# Problem with elasticsearch-6.1.2 (\[.kibana\] creating index, cause \[auto(bulk api)\])

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-elasticsearch-6-1-2-kibana-creating-index-cause-auto-bulk-api/121889>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 28, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-elasticsearch-6-1-2-kibana-creating-index-cause-auto-bulk-api/121889 "2018-02-28T16:28:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Diallos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Diallos](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Diallos)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-elasticsearch-6-1-2-kibana-creating-index-cause-auto-bulk-api/121889/1 "2018-02-28T16:28:42Z")

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Hi there,

I noticed sometime (the first time) when I start ES (6.1.2, windows version), I have in the logs:`[.kibana] creating index, cause [auto(bulk api)], templates [], shards [5]/[1], mappings []`

In this case, if I create a default index in elasticsearch, kibana cannot see it, it always says:No default index pattern. You must select or create one to continue even i've already created it like this:  
`%CURL% -s -XPUT http://localhost:9200/.kibana/doc/config:6.1.2 -d "{\"type\": \"config\", \"config\": { \"defaultIndex\" : \"logstash-*\"} }" > NUL 2>&1`

But when I delete data folder in elasticsearch-6.1.2\data and restart elasticsearch I can see in the logs: `[.kibana] creating index, cause [api], templates [], shards [5]/[1], mappings [doc]`

And in this case I can see my default index in kibana without the warning, any idea why at the first time i see in the logs this `cause [auto(bulk api)]`, the seconde time `cause [api]` and the default index is not working ?

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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 28, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-elasticsearch-6-1-2-kibana-creating-index-cause-auto-bulk-api/121889/2 "2018-03-28T16:28:52Z")

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