# Settings Exception with repository-hdfs plugin **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 30, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/settings-exception-with-repository-hdfs-plugin/22985 "2015-03-30T16:31:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scott\_E\_Lundgren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/scott_e_lundgren/32/790_2.png) [@Scott\_E\_Lundgren](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Scott_E_Lundgren)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/settings-exception-with-repository-hdfs-plugin/22985/1 "2015-03-30T16:31:18Z")
Can someone point out what's wrong with my configuration of the repository-hdfs plugin in my elasticsearch.yml ? I'm using Elasticsearch v1.3.4, repository-hdfs v2.0.2. The relevant part of elasticsearch.yml: repositories hdfs: path: "/user/jce/archive" I think I'm following the configuration documentation at [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/tree/2.0/repository-hdfs](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/tree/2.0/repository-hdfs) but I'm seeing errors of: ``` - SettingsException[Failed to load settings from ``` [file:/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml]] ElasticsearchParseException[malformed, expected settings to start with 'object', instead was [VALUE\_STRING]] -- 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/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![costin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/costin/32/44950_2.png) [@costin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/costin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/settings-exception-with-repository-hdfs-plugin/22985/2 "2015-04-01T10:37:50Z")
You probably have a syntax error (make sure you are using spaces and NOT tabs in your yml file). I just did a quick check and it worked with the latest ES. As inspiration you can try the configuration used within the test suite (checked every night) available here [1]. Additionally you can register the repository dynamically through the REST API as documented here [2]. This makes it easy to check various settings and see what works and doesn't. Hope this helps, [1] [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/blob/master/repository-hdfs/src/itest/resources/elasticsearch.yml](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/blob/master/repository-hdfs/src/itest/resources/elasticsearch.yml) [2] [Snapshot And Restore | Elasticsearch Guide [1.5] | Elastic](http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.5/modules-snapshots.html) On 3/30/15 7:31 PM, Scott E Lundgren wrote: > Can someone point out what's wrong with my configuration of the repository-hdfs plugin in my elasticsearch.yml ? I'm > using Elasticsearch v1.3.4, repository-hdfs v2.0.2. The relevant part of elasticsearch.yml: > > repositories > hdfs: > path: "/user/jce/archive" > > I think I'm following the configuration documentation > at [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/tree/2.0/repository-hdfs](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/tree/2.0/repository-hdfs) but I'm seeing errors of: > > ``` > - SettingsException[Failed to load settings from [file:/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml]] > > ``` > > ElasticsearchParseException[malformed, expected settings to start with 'object', instead was [VALUE\_STRING]] > > -- > 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) [mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- Costin -- 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/551BCA7E.7060204%40gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/551BCA7E.7060204%40gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_E\_Lundgren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/scott_e_lundgren/32/790_2.png) [@Scott\_E\_Lundgren](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Scott_E_Lundgren)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/settings-exception-with-repository-hdfs-plugin/22985/3 "2015-04-01T15:20:18Z")
Thank you for linking to the yml file in the master branch as an example. I did have spaces but I had forgotten a colon after repositories! - SL > On Apr 1, 2015, at 6:37 AM, Costin Leau [costin.leau@gmail.com](mailto:costin.leau@gmail.com) wrote: > > You probably have a syntax error (make sure you are using spaces and NOT tabs in your yml file). I just did a quick check and it worked with the latest ES. > As inspiration you can try the configuration used within the test suite (checked every night) available here [1]. Additionally you can register the repository dynamically through the REST API as documented here [2]. This makes it easy to check various settings and see what works and doesn't. > > Hope this helps, > > [1] [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/blob/master/repository-hdfs/src/itest/resources/elasticsearch.yml](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/blob/master/repository-hdfs/src/itest/resources/elasticsearch.yml) [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/blob/master/repository-hdfs/src/itest/resources/elasticsearch.yml](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/blob/master/repository-hdfs/src/itest/resources/elasticsearch.yml) > [2] [Snapshot And Restore | Elasticsearch Guide [1.5] | Elastic](http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.5/modules-snapshots.html) [http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.5/modules-snapshots.html](http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.5/modules-snapshots.html) > > On 3/30/15 7:31 PM, Scott E Lundgren wrote: > > > Can someone point out what's wrong with my configuration of the repository-hdfs plugin in my elasticsearch.yml ? I'm > > using Elasticsearch v1.3.4, repository-hdfs v2.0.2. The relevant part of elasticsearch.yml: > > > > repositories > > hdfs: > > path: "/user/jce/archive" > > > > I think I'm following the configuration documentation > > at [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/tree/2.0/repository-hdfs](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-hadoop/tree/2.0/repository-hdfs) but I'm seeing errors of: > > > > ``` > > - SettingsException[Failed to load settings from [file:/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml]] > > > > ``` > > > > ElasticsearchParseException[malformed, expected settings to start with 'object', instead was [VALUE\_STRING]] > > > > -- > > 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) [mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com) \<[mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com) [mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com)\>. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com) [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com) > > \<[https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b1aeb6ee-697a-4bbb-b5f4-d501785cef1f%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer)\>. > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout) [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > -- > Costin > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/goTVSOtXuXQ/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/goTVSOtXuXQ/unsubscribe) [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/goTVSOtXuXQ/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/goTVSOtXuXQ/unsubscribe). > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com) [mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/551BCA7E.7060204%40gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/551BCA7E.7060204%40gmail.com) [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/551BCA7E.7060204%40gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/551BCA7E.7060204%40gmail.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout) [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. 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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:** [July 6, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/settings-exception-with-repository-hdfs-plugin/22985/4 "2017-07-06T00:22:22Z")