# ILM policy not working

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ilm-policy-not-working/302604
**Category:** Kibana
**Tags:** ilm-index-lifecycle-management
**Created:** [April 18, 2022, 9:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ilm-policy-not-working/302604 "2022-04-18T09:43:06Z")
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### Author: ![sudhagar\_ramesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sudhagar_ramesh/32/105673_2.png) [@sudhagar\_ramesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sudhagar_ramesh)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ilm-policy-not-working/302604/2 "2022-04-18T11:57:08Z")

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Hello @jisha

if you are applying ILM for existing indices

> **[Manage existing indices | Elasticsearch Guide \[master\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/master/ilm-with-existing-indices.html)**

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