# Issue with AWS backup and restore process

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-aws-backup-and-restore-process/283814>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore\
**Created:** [September 9, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-aws-backup-and-restore-process/283814 "2021-09-09T20:23:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![cctk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@cctk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cctk)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-aws-backup-and-restore-process/283814/1 "2021-09-09T20:23:14Z")

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I am having an issue with the snapshot and restore process for ES.  
I have created two nodes to test my snapshot and restore. I can't seem to make it work.

I have created a bucket in AWS , added plugin for s3 and I have registered the repo on both nodes.

so node 1 has repo registered and so does node 2.  
I can take the snapshot successfully on node 1. however, I cannot restore that snapshot in node 2.

I would appreciate any advice please , I have been working on this for too long and can't seem to find an answer.

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**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:** [September 9, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-aws-backup-and-restore-process/283814/2 "2021-09-09T23:30:11Z")

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Please provide;

- The commands you are running
- The responses of those commands from Elasticsearch
- Any logs or errors

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**Author:** ![cctk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@cctk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cctk)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-aws-backup-and-restore-process/283814/3 "2021-09-10T10:41:07Z")

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so I sorted out the issue but I have another one , when I copy the snapshot over , it constantly has an error with the indices already existing. I know the issue but it will be a problem when automation comes into play. is there anything u can suggest to only allow the updates to be sent over automatically

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**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:** [September 13, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-aws-backup-and-restore-process/283814/4 "2021-09-13T00:44:02Z")

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> [@cctk](#):
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> so I sorted out the issue

It'd be handy if you could share the solution, it might help someone in future 🙂

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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:** [October 11, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/issue-with-aws-backup-and-restore-process/283814/5 "2021-10-11T00:44:55Z")

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