# Node addition failed

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 11, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523 "2020-08-11T09:44:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/1 "2020-08-11T09:44:27Z")

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Hi Team,

I am new in elasticsearch and trying to add new node on cluster getting this error. Please Help.

[WARN][o.e.c.c.ClusterFormationFailureHelper] [Elastic-2] master not discovered yet, this node has not previously joined a bootstrapped (v7+) cluster, and this node must discover master-eligible nodes [faraz, Elastic-2] to bootstrap a cluster: have discovered [{Elastic-2}{jUg-b98CQEuPMwi9729ICg}{LE-NV4TaSTik5U4oBP8T0A}{localhost}{127.0.0.1:9300}{dilmrt}{

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**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:** [August 11, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/2 "2020-08-11T09:44:47Z")

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Welcome to our community! 😃

Please provide the config changes you made to Elasticsearch.

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/3 "2020-08-11T09:54:27Z")

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Thanks for the reply

Node name: Faraz

network.host: 192.168.3.181  
transport.host: localhostdiscovery.seed\_hosts: ["faraz", "Elastic-2"]  
cluster.initial\_master\_nodes: ["faraz", "Elastic-2"]  
node.data: true  
node.master: true  
bootstrap.memory\_lock: false

Node Name; Elastic-2

xpack.security.enabled: false  
xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: false  
network.bind\_host: 192.168.3.237  
network.publish\_host: 192.168.3.237  
transport.host: localhost  
discovery.seed\_hosts: ["faraz:9200","Elastic-2:9200"]  
node.master: true  
node.data: true  
cluster.initial\_master\_nodes: ["faraz","Elastic-2"]

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/4 "2020-08-11T10:07:08Z")

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One more error.

] [Elastic-2] received HTTP response on transport port, ensure that transport port (not HTTP port) of a remote node is specified in the configuration, [Netty4TcpChannel{localAddress=/192.168.3.237:54816, remoteAddress=Elastic-2/192.168.3.237:9200}], closing connection

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**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:** [August 11, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/5 "2020-08-11T10:10:18Z")

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> [@faraz](#):
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> discovery.seed\_hosts: ["faraz:9200","Elastic-2:9200"]

You need to change 9200 to 9300, as per the second error.

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/6 "2020-08-11T10:14:27Z")

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I have changed and error 2 gone.

[WARN][o.e.c.c.ClusterFormationFailureHelper] [Elastic-2] master not discovered yet, this node has not previously joined a bootstrapped (v7+) cluster, and this node must discover master-eligible nodes [faraz, Elastic-2] to bootstrap a cluster: have discovered [{Elastic-2}{jUg-b98CQEuPMwi9729ICg}{ovyab5N4Si2AwmRLBIeonQ}{localhost}{127.0.0.1:9300}{dilmrt}{ml.machine\_memory=1799823360, xpack.installed=true, transform.node=true, ml.max\_open\_jobs=20}]; discovery will continue using [192.168.3.181:9300, 192.168.3.237:9300] from hosts providers and [{Elastic-2}{jUg-b98CQEuPMwi9729ICg}{ovyab5N4Si2AwmRLBIeonQ}{localhost}{127.0.0.1:9300}{dilmrt}{ml.machine\_memory=1799823360, xpack.installed=true, transform.node=true, ml.max\_open\_jobs=20}] from last-known cluster state; node term 0, last-accepted version 0 in term 0

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/7 "2020-08-11T10:52:54Z")

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Dear Team,

Please help.

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**Author:** ![dominique.bejean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@dominique.bejean](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dominique.bejean)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/8 "2020-08-11T13:10:56Z")

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Hi,

Same subject today in the forum

[https://discuss.elastic.co/t/3-node-cluster-failure/244533/3](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/3-node-cluster-failure/244533/3)

Totally remove port number in discovery.seed\_hosts was the solution.

Dominique

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/9 "2020-08-11T13:15:27Z")

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Hi,

I tried but unfortunately didn't worked.

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/10 "2020-08-11T13:19:21Z")

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Same error.

WARN ][o.e.c.c.ClusterFormationFailureHelper] [Elastic-2] master not discovered yet, this node has not previously joined a bootstrapped (v7+) cluster, and this node must discover master-eligible nodes [faraz, Elastic-2] to bootstrap a cluster: have discovered [{Elastic-2}{jUg-b98CQEuPMwi9729ICg}{qHJE1aXQRjGkz18S8w\_ojg}{localhost}{127.0.0.1:9300}{dilmrt}{ml.machine\_memory=1799823360, xpack.installed=true, transform.node=true, ml.max\_open\_jobs=20}]; discovery will continue using [192.168.3.181:9300, 192.168.3.237:9300] from hosts providers and [{Elastic-2}{jUg-b98CQEuPMwi9729ICg}{qHJE1aXQRjGkz18S8w\_ojg}{localhost}{127.0.0.1:9300}{dilmrt}{ml.machine\_memory=1799823360, xpack.installed=true, transform.node=true, ml.max\_open\_jobs=20}] from last-known cluster state; node term 0, last-accepted version 0 in term 0

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/11 "2020-08-11T13:22:10Z")

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Why is the node name `Faraz` when you specify `faraz` in the config?

