# \[Resolved\]\[ES7.0.1\]\[WARN \]\[o.e.d.FileBasedSeedHostsProvider\] \[node-1\] expected, but did not find, a dynamic hosts list at

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-es7-0-1-warn-o-e-d-filebasedseedhostsprovider-node-1-expected-but-did-not-find-a-dynamic-hosts-list-at/197747>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 3, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-es7-0-1-warn-o-e-d-filebasedseedhostsprovider-node-1-expected-but-did-not-find-a-dynamic-hosts-list-at/197747 "2019-09-03T01:48:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![cheriemilk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cheriemilk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cheriemilk)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-es7-0-1-warn-o-e-d-filebasedseedhostsprovider-node-1-expected-but-did-not-find-a-dynamic-hosts-list-at/197747/1 "2019-09-03T01:48:23Z")

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Hi team,

When I starting elasticsearch7.0.1 today, I got below warning, what does it mean and how to correct it? I can't find file unicast\_hosts.txt in the directory the waning message gives me.

> ```
> [2019-09-03T09:42:22,051][WARN][o.e.d.SeedHostsResolver] [node-1] timed out after [5s] resolving host [node-1]
> [2019-09-03T09:42:22,054][WARN][o.e.d.FileBasedSeedHostsProvider] [node-1] expected, but did not find, a dynamic hosts list at [C:\elkstack\elasticsearch-7.0.1-windows-x86_64\elasticsearch-7.0.1\config\unicast_hosts.txt]
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> ```

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-es7-0-1-warn-o-e-d-filebasedseedhostsprovider-node-1-expected-but-did-not-find-a-dynamic-hosts-list-at/197747/2 "2019-09-03T09:37:01Z")

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This means you have configured the [file-based seed hosts provider](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.x/modules-discovery-hosts-providers.html#file-based-hosts-provider) but have not provided it with a file containing your seed hosts. Either provide it with such a file, if that's what you want, or remove this hosts provider from your config.

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**Author:** ![cheriemilk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cheriemilk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cheriemilk)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-es7-0-1-warn-o-e-d-filebasedseedhostsprovider-node-1-expected-but-did-not-find-a-dynamic-hosts-list-at/197747/3 "2019-09-04T00:42:05Z")

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Thanks, resolved.

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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:** [October 2, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/resolved-es7-0-1-warn-o-e-d-filebasedseedhostsprovider-node-1-expected-but-did-not-find-a-dynamic-hosts-list-at/197747/4 "2019-10-02T00:51:09Z")

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