# Kibana server not ready

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-server-not-ready/384393>\
**Category:** Elastic Training\
**Created:** [January 6, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-server-not-ready/384393 "2026-01-06T16:32:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rsv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@rsv](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsv)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-server-not-ready/384393/1 "2026-01-06T16:32:42Z")

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Course: Elastic Security for SIEM  
Version: \<And which particular version?\>  
Question: I resumed the course after a few weeks pause. I had no problem the first time, but now Kibana is not accessible. The web server only returns “Kibana server is not ready yet.”

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**Author:** ![Herbet\_Hamandishe\_Ch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/herbet_hamandishe_ch/32/140701_2.png) [@Herbet\_Hamandishe\_Ch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Herbet_Hamandishe_Ch)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-server-not-ready/384393/2 "2026-01-27T08:58:01Z")

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I also have similar challenge , how did you resolve this ? Its happening on my labs OR is there anyone with a solution who might have come across this.

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**Author:** ![Tortoise](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tortoise/32/147587_2.png) [@Tortoise](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tortoise)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-server-not-ready/384393/3 "2026-01-28T01:36:23Z")

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Hello @Herbet_Hamandishe_Ch

Welcome to the Community!!

Could you please check the kibana logs to understand the issue for this error?

Can check below similar blog as well if it can help :

> [@Kibana server is not ready yet status](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-server-is-not-ready-yet-status/379685):
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> Hello, I recently enrolled into the Elastic Security SIEM on-demand course and i started the course successfully. But while i reached module 3, i am unable to access Kibana dashboard from Strigo VM's. I keep getting the error server is not ready yet. I have done the following to troubleshoot. Restarted the workspaces Sent a message to Strigo and I was told to contact the course providers. Followed troubleshooting techniques specified in [Kibana server is not ready yet](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-server-is-not-ready-yet/241217) When I did a curl, I get …

Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![rsv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@rsv](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsv)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-server-not-ready/384393/4 "2026-01-28T16:02:28Z")

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This was indeed a license issue. The link you provided was very useful.

Thanks!