# Logstash is getting reset after 40 sec ,low uptime **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [August 11, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-is-getting-reset-after-40-sec-low-uptime/281029 "2021-08-11T09:49:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Divyank\_Mahalle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/divyank_mahalle/32/91240_2.png) [@Divyank\_Mahalle](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Divyank_Mahalle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-is-getting-reset-after-40-sec-low-uptime/281029/1 "2021-08-11T09:49:24Z")
Hi, I checked the logstash status, after every 40-sec logstash is getting started, Getting error message-How to solve this? ```auto Aug 11 09:38:38 learning-1 logstash[4057]: ERROR: Failed to parse YAML file "/etc/logstash/logstash.yml". Please confirm if the YAML structure is valid (e.g. look fo... ``` Log attached. ```auto -bash-4.2$ sudo systemctl status logstash ● logstash.service - logstash Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/logstash.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: active (running) since Wed 2021-08-11 09:38:00 UTC; 38s ago Main PID: 4057 (java) Tasks: 18 Memory: 619.9M CGroup: /system.slice/logstash.service └─4057 /bin/java -Xms1g -Xmx1g -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=75 -XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly -Djava.awt.headless=true -... Aug 11 09:38:00 learning-1 systemd[1]: Started logstash. Aug 11 09:38:00 learning-1 logstash[4057]: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM warning: Option UseConcMarkSweepGC was deprecated in version 9.0 and will likely be rem...e release. Aug 11 09:38:03 learning-1 logstash[4057]: WARNING: An illegal reflective access operation has occurred Aug 11 09:38:03 learning-1 logstash[4057]: WARNING: Illegal reflective access by com.headius.backport9.modules.Modules (file:/usr/share/logstash/logstash-c...gnal(long) Aug 11 09:38:03 learning-1 logstash[4057]: WARNING: Please consider reporting this to the maintainers of com.headius.backport9.modules.Modules Aug 11 09:38:03 learning-1 logstash[4057]: WARNING: Use --illegal-access=warn to enable warnings of further illegal reflective access operations Aug 11 09:38:03 learning-1 logstash[4057]: WARNING: All illegal access operations will be denied in a future release Aug 11 09:38:38 learning-1 logstash[4057]: ERROR: Failed to parse YAML file "/etc/logstash/logstash.yml". Please confirm if the YAML structure is valid (e.g. look fo... Aug 11 09:38:38 learning-1 logstash[4057]: [ERROR] 2021-08-11 09:38:38.202 [main] Logstash - java.lang.IllegalStateException: Logstash stopped processing b...Exit) exit Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full. -bash-4.2$ sudo systemctl status logstash ● logstash.service - logstash Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/logstash.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: active (running) since Wed 2021-08-11 09:38:38 UTC; 1s ago Main PID: 4631 (java) Tasks: 15 Memory: 70.7M CGroup: /system.slice/logstash.service └─4631 /bin/java -Xms1g -Xmx1g -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:CMSInitiatingOccupancyFraction=75 -XX:+UseCMSInitiatingOccupancyOnly -Djava.awt.headless=true -... Aug 11 09:38:38 learning-1 systemd[1]: Started logstash. Aug 11 09:38:38 learning-1 logstash[4631]: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM warning: Option UseConcMarkSweepGC was deprecated in version 9.0 and will likely be rem...e release. Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Divyank\_Mahalle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/divyank_mahalle/32/91240_2.png) [@Divyank\_Mahalle](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Divyank_Mahalle)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 11:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-is-getting-reset-after-40-sec-low-uptime/281029/2 "2021-08-11T11:10:31Z")
> [@Divyank\_Mahalle](#): > > ```auto > Aug 11 09:38:38 learning-1 logstash[4057]: ERROR: Failed to parse YAML file "/etc/logstash/logstash.yml". Please confirm if the YAML structure is valid (e.g. look fo... > > ``` I got the culprit for restarting logstash every 40 sec. It was due to space in the logstash.yml file. Pic attached. But I didn't do any changes in logstash.yml since installation. I guess it got installed like this only format. Post removing space all pipelines are also working fine. Error while starting logstash. `Aug 11 09:38:38 learning-1 logstash[4057]: ERROR: Failed to parse YAML file "/etc/logstash/logstash.yml". Please confirm if the YAML structure is valid (e.g. look fo...` ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/7/6/768bcc733d49a80d5471a62115c6ccb78501ac71.png) ---
**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-is-getting-reset-after-40-sec-low-uptime/281029/3 "2021-08-11T16:15:21Z")
> [@Divyank\_Mahalle](#): > > I guess it got installed like this only format. No, the installed copy of logstash.yml would have a # in front of that line to comment it out. To enable it you have to remove the # and the space that follows it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-is-getting-reset-after-40-sec-low-uptime/281029/4 "2021-09-08T16:15:48Z")
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