# How to disable geoip usage in 7.14.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 11, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076 "2021-08-11T13:40:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alex\_Batt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alex_batt/32/92853_2.png) [@Alex\_Batt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alex_Batt)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/1 "2021-08-11T13:40:32Z")
hi, I want to disable the usage of geoip functionality because of licensing and no usage . I have a single node cluster, which works fine. I've tried to disable the geoip on a cluster level using the following param: ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled=false. But I'm getting exceptions after ES restart : trying to update state on non-existing task geoip-downloader [2021-08-11T15:33:57,318][ERROR][o.e.i.g.GeoIpDownloader] [18789989a729] error updating geoip database [GeoLite2-Country.mmdb] Is there any way to disable completely the geoip usage? thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![AndrewMcQuerry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrewmcquerry/32/23131_2.png) [@AndrewMcQuerry](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AndrewMcQuerry)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/2 "2021-08-11T20:16:57Z")
Same here.. Found the following cluster setting.. tried setting it in elasticsearch.yml but it's still trying to do the GeoIPDownloader update. ```auto ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled: false ``` ---
**Author:** ![admin111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@admin111](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/admin111)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/3 "2021-08-11T20:30:50Z")
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**Author:** ![Janson\_Fanta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/janson_fanta/32/76883_2.png) [@Janson\_Fanta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Janson_Fanta)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/5 "2021-08-12T07:54:54Z")
same issue when deploying es7.14.0 by Helm. this is the elasticsearch.yaml in the container. ```auto [elasticsearch@elasticsearch-master-0 config]$ cat elasticsearch.yml http.cors.enabled: true http.cors.allow-origin: "*" indices.breaker.total.limit: 80% ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled: false ``` ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/6 "2021-08-12T20:25:02Z")
Hi @Alex_Batt and @jasonpan Welcome to the community, apologies you are having issues. Thanks @AndrewMcQuerry Thanks for confirming... I pinged internally, this is a brand new feature as I think you know. The engineers that worked on this change are both OOO at this time. One question to help isolate / reproduce Did you all start your 7.14 the first time with this setting on first start? `ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled=false` Or did you 1. start the node / cluster without the setting 2. Then stop the node / cluster 3. Set the setting 4. Then Start The node / cluster My understanding is that should still work but I'm just curious on reproducing the steps. @Alex_Batt Are you saying you can enable / disable fine on a Single Node Cluster but not on a MultiNode Cluster? I am going to try to reproduce as well... ---
**Author:** ![AndrewMcQuerry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrewmcquerry/32/23131_2.png) [@AndrewMcQuerry](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AndrewMcQuerry)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/7 "2021-08-16T12:24:45Z")
I only set the setting after seeing the message in the logs, then searching to find out what it could be about, then finding the setting and trying it. I have not yet tried starting a fresh 7.14 with that parameter already set. ---
**Author:** ![localhorst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@localhorst](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/localhorst)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/8 "2021-08-16T13:58:10Z")
Same for me after Update from 7.13.4. Saw the Log entry after the update start... found ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled: false but with no luck the "false" will be ignored ---
**Author:** ![Przemko\_Robakowski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/przemko_robakowski/32/93246_2.png) [@Przemko\_Robakowski](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Przemko_Robakowski)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/9 "2021-08-16T22:34:53Z")
I was able to reproduce this and can confirm that it's real issue. I've opened [#76586](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/76586) to track it and I'll work on a fix. For now a workaround should be to use cluster settings API instead of `elasticsearch.yml`: ```auto PUT _cluster/settings { "persistent": { "ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled": true } } PUT _cluster/settings { "persistent": { "ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled": false } } ``` (it has to be enabled first for cluster to notice change, no need for restart between and after these calls) ---
**Author:** ![boris237](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@boris237](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/boris237)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/10 "2021-08-17T07:12:04Z")
> [@Przemko\_Robakowski](#): > > cluster settings API Hi @Przemko_Robakowski, can you describe step by step how to implement the “cluster settings API” solution. Or do you have a link to a solution? ---
**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:** [August 17, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/11 "2021-08-17T07:27:02Z")
You need to put that into Kibana Devtools Console. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Batt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alex_batt/32/92853_2.png) [@Alex\_Batt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alex_Batt)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/12 "2021-08-17T13:47:09Z")
