# ES 5.2 fails to start with setting "index.number\_of\_shards: 2" in elasticsearch.yml **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 26, 2017, 6:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-fails-to-start-with-setting-index-number-of-shards-2-in-elasticsearch-yml/83654 "2017-04-26T06:36:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ganesh2303](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@Ganesh2303](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ganesh2303)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-fails-to-start-with-setting-index-number-of-shards-2-in-elasticsearch-yml/83654/1 "2017-04-26T06:36:07Z")
HI, I would like to set number of shards into 2 but when i define that in elasticsearch.yml facing error. Can anyone help me to set it on exact file. I want to set number of shards: 2 and number of replica:1 which file i have to change it. Anyone clarify me default value for shard and replica. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-fails-to-start-with-setting-index-number-of-shards-2-in-elasticsearch-yml/83654/2 "2017-04-26T06:38:20Z")
What is the error? ---
**Author:** ![Ganesh2303](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@Ganesh2303](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ganesh2303)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-fails-to-start-with-setting-index-number-of-shards-2-in-elasticsearch-yml/83654/3 "2017-04-26T06:46:13Z")
Please find the below error, ``` ************************************************************************************* Found index level settings on node level configuration. Since elasticsearch 5.x index level settings can NOT be set on the nodes configuration like the elasticsearch.yaml, in system properties or command line arguments.In order to upgrade all indices the settings must be updated via the /${index}/_settings API. Unless all settings are dynamic all indices must be closed in order to apply the upgradeIndices created in the future should use index templates to set default values. Please ensure all required values are updated on all indices by executing: curl -XPUT 'http://localhost:9200/_all/_settings?preserve_existing=true' -d '{ "index.number_of_shards" : "2" }' ************************************************************************************* [2017-04-26T01:44:51,685][ERROR][o.e.b.Bootstrap] Exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: node settings must not contain any index level settings at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.SettingsModule.(SettingsModule.java:131) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:328) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:232) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap$6.(Bootstrap.java:241) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:241) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:333) [elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:121) [elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:112) [elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.SettingCommand.execute(SettingCommand.java:54) [elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:122) [elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:88) [elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:89) [elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:82) [elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] [2017-04-26T01:44:51,689][WARN][o.e.b.ElasticsearchUncaughtExceptionHandler] [qa.elm.node-1] uncaught exception in thread [main] org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.StartupException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: node settings must not contain any index level settings at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:125) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:112) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.SettingCommand.execute(SettingCommand.java:54) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:122) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:88) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:89) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:82) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: node settings must not contain any index level settings at org.elasticsearch.common.settings.SettingsModule.(SettingsModule.java:131) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:328) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:232) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap$6.(Bootstrap.java:241) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:241) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:333) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:121) ~[elasticsearch-5.2.1.jar:5.2.1] ... 6 more ``` ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 7:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-fails-to-start-with-setting-index-number-of-shards-2-in-elasticsearch-yml/83654/4 "2017-04-26T07:16:01Z")
Is there anything we can help clarify, as that seems to explain it pretty well? ---
**Author:** ![Ganesh2303](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@Ganesh2303](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ganesh2303)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-fails-to-start-with-setting-index-number-of-shards-2-in-elasticsearch-yml/83654/5 "2017-04-26T07:19:06Z")
Yes, I need to know how to set shard and replica for new index creation and where i have update those shards value ---
**Author:** ![nik9000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nik9000/32/44947_2.png) [@nik9000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nik9000)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-fails-to-start-with-setting-index-number-of-shards-2-in-elasticsearch-yml/83654/6 "2017-04-26T14:59:33Z")
Use an [index template](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-templates.html). ---
**Author:** ![Ganesh2303](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@Ganesh2303](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ganesh2303)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-fails-to-start-with-setting-index-number-of-shards-2-in-elasticsearch-yml/83654/7 "2017-05-02T13:11:29Z")
Thank you @nik9000 issue resolved ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-2-fails-to-start-with-setting-index-number-of-shards-2-in-elasticsearch-yml/83654/8 "2017-05-30T13:23:28Z")
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