# Location \[\*\*\*\*\] doesn't match any of the locations specified by path.repo because this setting is empty **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 7, 2016, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579 "2016-01-07T08:39:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marcmga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@marcmga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcmga)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/1 "2016-01-07T08:39:08Z")
Hello there, I'm trying to make backups of nodes in my elasticsearch. I've folowed [Snapshot module | Elasticsearch Guide [8.11] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-snapshots.html) However, i'm not able to make it works, it seems to be a problem with repo.path that is not defined, as the topic shows. in my /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml i added: path.repo:/var/backups /var/backups is a mount shared folder on another server. So, when i try to start elasticsearch with this new config, it doesn't start. if i get the status of the service i says: > Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since jue 2016-01-07 09:31:06 CET; 3s ago > Docs: [http://www.elastic.co](http://www.elastic.co) > Process: 14056 ExecStart=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch -Des.pidfile=${PID\_DIR}/elasticsearch.pid -Des.default.path.home=${ES\_HOME} -Des.default.path.logs=${LOG\_DIR} -Des.default.path.data=${DATA\_DIR} -Des.default.path.conf=${CONF\_DIR} (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) > Process: 14054 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-systemd-pre-exec (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) > Main PID: 14056 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) I don't know how to define path.repo Any procedure on how to get it working? My environment is a debian jessie, and elasticsearch 2.0 Thank you ---
**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 7, 2016, 8:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/2 "2016-01-07T08:46:42Z")
That doesn't look like an ES log, can you check `/var/log/elasticsearch/`. ---
**Author:** ![marcmga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@marcmga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcmga)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 8:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/3 "2016-01-07T08:55:59Z")
Yes, that's the /etc/init.d/elasticsearch status output if i check the log, actually is the same: > 1. Error injecting constructor, RepositoryException[[logs] location [\*\*\*\*] doesn't match any of the locations specified by path.repo because this setting is empty] > at org.elasticsearch.repositories.fs.FsRepository.(Unknown Source) > while locating org.elasticsearch.repositories.fs.FsRepository > while locating org.elasticsearch.repositories.Repository > 1 error > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.internal.Errors.throwCreationExceptionIfErrorsExist(Errors.java:344) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InjectorBuilder.injectDynamically(InjectorBuilder.java:178) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InjectorBuilder.build(InjectorBuilder.java:110) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InjectorImpl.createChildInjector(InjectorImpl.java:137) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.ModulesBuilder.createChildInjector(ModulesBuilder.java:56) > at org.elasticsearch.repositories.RepositoriesService.createRepositoryHolder(RepositoriesService.java:404) > at org.elasticsearch.repositories.RepositoriesService.registerRepository(RepositoriesService.java:368) > at org.elasticsearch.repositories.RepositoriesService.access$100(RepositoriesService.java:55) > at org.elasticsearch.repositories.RepositoriesService$1.execute(RepositoriesService.java:110) > at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.InternalClusterService$UpdateTask.run(InternalClusterService.java:388) > at org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor$TieBreakingPrioritizedRunnable.runAndClean(PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor.java:225) > at org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor$TieBreakingPrioritizedRunnable.run(PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor.java:188) > at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145) > at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615) > at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) > Caused by: RepositoryException[[logs] location [\*\*\*\*] doesn't match any of the locations specified by path.repo because this setting is empty] > at org.elasticsearch.repositories.fs.FsRepository.(FsRepository.java:85) > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:57) > at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45) > at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:526) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.DefaultConstructionProxyFactory$1.newInstance(DefaultConstructionProxyFactory.java:56) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.ConstructorInjector.construct(ConstructorInjector.java:86) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.ConstructorBindingImpl$Factory.get(ConstructorBindingImpl.java:104) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.FactoryProxy.get(FactoryProxy.java:54) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.ProviderToInternalFactoryAdapter$1.call(ProviderToInternalFactoryAdapter.java:47) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InjectorImpl.callInContext(InjectorImpl.java:865) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.ProviderToInternalFactoryAdapter.get(ProviderToInternalFactoryAdapter.java:43) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.Scopes$1$1.get(Scopes.java:59) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InternalFactoryToProviderAdapter.get(InternalFactoryToProviderAdapter.java:46) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InjectorBuilder$1.call(InjectorBuilder.java:201) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InjectorBuilder$1.call(InjectorBuilder.java:193) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InjectorImpl.callInContext(InjectorImpl.java:858) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InjectorBuilder.loadEagerSingletons(InjectorBuilder.java:193) > at org.elasticsearch.common.inject.InjectorBuilder.injectDynamically(InjectorBuilder.java:175) ---
