# UnavailableShardsException: at least one primary shard for the index \[.security-7\] is unavailable

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unavailableshardsexception-at-least-one-primary-shard-for-the-index-security-7-is-unavailable/347393
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 17, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unavailableshardsexception-at-least-one-primary-shard-for-the-index-security-7-is-unavailable/347393 "2023-11-17T09:37:55Z")
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### Author: ![rahul\_sirugudi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rahul_sirugudi/32/94019_2.png) [@rahul\_sirugudi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rahul_sirugudi)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2023, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unavailableshardsexception-at-least-one-primary-shard-for-the-index-security-7-is-unavailable/347393/2 "2023-11-17T09:59:59Z")

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I have followed few steps mentioned on this 2 links.

> [@Accidentally deleted .security index for x-pack](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/accidentally-deleted-security-index-for-x-pack/69844/2):
>
> nm, it seems to have come back

and here

```auto
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-7-8-0-two-node-cluster-at-least-one-primary-shard-for-the-index-security-7-is-unavailable/261031/3

```

but this 2 steps didn't helped me.

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