# Logstash exec input plugin issue

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-exec-input-plugin-issue/344834
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [October 11, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-exec-input-plugin-issue/344834 "2023-10-11T15:32:13Z")
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### Author: ![Ankita\_Pachauri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ankita_pachauri/32/61469_2.png) [@Ankita\_Pachauri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ankita_Pachauri)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-exec-input-plugin-issue/344834/1 "2023-10-11T15:32:13Z")

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Hi All,  
I am using logstash's exec input plugin to pull data from ManageEngine via the REST API using a Python script. The script takes around 2 mins to run and return json lines. The pipeline runs fine for a few iterations but stops working after a while and I can see some zombie processes, please refer the attached screenshot. There are no errors in logstash log file, can someone help me find a way to troubleshoot it.

 ![WhatsApp Image 2023-10-11 at 8.50.16 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/2/e/2eb646ae2a438fb40b5584a3ed71fdfd34ae7409.jpeg)  
 ![WhatsApp Image 2023-10-11 at 8.49.58 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/a/5/a559aa3ac3e6a6ef7b31e1dd7fca8e02cde8ad25.jpeg)

//Ankita

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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: [November 8, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-exec-input-plugin-issue/344834/2 "2023-11-08T15:33:03Z")

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