**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 7, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/4 "2016-01-07T09:07:48Z")
What does your `elasticsearch.yml` look like? (Make sure you format it if you post it) ---
**Author:** ![marcmga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@marcmga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcmga)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/5 "2016-01-07T09:11:15Z")
``` # ----------------------------------- Paths ------------------------------------ # Path to directory where to store the data (separate multiple locations by comma): # path.data: /path/to/data # Path to log files: # path.logs: /path/to/logs path.repo:/var/backups ``` Is it enough for you? ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/6 "2016-01-07T09:14:36Z")
Add a space: ```auto path.repo: /var/backups ``` ---
**Author:** ![marcmga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@marcmga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcmga)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/7 "2016-01-07T09:16:31Z")
doesn't work either. The path.repo is where i want to put the snapshot? ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/8 "2016-01-07T09:37:34Z")
So it does not start at all? I mean: is elasticsearch running? If not, could you upload on [gist.github.com](http://gist.github.com) the full logs and the full `elasticsearch.yml`? ---
**Author:** ![marcmga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@marcmga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcmga)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/9 "2016-01-07T10:14:29Z")
It does not start at all. I copied information you asked about. > Thanks ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 10:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/10 "2016-01-07T10:28:26Z")
Elasticsearch started: ```auto [2016-01-07 10:15:04,857][INFO][node] [Utilizado para logs de servidores] started ``` But you have an issue with your shared folder. It's really clear that it's an access exception: ```auto Caused by: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: /var/backups ``` Are you using NFS? Can you check the attributes of `/var/backups`? ---
**Author:** ![marcmga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@marcmga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcmga)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/11 "2016-01-07T12:23:03Z")
I mount this folder with fstab file and cifs I have permisions to read and write, but i'm not usre if elasticsearch has permisions. I cannot change permisions on ES server because is a shared folder from a windows server. What's the best way to use nfs to make snapshots on ES? ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/12 "2016-01-07T12:39:58Z")
Your elasticsearch user which runs elasticsearch needs to be able to read and write to this data dir. Can you try it from the ES Server? ---
**Author:** ![marcmga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@marcmga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcmga)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/13 "2016-01-07T13:49:19Z")
Hi dadoonet, I created another nfs folder, with full permisions, like this elasticsearch user is able to write. The problem i got has desappeared, but now i get this one, when i try to create the container: > {"error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"exception","reason":"failed to create blob container"}],"type":"exception","reason":"failed to create blob container","caused\_by":{"type":"access\_denied\_exception","reason":"/var/snapshots/tests-lsQAs\_eIQWahVAqhdrQHGw"}},"status":500} It looks like a permission error, however i think it has rights. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 9:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/14 "2016-01-08T09:23:33Z")
I wonder if it's the same issue as [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/14298](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/14298) IIRC there might be some concerns using NFS with Snapshot and Restore but may be @Igor_Motov could tell more? ---
**Author:** ![marcmga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@marcmga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcmga)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 12:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/15 "2016-01-08T12:38:33Z")
Hi there, Thanks dadoonet and all others for your support. Finally i fixed it. I created a new shared folder, i give full permision to elasticsearch user, i mounted the folder in my ES cluster with this statement: > mount -t cifs -o dir\_mode=0764,uid=,gid=,username=,password= //IP/sharedfolder /folder/to/mount Note that i left empty the fields, but it must be fullfill. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/16 "2017-07-05T23:26:04Z")