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/12 "2020-08-11T13:27:23Z")

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Thanks for reply.

I changed it but same error.

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/13 "2020-08-11T13:28:14Z")

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What does the current config look like? What is the current error message?

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/14 "2020-08-11T13:29:34Z")

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Same error.

[WARN][o.e.c.c.ClusterFormationFailureHelper] [Elastic-2] master not discovered yet, this node has not previously joined a bootstrapped (v7+) cluster, and this node must discover master-eligible nodes [Faraz, Elastic-2] to bootstrap a cluster: have discovered [{Elastic-2}{jUg-b98CQEuPMwi9729ICg}{I\_nZPCkcRDybaHYLZFpbuA}{localhost}{127.0.0.1:9300}{dilmrt}{ml.machine\_memory=1799823360, xpack.installed=true, transform.node=true, ml.max\_open\_jobs=20}]; discovery will continue using [192.168.3.181:9300, 192.168.3.237:9300] from hosts providers and [{Elastic-2}{jUg-b98CQEuPMwi9729ICg}{I\_nZPCkcRDybaHYLZFpbuA}{localhost}{127.0.0.1:9300}{dilmrt}{ml.machine\_memory=1799823360, xpack.installed=true, transform.node=true, ml.max\_open\_jobs=20}] from last-known cluster state; node term 0, last-accepted version 0 in term 0

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/15 "2020-08-11T13:32:52Z")

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Node Name : Faraz

discovery.seed\_hosts: ["Faraz", "Elastic-2"]

# Bootstrap the cluster using an initial set of master-eligible nodes:

cluster.initial\_master\_nodes: ["Faraz", "Elastic-2"]  
node.data: true  
node.master: true  
bootstrap.memory\_lock: true

Node Name: Elastic-2

discovery.seed\_hosts: ["Faraz","Elastic-2"]  
node.master: true  
node.data: true  
bootstrap.memory\_lock: true  
cluster.initial\_master\_nodes: ["Faraz","Elastic-2"]

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/16 "2020-08-11T13:34:56Z")

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> [@faraz](#):
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> discovery.seed\_hosts: ["Faraz","Elastic-2"]

Are these the actual host names? Can you connect using `curl http://Faraz:9200` from the `Elastic-2` node and vice versa? Is port 9300 accessible?

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**Author:** ![faraz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@faraz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/faraz)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/17 "2020-08-11T13:40:19Z")

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## curl [http://Faraz:9200](http://Faraz:9200) { "name" : "Faraz", "cluster\_name" : "clusterone", "cluster\_uuid" : "FiPQdozlQXOgxNR3r0HTUA", "version" : { "number" : "7.8.0", "build\_flavor" : "default", "build\_type" : "tar", "build\_hash" : "757314695644ea9a1dc2fecd26d1a43856725e65", "build\_date" : "2020-06-14T19:35:50.234439Z", "build\_snapshot" : false, "lucene\_version" : "8.5.1", "minimum\_wire\_compatibility\_version" : "6.8.0", "minimum\_index\_compatibility\_version" : "6.0.0-beta1" }, "tagline" : "You Know, for Search"

curl [http://Elastic-2:9200](http://Elastic-2:9200)  
curl: (7) Failed connect to Elastic-2:9200; No route to host

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/18 "2020-08-11T13:43:11Z")

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Seems like it might be an issue with network or hostnames?

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**Author:** ![Faraz\_Ahmed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/faraz_ahmed/32/73677_2.png) [@Faraz\_Ahmed](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Faraz_Ahmed)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/19 "2020-08-11T13:55:03Z")

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I have reached my daily limit thay why I answer from different user.

I disable firewall now Curl is working now but error is same

curl [http://Elastic-2:9200](http://elastic-2:9200/)  
{  
"name" : "Elastic-2",  
"cluster\_name" : "clusterone",  
"cluster\_uuid" : " _na_ ",  
"version" : {  
"number" : "7.8.0",  
"build\_flavor" : "default",  
"build\_type" : "tar",  
"build\_hash" : "757314695644ea9a1dc2fecd26d1a43856725e65",  
"build\_date" : "2020-06-14T19:35:50.234439Z",  
"build\_snapshot" : false,  
"lucene\_version" : "8.5.1",  
"minimum\_wire\_compatibility\_version" : "6.8.0",  
"minimum\_index\_compatibility\_version" : "6.0.0-beta1"  
},  
"tagline" : "You Know, for Search"

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/node-addition-failed/244523/20 "2020-08-11T14:01:08Z")

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Try to telnet to port 9300 from both host to make sure that is reachable. You can also try to use up addresses for seed hosts to see if that makes a difference.

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