# Issue removing index with index.blocks.read\_only set to true **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 29, 2015, 12:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-removing-index-with-index-blocks-read-only-set-to-true/21899 "2015-01-29T12:58:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ElasticSearch\_Users\_](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ElasticSearch\_Users\_](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ElasticSearch_Users_)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 12:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-removing-index-with-index-blocks-read-only-set-to-true/21899/1 "2015-01-29T12:58:18Z")
Hi, I was trying the settings to block data writes and also metadat writes to an index applying this: curl -XPUT '[http://testserver:9200/test\_index/\_settings](http://testserver:9200/test_index/_settings)' -d '{ "index.blocks.read\_only" : "true" }' which works fine but now I would like to remove this index and I'm facing this issue; _{"error":"RemoteTransportException[[lonsl1101844-master][inet[/10.243.1.10:9300]][indices:admin/delete]]; nested: ClusterBlockException[blocked by: [FORBIDDEN/5/index read-only (api)];]; ","status":403}_ I can't change anymore the configuration of the index as metdata writes are forbidden. I also now have an issues with my different monitoring tools as they are using get \_settings/\_aliases.. request which are forbidden for this index. Could you please indicate me how I can force the remove of this index or change its configuration? Thanks, Nicolas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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:** [January 29, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-removing-index-with-index-blocks-read-only-set-to-true/21899/2 "2015-01-29T21:45:52Z")
Just set that value to false and you should be good to go. On 29 January 2015 at 23:58, 'Nicolas Fraison' via elasticsearch \< [elasticsearch@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch@googlegroups.com)\> wrote: > Hi, > > I was trying the settings to block data writes and also metadat writes to > an index applying this: > > curl -XPUT '[http://testserver:9200/test\_index/\_settings](http://testserver:9200/test_index/_settings)' -d '{ > "index.blocks.read\_only" : "true" > }' > > which works fine but now I would like to remove this index and I'm facing > this issue; > > _{"error":"RemoteTransportException[[lonsl1101844-master][inet[/10.243.1.10:9300]][indices:admin/delete]]; > nested: ClusterBlockException[blocked by: [FORBIDDEN/5/index read-only > (api)];]; ","status":403}_ > > I can't change anymore the configuration of the index as metdata writes > are forbidden. > > I also now have an issues with my different monitoring tools as they are > using get \_settings/\_aliases.. request which are forbidden for this index. > > Could you please indicate me how I can force the remove of this index or > change its configuration? > > Thanks, > Nicolas > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X9XmE8unKH9JYz1r9CvyXO5A8%3DpGkeoXTMWBdQQz0S4cQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X9XmE8unKH9JYz1r9CvyXO5A8%3DpGkeoXTMWBdQQz0S4cQ%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![BradVido](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bradvido/32/741_2.png) [@BradVido](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BradVido)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2015, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-removing-index-with-index-blocks-read-only-set-to-true/21899/3 "2015-04-02T13:55:58Z")
I have the same problem. You can't change the value to false because metadata udpates are blocked and changing the value is itself a metadata update! Is there any way to delete this index now!? On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 3:46:22 PM UTC-6, Mark Walkom wrote: > Just set that value to false and you should be good to go. > > On 29 January 2015 at 23:58, 'Nicolas Fraison' via elasticsearch \< > [elasti...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasti...@googlegroups.com) \\> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I was trying the settings to block data writes and also metadat writes to > > an index applying this: > > > > curl -XPUT '[http://testserver:9200/test\_index/\_settings](http://testserver:9200/test_index/_settings)' -d '{ > > "index.blocks.read\_only" : "true" > > }' > > > > which works fine but now I would like to remove this index and I'm facing > > this issue; > > > > _{"error":"RemoteTransportException[[lonsl1101844-master][inet[/10.243.1.10:9300]][indices:admin/delete]]; > > nested: ClusterBlockException[blocked by: [FORBIDDEN/5/index read-only > > (api)];]; ","status":403}_ > > > > I can't change anymore the configuration of the index as metdata writes > > are forbidden. > > > > I also now have an issues with my different monitoring tools as they are > > using get \_settings/\_aliases.. request which are forbidden for this index. > > > > Could you please indicate me how I can force the remove of this index or > > change its configuration? > > > > Thanks, > > Nicolas > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com) > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5f5f576a-bf33-44af-b671-e616b40e91af%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5f5f576a-bf33-44af-b671-e616b40e91af%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![ElasticSearch\_Users\_](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ElasticSearch\_Users\_](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ElasticSearch_Users_)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-removing-index-with-index-blocks-read-only-set-to-true/21899/4 "2015-04-02T15:42:38Z")
Hi, If I remuer well the isssue of setting back the read-only setting to false was due to the fact that I was performing a Put instead of a post or the opposite. Let me know if it help you, if no I will look at some old scripts that I should have kept with this. Nicolas jeudi, 02 avril 2015, 03:55PM +02:00 de BradVido [bradyvidovic@gmail.com](mailto:bradyvidovic@gmail.com): > I have the same problem. You can't change the value to false because metadata udpates are blocked and changing the value is itself a metadata update! > Is there any way to delete this index now!? > On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 3:46:22 PM UTC-6, Mark Walkom wrote: > > > Just set that value to false and you should be good to go. > > > > On 29 January 2015 at 23:58, 'Nicolas Fraison' via elasticsearch \< [elasti...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasti...@googlegroups.com) \> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I was trying the settings to block data writes and also metadat writes to an index applying this: > > > curl -XPUT > > > ' [http://testserver:9200/test\_index/\_settings](http://testserver:9200/test_index/_settings) ' -d ' { > > "index.blocks.read\_only" : "true" > > > > }' > > > > > > which works fine but now I would like to remove this index and I'm facing this issue; > > > {"error":"RemoteTransportException[[lonsl1101844-master][inet[/10.243.1.10:9300]][indices:admin/delete]]; > > > nested: ClusterBlockException[blocked by: [FORBIDDEN/5/index read-only > > > (api)];]; ","status":403} > > > I can't change anymore the configuration of the index as metdata writes are forbidden. > > > > > > ## I also now have an issues with my different monitoring tools as they are using get \_settings/\_aliases.. request which are forbidden for this index. Could you please indicate me how I can force the remove of this index or change its configuration? Thanks, Nicolas > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) . > > > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/06aaed45-0208-4e4f-8c3e-d58adf93a388%40googlegroups.com) . > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout) . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/JkGihq3zcQw/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/JkGihq3zcQw/unsubscribe) . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com) . > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5f5f576a-bf33-44af-b671-e616b40e91af%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5f5f576a-bf33-44af-b671-e616b40e91af%40googlegroups.com) . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout) . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1427989358.488102988%40f12.my.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1427989358.488102988%40f12.my.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-removing-index-with-index-blocks-read-only-set-to-true/21899/5 "2017-07-06T00:22:01Z")