# Should elasticsearch data restore work when the cluster is red?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-elasticsearch-data-restore-work-when-the-cluster-is-red/214357>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 9, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-elasticsearch-data-restore-work-when-the-cluster-is-red/214357 "2020-01-09T07:28:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![akshatsharma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akshatsharma/32/84179_2.png) [@akshatsharma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akshatsharma)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-elasticsearch-data-restore-work-when-the-cluster-is-red/214357/1 "2020-01-09T07:28:48Z")

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Hi,

I have taken a backup on my data on a healthy cluster. Now, due to index curruption or some other reason my cluster went into red state and I tried to restore my data.  
All the restore curl commands was running fine and I was able to restore all my data.

I just wanted to check if this is an expected behaviour?  
If yes, is there any risk involved in restoring data on an unhealthy cluster?

Best Regards,  
Akshat

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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:** [January 9, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-elasticsearch-data-restore-work-when-the-cluster-is-red/214357/2 "2020-01-09T07:41:03Z")

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> [@akshatsharma](#):
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> I just wanted to check if this is an expected behaviour?

Yes, that's expected.

> [@akshatsharma](#):
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> If yes, is there any risk involved in restoring data on an unhealthy cluster?

I can't think of any, no.

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**Author:** ![akshatsharma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akshatsharma/32/84179_2.png) [@akshatsharma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/akshatsharma)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 8:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-elasticsearch-data-restore-work-when-the-cluster-is-red/214357/3 "2020-01-09T08:52:08Z")

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@DavidTurner Thank you!

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 8:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/should-elasticsearch-data-restore-work-when-the-cluster-is-red/214357/4 "2020-02-06T08:52:11Z")

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Closed on February 6, 2020, 8:52am UTC

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