Hi @Przemko_Robakowski , thank you. I’ll try the suggested workaround. Is there a planned date that a fix will be delivered as part of an official version? ---
**Author:** ![localhorst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@localhorst](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/localhorst)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/13 "2021-08-17T15:10:04Z")
Hi, in my Case, to test the API Workaround. I create a complete new test elk-stack. And after that i will do a elasticsearch restart to test it and saw the behavior in the Logs. :~# systemctl stop elasticsearch.service :~# systemctl start elasticsearch.service and saw in the Log ```auto :~# tail -f /var/log/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.log [...] [2021-08-17T14:48:30,422][INFO][o.e.i.g.LocalDatabases] [devubu2004] initialized default databases [[GeoLite2-Country.mmdb, GeoLite2-City.mmdb, GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb]], config databases [[]] and watching [/etc/elasticsearch/ingest-geoip] for changes [2021-08-17T14:48:30,444][INFO][o.e.i.g.DatabaseRegistry] [devubu2004] initialized database registry, using geoip-databases directory [/tmp/elasticsearch-808219805137404262/geoip-databases/YRNSL6wtTTC5J6Ili4f7nw] [...] [2021-08-17T14:48:39,689][INFO][o.e.c.s.ClusterSettings] [devubu2004] updating [ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled] from [true] to [false] [...] [2021-08-17T14:48:44,419][INFO][o.e.i.g.GeoIpDownloader] [devubu2004] updating geoip databases [2021-08-17T14:48:44,437][INFO][o.e.i.g.GeoIpDownloader] [devubu2004] fetching geoip databases overview from [https://geoip.elastic.co/v1/database?elastic_geoip_service_tos=agree] [2021-08-17T14:48:46,911][INFO][o.e.i.g.GeoIpDownloader] [devubu2004] updating geoip database [GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb] [2021-08-17T14:48:46,939][INFO][o.e.c.r.a.AllocationService] [devubu2004] Cluster health status changed from [RED] to [GREEN] (reason: [shards started [[.geoip_databases][0]]]). [2021-08-17T14:48:52,085][WARN][o.e.p.PersistentTasksClusterService] [devubu2004] trying to update state on non-existing task geoip-downloader [2021-08-17T14:48:52,091][ERROR][o.e.i.g.GeoIpDownloader] [devubu2004] error updating geoip database [GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb] org.elasticsearch.ResourceNotFoundException: the task with id geoip-downloader and allocation id 2 doesn't exist at org.elasticsearch.persistent.PersistentTasksClusterService$4.execute(PersistentTasksClusterService.java:236) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.cluster.ClusterStateUpdateTask.execute(ClusterStateUpdateTask.java:48) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.MasterService.executeTasks(MasterService.java:691) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.MasterService.calculateTaskOutputs(MasterService.java:313) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.MasterService.runTasks(MasterService.java:208) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.MasterService.access$000(MasterService.java:62) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.MasterService$Batcher.run(MasterService.java:140) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.TaskBatcher.runIfNotProcessed(TaskBatcher.java:139) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.TaskBatcher$BatchedTask.run(TaskBatcher.java:177) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext$ContextPreservingRunnable.run(ThreadContext.java:673) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor$TieBreakingPrioritizedRunnable.runAndClean(PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor.java:241) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor$TieBreakingPrioritizedRunnable.run(PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor.java:204) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1128) [?:?] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:628) [?:?] at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:829) [?:?] [... three times ERROR...] ``` Is/should that ERROR now the normal behavior? And after that i want to delete the new created und mybe useless Index green open .geoip\_databases EDd8AnYfS8-8epV7Opua\_g 1 0 84 0 81.3mb 81.3mb ```auto :~$ curl -XDELETE 'http://localhost:9200/.geoip_databases' {"error":{"root_cause":[{"type":"illegal_argument_exception","reason":"Indices [.geoip_databases] use and access is reserved for system operations"}],"type":"illegal_argument_exception","reason":"Indices [.geoip_databases] use and access is reserved for system operations"},"status":400} ``` But i can't do that. Also is this the normal behavior? ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/14 "2021-08-17T15:25:21Z")
Hi @localhorst > [@localhorst](#): > > Hi, in my Case, to test the API Workaround. I create a complete new test elk-stack. If you create a new elasticsearch AND set the setting below in the elasticsearch.yml **BEFORE** you ever start the node / cluster it will not try to download the geoip database. I have tested / verified this `ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled: false` It still loads the local default geoip database that is pre-license change as I understand it. It will not try to download the new geoip database ---
**Author:** ![localhorst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@localhorst](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/localhorst)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/15 "2021-08-17T16:15:06Z")
Hi @stephenb, this is good to know for future new installations. But i have some test and produktion elk-stack updated from 7.13.4 and now to figure out without to create everything new. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Batt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alex_batt/32/92853_2.png) [@Alex\_Batt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alex_Batt)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/16 "2021-08-22T15:09:33Z")
