# Exception while retrieving instance list from AWS API

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-retrieving-instance-list-from-aws-api/123345>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 9, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-retrieving-instance-list-from-aws-api/123345 "2018-03-09T20:49:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Amit\_Hora](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amit_hora/32/45312_2.png) [@Amit\_Hora](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amit_Hora)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-retrieving-instance-list-from-aws-api/123345/1 "2018-03-09T20:49:53Z")

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Hi ,  
I am using same IAM roles for my two opswork stack

> > one stack with ES5.4  
> > other stack has ES6.2

with 5.4 discovery-ec2 plugin works fine. But with 6.0 i am getting below error  
java.security.AccessControlException: access denied ("java.util.PropertyPermission" "javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory" "write")  
at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:472) ~[?:1.8.0\_161]  
at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:884) ~[?:1.8.0\_161]  
at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:549) ~[?:1.8.0\_161]

would appreciate any help.  
Regards,

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**Author:** ![Amit\_Hora](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amit_hora/32/45312_2.png) [@Amit\_Hora](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amit_Hora)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-retrieving-instance-list-from-aws-api/123345/2 "2018-03-10T11:12:01Z")

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Can anyone help me here?

Regards,

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 11:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-retrieving-instance-list-from-aws-api/123345/3 "2018-03-10T11:26:42Z")

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Read [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) and specifically the "Also be patient" part.

Also try with a 6.2.2 version.

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**Author:** ![Amit\_Hora](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amit_hora/32/45312_2.png) [@Amit\_Hora](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amit_Hora)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-retrieving-instance-list-from-aws-api/123345/4 "2018-03-10T11:57:52Z")

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Appreciate your reply

> > be patient, yes one has to be, though i requested again after 14 hours (just one comment to mention , i have not flooded question with requests )  
> > try with 6.2 , i made a typo in question. I am trying with 6.2 only  
> > Thanks,

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 12:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-retrieving-instance-list-from-aws-api/123345/5 "2018-03-10T12:13:46Z")

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It's fine to ping after 3 days if you don't get an answer (don't count the weekend as part of the 3 days).

Here 14h response delay is not something you can normally expect. Specifically when you post on Friday evening (well depends on your time zone I guess).

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**Author:** ![Amit\_Hora](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/amit_hora/32/45312_2.png) [@Amit\_Hora](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Amit_Hora)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-retrieving-instance-list-from-aws-api/123345/6 "2018-03-10T12:17:39Z")

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Will keep in mind from next time.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-retrieving-instance-list-from-aws-api/123345/7 "2018-04-07T12:17:49Z")

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