# ES-5.2.1 server is continuously getting dead

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-1-server-is-continuously-getting-dead/75695
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [February 20, 2017, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-1-server-is-continuously-getting-dead/75695 "2017-02-20T09:22:25Z")
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### Author: ![Akhilesh\_Anb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akhilesh_anb/32/4343_2.png) [@Akhilesh\_Anb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Akhilesh_Anb)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-1-server-is-continuously-getting-dead/75695/8 "2017-03-08T06:58:32Z")

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I'm having the same problem, for every few days my service is getting dead.

> [@Problem with elasticsearch service](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-elasticsearch-service/77541):
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> I have upgraded our cluster to 5.1.2. After the upgrade we are getting frequent problem with elasticsearch. For every 3-4 days elasticsearch is dying with fowllowing error. [root@ushapld001211a ~]# service elasticsearch status elasticsearch dead but pid file exists We have enough space. we are restarting the service and its becoming normal. Its happening for every 3-4 days .Please provide me a solution what i need to check. @warkolm please help me

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