# Snapshot - Unable to execute HTTP request **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 31, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-unable-to-execute-http-request/73396 "2017-01-31T16:44:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Renuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Renuka](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Renuka)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-unable-to-execute-http-request/73396/1 "2017-01-31T16:44:08Z")
I'm using elasticsearch version 2.2. while creating snapshot from a node using localhost, I'm getting following error. cluster:admin/snapshot/status]]; nested: NotSerializableExceptionWrapper[amazon\_client\_exception: Unable to execute HTTP request: connect timed out]; nested: NotSerializableExceptionWrapper[socket\_timeout\_exception: connect timed out]; Caused by: NotSerializableExceptionWrapper[amazon\_client\_exception: Unable to execute HTTP request: connect timed out]; nested: NotSerializableExceptionWrapper[socket\_timeout\_exception: connect timed out]; Please help to understand what is the cause of this issue ---
**Author:** ![Renuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Renuka](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Renuka)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-unable-to-execute-http-request/73396/2 "2017-02-01T13:34:18Z")
Server's internet connectivity was blocked. Resolved this issue by allowing internet connectivity. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snapshot-unable-to-execute-http-request/73396/3 "2017-03-01T13:34:23Z")
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