# \#elastic-stack-searchable-snapshots **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/tag/elastic-stack-searchable-snapshots/86.md [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) --- ## [Peer Recovery does not respect indices.recovery.use\_snapshots=false or use\_for\_peer\_recovery=false - misleading documentation? (ES 8.13.4)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/peer-recovery-does-not-respect-indices-recovery-use-snapshots-false-or-use-for-peer-recovery-false-misleading-documentation-es-8-13-4/382879)
**Author:** [@doitMLU](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/doitMLU)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/peer-recovery-does-not-respect-indices-recovery-use-snapshots-false-or-use-for-peer-recovery-false-misleading-documentation-es-8-13-4/382879 "2025-10-22T16:18:41Z")
Hi everyone, We recently had a big spike in S3 transfers and subsequently costs, which let me to troubleshoot the configuration of our elastic stack. I’ve found the cluster setting indices.recovery.use\_snapshots which d… --- ## [Searchable Snapshot and HDD vs SSD/NVMe Performance](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-and-hdd-vs-ssd-nvme-performance/377039)
**Author:** [@BenB196](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenB196)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-and-hdd-vs-ssd-nvme-performance/377039 "2025-04-11T14:05:29Z")
Hi All, I have a question that I couldn't really find an answer to: When using searchable snapshots, is the data stored and read in a "sequential" order, in a way that would be ideal for using HDDs with, or is the "rec… --- ## [Error when restoring snapshot to a new stack](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-restoring-snapshot-to-a-new-stack/375461)
**Author:** [@koffe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/koffe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-when-restoring-snapshot-to-a-new-stack/375461 "2025-03-05T14:00:39Z")
Hi! I am trying to move my saved snapshots from my old stack to a new one. For some of my snapshots i get the following message: "searchable snapshots indices may be converted only within the same repository" What i h… --- ## [Azure Blob Storage Keeps Disconnecting when verify it gives "502 Bad Gateway"](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/azure-blob-storage-keeps-disconnecting-when-verify-it-gives-502-bad-gateway/374987)
**Author:** [@kishorkumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kishorkumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/azure-blob-storage-keeps-disconnecting-when-verify-it-gives-502-bad-gateway/374987 "2025-02-25T07:00:14Z")
Basic Information: I'm experiencing an issue with my on-prem Elasticsearch cluster's (8.17) Azure Blob Storage repository. The repository is configured using a container and initially shows as connected when verified vi… --- ## [Searchable snapshot](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot/364764)
**Author:** [@Lim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Lim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot/364764 "2025-02-03T10:52:52Z")
Hello, I’m conducting performance tests on Searchable Snapshots and would like to discuss my approach to see if it is correct. Currently, I’ve created a snapshot repository on NAS to generate a 100GB partial shard for … --- ## [Storage in Frozen nodes on Elastic Cloud](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storage-in-frozen-nodes-on-elastic-cloud/373770)
**Author:** [@yago82](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yago82)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storage-in-frozen-nodes-on-elastic-cloud/373770 "2025-01-28T15:22:57Z")
Hi, Can anyone clarify what the storage of Frozen nodes on Elastic Cloud refers to? Is it the local storage of the node itself, or does it represent the storage used by the repository for searchable snapshots (e.g., S3)… --- ## [Sizing a secondary Cluster with Frozen nodes and Searchable Snapshots](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sizing-a-secondary-cluster-with-frozen-nodes-and-searchable-snapshots/373184)
**Author:** [@yago82](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yago82)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/sizing-a-secondary-cluster-with-frozen-nodes-and-searchable-snapshots/373184 "2025-01-14T18:53:40Z")
Hi all, I’m working on a solution involving the use of searchable snapshots, and I need some clarification to properly size a second cluster. Here’s the context: I plan to use my production cluster (Platinum license) … --- ## [Searchable snapshots how it works?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshots-how-it-works/357674)
**Author:** [@Aliya\_Khalel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aliya_Khalel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshots-how-it-works/357674 "2024-04-18T15:38:54Z")
I'm new at Elastic and I need help with understanding how searchable snapshots works. we planing a cluster with 2 hot and 2 cold nodes on prem. In hot we plan to store data 30 days and then move to cold and use searc… --- ## [Deletion of data within frozen tier](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/deletion-of-data-within-frozen-tier/351828)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Richards](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Steven_Richards)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/deletion-of-data-within-frozen-tier/351828 "2024-01-26T21:30:42Z")
Hello, I realize this question goes a bit counter to the usage of a frozen tier, but I'll outline our use-case. We have an ILM policy of 10 days hot, 80 days frozen. Some of our customers have the need to remove data w… --- ## [Search template in elastic 8.10](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-template-in-elastic-8-10/347969)
