# Red shard status - why please? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 4, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/red-shard-status-why-please/23096 "2015-04-04T21:10:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dan\_Langille](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dan_langille/32/786_2.png) [@Dan\_Langille](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dan_Langille)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/red-shard-status-why-please/23096/1 "2015-04-04T21:10:07Z")
I'm seeing this: { "cluster\_name" : "elasticsearch", "status" : "red", "timed\_out" : false, "number\_of\_nodes" : 4, "number\_of\_data\_nodes" : 2, "active\_primary\_shards" : 4, "active\_shards" : 8, "relocating\_shards" : 0, "initializing\_shards" : 0, "unassigned\_shards" : 2, "indices" : { "kibana-int" : { "status" : "red", "number\_of\_shards" : 5, "number\_of\_replicas" : 1, "active\_primary\_shards" : 4, "active\_shards" : 8, "relocating\_shards" : 0, "initializing\_shards" : 0, "unassigned\_shards" : 2, "shards" : { "0" : { "status" : "green", "primary\_active" : true, "active\_shards" : 2, "relocating\_shards" : 0, "initializing\_shards" : 0, "unassigned\_shards" : 0 }, "1" : { "status" : "green", "primary\_active" : true, "active\_shards" : 2, "relocating\_shards" : 0, "initializing\_shards" : 0, "unassigned\_shards" : 0 }, "2" : { "status" : "red", "primary\_active" : false, "active\_shards" : 0, "relocating\_shards" : 0, "initializing\_shards" : 0, "unassigned\_shards" : 2 }, "3" : { "status" : "green", "primary\_active" : true, "active\_shards" : 2, "relocating\_shards" : 0, "initializing\_shards" : 0, "unassigned\_shards" : 0 }, "4" : { "status" : "green", "primary\_active" : true, "active\_shards" : 2, "relocating\_shards" : 0, "initializing\_shards" : 0, "unassigned\_shards" : 0 } } } } } Background: I created the first node some time ago (July or August). I didn't create a second node until yesterday. Both nodes are version 1.4.2 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1627a3d8-e630-4bdf-b1e9-3501f9d1a521%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1627a3d8-e630-4bdf-b1e9-3501f9d1a521%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/red-shard-status-why-please/23096/2 "2015-04-04T21:24:32Z")
1.4.2 was released last December, so I doubt you have created it in July or August. Jörg On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:10 PM, Dan Langille [dan.langille@gmail.com](mailto:dan.langille@gmail.com) wrote: > I'm seeing this: > > { > "cluster\_name" : "elasticsearch", > "status" : "red", > "timed\_out" : false, > "number\_of\_nodes" : 4, > "number\_of\_data\_nodes" : 2, > "active\_primary\_shards" : 4, > "active\_shards" : 8, > "relocating\_shards" : 0, > "initializing\_shards" : 0, > "unassigned\_shards" : 2, > "indices" : { > "kibana-int" : { > "status" : "red", > "number\_of\_shards" : 5, > "number\_of\_replicas" : 1, > "active\_primary\_shards" : 4, > "active\_shards" : 8, > "relocating\_shards" : 0, > "initializing\_shards" : 0, > "unassigned\_shards" : 2, > "shards" : { > "0" : { > "status" : "green", > "primary\_active" : true, > "active\_shards" : 2, > "relocating\_shards" : 0, > "initializing\_shards" : 0, > "unassigned\_shards" : 0 > }, > "1" : { > "status" : "green", > "primary\_active" : true, > "active\_shards" : 2, > "relocating\_shards" : 0, > "initializing\_shards" : 0, > "unassigned\_shards" : 0 > }, > "2" : { > "status" : "red", > "primary\_active" : false, > "active\_shards" : 0, > "relocating\_shards" : 0, > "initializing\_shards" : 0, > "unassigned\_shards" : 2 > }, > "3" : { > "status" : "green", > "primary\_active" : true, > "active\_shards" : 2, > "relocating\_shards" : 0, > "initializing\_shards" : 0, > "unassigned\_shards" : 0 > }, > "4" : { > "status" : "green", > "primary\_active" : true, > "active\_shards" : 2, > "relocating\_shards" : 0, > "initializing\_shards" : 0, > "unassigned\_shards" : 0 > } > } > } > } > } > > Background: I created the first node some time ago (July or August). I didn't create a second node until yesterday. > > Both nodes are version 1.4.2 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1627a3d8-e630-4bdf-b1e9-3501f9d1a521%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1627a3d8-e630-4bdf-b1e9-3501f9d1a521%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1627a3d8-e630-4bdf-b1e9-3501f9d1a521%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1627a3d8-e630-4bdf-b1e9-3501f9d1a521%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoHEQcO2iaVUdiaC9wdm8Bc18sZa5LMoedV2HZ71wU9%3DFQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoHEQcO2iaVUdiaC9wdm8Bc18sZa5LMoedV2HZ71wU9%3DFQ%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Langille](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dan_langille/32/786_2.png) [@Dan\_Langille](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dan_Langille)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/red-shard-status-why-please/23096/3 "2015-04-04T22:03:00Z")
On Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 5:24:47 PM UTC-4, Jörg Prante wrote: > 1.4.2 was released last December, so I doubt you have created it in July > or August. Sorry, is that what you thought I was claiming? > Background: I created the first node some time ago (July or August). I didn't create a second node until yesterday. > > > Both nodes are version 1.4.2 That is what both nodes have installed now. Upgrades have occurred since July. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7a68a4b6-3356-4d27-9ba0-cc73908c754b%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7a68a4b6-3356-4d27-9ba0-cc73908c754b%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2015, 10:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/red-shard-status-why-please/23096/4 "2015-04-04T22:13:49Z")
Please check the logs, you should see error messages. Jörg On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:03 AM, Dan Langille [dan.langille@gmail.com](mailto:dan.langille@gmail.com) wrote: > On Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 5:24:47 PM UTC-4, Jörg Prante wrote: > > > 1.4.2 was released last December, so I doubt you have created it in July > > or August. > > Sorry, is that what you thought I was claiming? > > > Background: I created the first node some time ago (July or August). I didn't create a second node until yesterday. > > > > > Both nodes are version 1.4.2 > > That is what both nodes have installed now. Upgrades have occurred since > July. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7a68a4b6-3356-4d27-9ba0-cc73908c754b%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7a68a4b6-3356-4d27-9ba0-cc73908c754b%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7a68a4b6-3356-4d27-9ba0-cc73908c754b%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/7a68a4b6-3356-4d27-9ba0-cc73908c754b%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoGrkqKQHRz4U0GsCRmMBPsVqPw8yMegP\_io2bQudYh3%3Dg%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoGrkqKQHRz4U0GsCRmMBPsVqPw8yMegP_io2bQudYh3%3Dg%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Langille](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dan_langille/32/786_2.png) [@Dan\_Langille](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dan_Langille)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/red-shard-status-why-please/23096/5 "2015-04-06T14:19:44Z")
The logs for the 5th and 6th of April have no error messages. But on the 4th, perhaps this issue? FYI,the IP address mentioned is the box from which this log is taken. > 2015-04-03 21:40:06,810][DEBUG][action.admin.indices.stats] [Analyzer] [kibana-int][0], node[7WrGQp7eR96iVCnprjokJA], [P], s[STARTED]: failed to execute [org.elasticsearch.action.admin.indices.stats.IndicesStatsRequest@7272a887] org.elasticsearch.transport.SendRequestTransportException: [metrics][inet[/10.55.0.75:9301]][indices:monitor/stats[s]] at org.elasticsearch.transport.TransportService.sendRequest(TransportService.java:213) at org.elasticsearch.transport.TransportService.sendRequest(TransportService.java:183) at org.elasticsearch.action.support.broadcast.TransportBroadcastOperationAction$AsyncBroadcastAction.performOperation(TransportBroadcastOperationAction.java:183) at org.elasticsearch.action.support.broadcast.TransportBroadcastOperationAction$AsyncBroadcastAction.start(TransportBroadcastOperationAction.java:151) at org.elasticsearch.action.support.broadcast.TransportBroadcastOperationAction.doExecute(TransportBroadcastOperationAction.java:71) at org.elasticsearch.action.support.broadcast.TransportBroadcastOperationAction.doExecute(TransportBroadcastOperationAction.java:47) at org.elasticsearch.action.support.TransportAction.execute(TransportAction.java:75) at org.elasticsearch.cluster.InternalClusterInfoService.updateIndicesStats(InternalClusterInfoService.java:246) at org.elasticsearch.cluster.InternalClusterInfoService$ClusterInfoUpdateJob.run(InternalClusterInfoService.java:329) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) Caused by: org.elasticsearch.transport.NodeNotConnectedException: [metrics][inet[/10.55.0.75:9301]] Node not connected at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport.nodeChannel(NettyTransport.java:946) at org.elasticsearch.transport.netty.NettyTransport.sendRequest(NettyTransport.java:640) at org.elasticsearch.transport.TransportService.sendRequest(TransportService.java:199) ... 11 more -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c364da54-765c-43f8-9f95-95a78ca06049%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/c364da54-765c-43f8-9f95-95a78ca06049%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
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