# Network.host: "\[\_site\_\]" does not work

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-host--site--does-not-work/75332>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 16, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-host--site--does-not-work/75332 "2017-02-16T12:55:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kaushalshriyan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kaushalshriyan/32/44563_2.png) [@kaushalshriyan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kaushalshriyan)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-host--site--does-not-work/75332/1 "2017-02-16T12:55:06Z")

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Hi,

I am running elasticsearch-5.2.0-1.noarch on CentOS release 6.8 (Final). I am trying to configure network.host: "[_site_]" while referring to [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-network.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-network.html). Elasticsearch service does not start at all.

[root@ sysconfig]# /etc/init.d/elasticsearch restart  
Stopping elasticsearch: [FAILED]  
Starting elasticsearch: [FAILED]  
[root@ sysconfig]#

log file :- /var/log/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.log pastebin is [http://sprunge.us/SMQB](http://sprunge.us/SMQB)  
config file :- /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml pastebin is [http://sprunge.us/TZjC](http://sprunge.us/TZjC)

Elasticsearch version :- elasticsearch-5.2.0-1.noarch

Please do let me know if you need any configs or logs to be shared. I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Kaushal

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**Author:** ![danielmitterdorfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/danielmitterdorfer/32/110510_2.png) [@danielmitterdorfer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/danielmitterdorfer)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-host--site--does-not-work/75332/2 "2017-02-17T10:08:53Z")

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Hi,

you specified:

```auto
network.host: "[_site_]"

```

but it should be one of these (either one will work):

```auto
network.host: ["_site_"]

```

```auto
network.host: "_site_"

```

```auto
network.host: _site_

```

Daniel

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**Author:** ![teiling88](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/teiling88/32/15649_2.png) [@teiling88](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/teiling88)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-host--site--does-not-work/75332/3 "2017-02-18T12:37:29Z")

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Hey Daniel,

i have the same issue with ubuntu 16.04 with elasticsearch 5.2.1.

I tried all examples you provided but the service didn't start. If I remove this entry the service starts fine ☹

Greetings, Thomas

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**Author:** ![danielmitterdorfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/danielmitterdorfer/32/110510_2.png) [@danielmitterdorfer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/danielmitterdorfer)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 8:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-host--site--does-not-work/75332/4 "2017-02-20T08:59:07Z")

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Hi @teiling88,

can you share `elasticsearch.yml` and the log output?

Daniel

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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:** [March 20, 2017, 8:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/network-host--site--does-not-work/75332/5 "2017-03-20T08:59:24Z")

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