# Unknown setting \[index.lifecycle.name\] please check that any required plugins

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unknown-setting-index-lifecycle-name-please-check-that-any-required-plugins/180091>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** ilm-index-lifecycle-management\
**Created:** [May 8, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unknown-setting-index-lifecycle-name-please-check-that-any-required-plugins/180091 "2019-05-08T04:22:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unknown-setting-index-lifecycle-name-please-check-that-any-required-plugins/180091/5 "2019-05-08T20:35:31Z")

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Read [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) and specifically the "Also be patient" part.

It's fine to answer on your own thread after 2 or 3 days (not including weekends) if you don't have an answer.

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