# Illegal\_argument\_exception: index.lifecycle.rollover\_alias \[logstash-7.13.3\] does not point to index \[logstash\]

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/illegal-argument-exception-index-lifecycle-rollover-alias-logstash-7-13-3-does-not-point-to-index-logstash/331046>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** ilm-index-lifecycle-management\
**Created:** [April 28, 2023, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/illegal-argument-exception-index-lifecycle-rollover-alias-logstash-7-13-3-does-not-point-to-index-logstash/331046 "2023-04-28T10:36:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/illegal-argument-exception-index-lifecycle-rollover-alias-logstash-7-13-3-does-not-point-to-index-logstash/331046/1 "2023-04-28T10:36:15Z")

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roll over is not taking place. Please help.

```auto
{
  "policy": "logstash-policy",
  "phase_definition": {
    "min_age": "0ms",
    "actions": {
      "rollover": {
        "max_size": "50gb",
        "max_age": "30d"
      }
    }
  },
  "version": 8,
  "modified_date_in_millis": 1682486773506
}

```

this the error i am getting.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: index.lifecycle.rollover\_alias [logstash-7.13.3] does not point to index [logstash]  
at org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.ilm.WaitForRolloverReadyStep.evaluateCondition(WaitForRolloverReadyStep.java:126)  
at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.IndexLifecycleRunner.runPeriodicStep(IndexLifecycleRunner.java:176)  
at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.IndexLifecycleService.triggerPolicies(IndexLifecycleService.java:333)  
at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.IndexLifecycleService.triggered(IndexLifecycleService.java:271)  
at org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.scheduler.SchedulerEngine.notifyListeners(SchedulerEngine.java:184)  
at org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.scheduler.SchedulerEngine$ActiveSchedule.run(SchedulerEngine.java:217)  
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:515)  
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)  
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:304)  
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1130)  
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:630)  
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:831)

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**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/illegal-argument-exception-index-lifecycle-rollover-alias-logstash-7-13-3-does-not-point-to-index-logstash/331046/2 "2023-05-02T03:32:27Z")

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> [@Abinsha\_N](#):
>
> does not point to index

Welcome to our community! 😃

Please take a look at [Troubleshooting index lifecycle management errors | Elasticsearch Guide [8.7] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.7/index-lifecycle-error-handling.html#_index_lifecycle_rollover_alias_x_does_not_point_to_index_y)

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/illegal-argument-exception-index-lifecycle-rollover-alias-logstash-7-13-3-does-not-point-to-index-logstash/331046/3 "2023-05-30T03:33:15Z")

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