# Queries on Index LifeCycle Management **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** ilm-index-lifecycle-management\ **Created:** [March 17, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920 "2020-03-17T12:28:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kasim123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kasim123/32/58684_2.png) [@kasim123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kasim123)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/1 "2020-03-17T12:28:02Z")
Hi Team, I have a doubt about ILM. Do I have to explicitly enable ILM in elastic search configuration or it is enabled by default? I am using elastcsearch-7.5.2 version. I have pasted output of the elasticsearch.yaml file. ```auto sh-4.2$ cat elasticsearch.yml xpack.security.enabled: true xpack.security.transport.ssl.enabled: true xpack.security.transport.ssl.verification_mode: certificate xpack.security.transport.ssl.keystore.path: /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/certs/elasticsearch-master.p12 xpack.security.transport.ssl.truststore.path: /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/certs/elasticsearch-master.p12 xpack.security.http.ssl.enabled: true xpack.security.http.ssl.truststore.path: /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/certs/elasticsearch-master.p12 xpack.security.http.ssl.keystore.path: /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/certs/elasticsearch-master.p12 ``` Pls let me know do i have to enable ILM ---
**Author:** ![rugenl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rugenl/32/12887_2.png) [@rugenl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rugenl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/2 "2020-03-17T13:46:06Z")
You do need to enable the basic license. ---
**Author:** ![kasim123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kasim123/32/58684_2.png) [@kasim123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kasim123)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/3 "2020-03-17T13:53:46Z")
Which license? I already enabled x-pack in elastic search. ---
**Author:** ![rugenl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rugenl/32/12887_2.png) [@rugenl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rugenl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/4 "2020-03-17T15:20:31Z")
That is it. ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/5 "2020-03-17T15:20:55Z")
> [@kasim123](#): > > Do I have to explicitly enable ILM in Elasticsearch configuration or it is enabled by default? It's enabled by default. See [Index lifecycle management settings in Elasticsearch | Elasticsearch Guide [7.6] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.6/ilm-settings.html#_cluster_level_settings) ---
**Author:** ![kasim123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kasim123/32/58684_2.png) [@kasim123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kasim123)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/6 "2020-03-17T15:24:22Z")
@dadoonet, thanks for the reply. I am thinking of deploying elastic curator in our cluster. I already deployed curator using helm chart, but i do not see indices are getting deleted. Do i have to anything in elastic search configuration for curator? ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/7 "2020-03-17T16:05:50Z")
That's another question. I'd create another thread. Anyway I don't have the answer. May be @theuntergeek knows? ---
**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/8 "2020-03-17T18:43:57Z")
Truthfully, I can't help with someone's helm chart configs. I don't have any expertise there. I agree with recommendations to use ILM over Curator for most use cases, too. ---
**Author:** ![kasim123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kasim123/32/58684_2.png) [@kasim123](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kasim123)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/9 "2020-03-18T06:23:21Z")
Hi @theuntergeek, we used official curator helm chart. I have a question, what should I define for `hosts` in configmap.yaml file. Do i have to define clusterIP or serviceName of elasticsearch? Thanks, Kasim Shaik. ---
**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/10 "2020-03-18T15:29:13Z")
> [@kasim123](#): > > we used official curator helm chart Oh? From where? What makes it "official?" There isn't even an official Curator Docker image. As the author/maintainer of Curator, I can confirm that there is no official Docker image. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/queries-on-index-lifecycle-management/223920/11 "2020-04-15T15:29:21Z")
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