hi I've tested the suggested workaround, as @localhorst mentioned I'm also getting an error: [2021-08-22T15:01:39,961][WARN][o.e.p.PersistentTasksClusterService] [966549702ac3] trying to update state on non-existing task geoip-downloader [2021-08-22T15:01:39,962][ERROR][o.e.i.g.GeoIpDownloader] [966549702ac3] error updating geoip database [GeoLite2-Country.mmdb] org.elasticsearch.ResourceNotFoundException: the task with id geoip-downloader and allocation id 10 doesn't exist at org.elasticsearch.persistent.PersistentTasksClusterService$4.execute(PersistentTasksClusterService.java:236) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] Is this the expected behavior? ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Batt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alex_batt/32/92853_2.png) [@Alex\_Batt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alex_Batt)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/17 "2021-08-22T15:42:22Z")
after restart i still can see the following in the logs: [2021-08-22T15:40:04,052][INFO][o.e.i.g.LocalDatabases] [b6099ef08b0b] initialized default databases [[GeoLite2-Country.mmdb, GeoLite2-City.mmdb, GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb]], config databases [] and watching [/usr/share/elasticsearch/config/ingest-geoip] for changes [2021-08-22T15:40:04,054][INFO][o.e.i.g.DatabaseRegistry] [b6099ef08b0b] initialized database registry, using geoip-databases directory [/tmp/elasticsearch-12593652174417475614/geoip-databases/lhXMxtDyTuGnlnHJWOqUMg] though I don't see the geoip extra index created. is this as expected? ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/18 "2021-08-22T16:08:26Z")
Did you see the post above... There is a bug That has been identified > [@How to disable geoip usage in 7.14.0](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/9): > > I was able to reproduce this and can confirm that it's real issue. I've opened [#76586](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/76586) to track it and I'll work on a fix. For now a workaround should be to use cluster settings API instead of elasticsearch.yml: PUT \_cluster/settings { "persistent": { "ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled": true } } PUT \_cluster/settings { "persistent": { "ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled": false } } (it has to be enabled first for cluster to notice change, no need for restart between … Also What It would help if you could tell us what steps you took to get to this. Was it a fresh install? Was it an upgrade? At which point did you try setting the setting It helps us understand the issue ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Batt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alex_batt/32/92853_2.png) [@Alex\_Batt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alex_Batt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 6:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/19 "2021-08-23T06:31:26Z")
Tested 2 scenarios: 1. I've installed and run the ES, when it was up and running I've applied the suggested workaround. (with the put commands) and got the exception in the logs: restart : trying to update state on non-existing task geoip-downloader [2021-08-11T15:33:57,318][ERROR][o.e.i.g.GeoIpDownloader] [18789989a729] error updating geoip database [GeoLite2-Country.mmdb] 2. I used clean installation and set ingest.geoip.downloader.enabled: false before starting the ES. in this case i saw in logs: [2021-08-22T15:40:04,052][INFO][o.e.i.g.LocalDatabases] [b6099ef08b0b] initialized default databases [[GeoLite2-Country.mmdb, GeoLite2-City.mmdb, GeoLite2-ASN.mmdb]], config databases and watching [/usr/share/elasticsearch/config/ingest-geoip] for changes [2021-08-22T15:40:04,054][INFO][o.e.i.g.DatabaseRegistry] [b6099ef08b0b] initialized database registry, using geoip-databases directory [/tmp/elasticsearch-12593652174417475614/geoip-databases/lhXMxtDyTuGnlnHJWOqUMg] but didn't see an attempt to update the DB. @stephenb, are both behaviors are as expected? ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/20 "2021-08-23T17:02:22Z")
Scenario 2 : Yes that looks correct, only the default Geo DB is initialized and no new Geo DB is attempted to be downloaded. Scenario 1 : I got the same error, I believe that is related to the bug filed above @Przemko_Robakowski Can you confirm the following error in the elasticsearch startup logs, this is after we applied the settings you referred to [above](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/9) and then restarted the cluster is related to the bug you filed? ```auto [2021-08-23T09:58:41,776][INFO][o.e.i.g.GeoIpDownloader] [ceres] updating geoip database [GeoLite2-City.mmdb] [2021-08-23T09:58:45,526][WARN][o.e.p.PersistentTasksClusterService] [ceres] trying to update state on non-existing task geoip-downloader [2021-08-23T09:58:45,528][ERROR][o.e.i.g.GeoIpDownloader] [ceres] error updating geoip database [GeoLite2-City.mmdb] org.elasticsearch.ResourceNotFoundException: the task with id geoip-downloader and allocation id 2 doesn't exist at org.elasticsearch.persistent.PersistentTasksClusterService$4.execute(PersistentTasksClusterService.java:236) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] at org.elasticsearch.cluster.ClusterStateUpdateTask.execute(ClusterStateUpdateTask.java:48) ~[elasticsearch-7.14.0.jar:7.14.0] ``` ---
**Author:** ![ipena](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ipena/32/54299_2.png) [@ipena](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ipena)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076/21 "2021-09-02T04:17:59Z")
Thank you very much for the report, I thought it was the only one. This issue is fixed with versions after 7.14.0, I mean 7.14.1 or 7.15? [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-disable-geoip-usage-in-7-14-0/281076.md?page=2)