**Author:** [@ashish9333](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ashish9333)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-template-in-elastic-8-10/347969 "2023-11-25T09:13:41Z")
Greetings to all I have an issue with my search template in ES 8.11, It appears that there is data on the docName parameter, but there is no data when I search using the fulltext parameter and the docName parameter. I… --- ## [How do Searchable Snapshot snapshots get cleaned up?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-searchable-snapshot-snapshots-get-cleaned-up/329831)
**Author:** [@BenB196](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenB196)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-searchable-snapshot-snapshots-get-cleaned-up/329831 "2023-05-17T15:54:36Z")
Hello All, I was curious if anyone knew the answer to the question: How do searchable snapshot snapshots get cleaned up. To explain the question a bit more, I'll use the below example: I have: A snapshot reposito… --- ## [Searchable Snapshot/Cold Nodes much slower to recover 8.5+?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-cold-nodes-much-slower-to-recover-8-5/326458)
**Author:** [@BenB196](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenB196)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-cold-nodes-much-slower-to-recover-8-5/326458 "2023-02-25T20:58:28Z")
Hi All, I was wondering if anyone else has noticed that since upgrading to 8.5.x (and 8.6.x), that the recovery of Searchable Snapshot/Cold nodes from a rolling restart is much slower than in lower versions? A cold nod… --- ## [Trying to recover snapshot](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-recover-snapshot/323428)
**Author:** [@Monica\_majua](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Monica_majua)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-recover-snapshot/323428 "2023-01-18T16:35:54Z")
Hello everyone, I'm new to this topic, it's my first time using elastic so I'm a bit lost and confused. I have migrated from ES (elasticsearch 7.17.6) to Opendistro (elasticsearch 7.10.2) but I took a snapshot first. Now… --- ## [Storage upgrade | new disk added | how to extend storage for ELK](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storage-upgrade-new-disk-added-how-to-extend-storage-for-elk/321715)
**Author:** [@theacodes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theacodes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storage-upgrade-new-disk-added-how-to-extend-storage-for-elk/321715 "2022-12-21T06:42:55Z")
Hi! I've added a new disk for storage upgrade and I want to retain data for 45 day then move it to new disk but that data should still be searchable after 45 days. can someone brief me on how to get this done. I've al… --- ## [Searchable snapshots](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshots/310598)
**Author:** [@Morez](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Morez)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 5:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshots/310598 "2022-08-15T05:49:36Z")
As mentioned in the Elasticsearch documentation, searchable snapshot is created typically by ILM, when index reaches to the cold or frozen data tier. Some times ago, it was mentioned that frozen data tier is deprecated … --- ## [Searchable Snapshot vs Restore Snapshot](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-vs-restore-snapshot/308726)
**Author:** [@tomiko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tomiko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-vs-restore-snapshot/308726 "2022-07-03T23:24:11Z")
As written in the docs of searchable snapshot : "Mounting and relocating the shards of searchable snapshot indices involves copying the shard contents from the snapshot repository". So how it's different from restore th… --- ## [Trouble with searchable snapshot](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trouble-with-searchable-snapshot/303708)
**Author:** [@Nazarenko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nazarenko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trouble-with-searchable-snapshot/303708 "2022-05-03T07:27:43Z")
Hi everyone, I have a self-deployed Elasticsearch cluster, and I have some troubles with a searchable snapshot. I successfully mounted NFS to data nodes, and configure Index Lifecycle Policies I manually attach this… --- ## [Mounted Searchable Snapshot Delay Reallocation/Recovery](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mounted-searchable-snapshot-delay-reallocation-recovery/299757)
**Author:** [@BenB196](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenB196)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mounted-searchable-snapshot-delay-reallocation-recovery/299757 "2022-03-15T19:07:30Z")
Hi All, I'm using searchable snapshots on a cluster and was wondering if there is a way to delay whether a searchable snapshot gets reallocated for a period of time. Example problem, if I have a cold node which gets hi… --- ## [How to retrieve results with certain amount of hits](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-results-with-certain-amount-of-hits/295360)
**Author:** [@Almog\_Wertzberger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Almog_Wertzberger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-results-with-certain-amount-of-hits/295360 "2022-01-25T14:37:39Z")
Hi, Having this query for example: GET person\_group/\_search { "query": { "bool": { "filter": \[ { "exists": { "field": "educations" } … --- ## [ILM isn't deleting searchable snapshots](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ilm-isnt-deleting-searchable-snapshots/293388)
**Author:** [@seanziee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/seanziee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2022, 6:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ilm-isnt-deleting-searchable-snapshots/293388 "2022-01-05T06:22:04Z")
I'm trying to figure out why my old data that is currently a searchable snapshot isn't being deleted from my ILM policy: Here's the \_ilm/explain output: { "indices" : { "restored-.ds-dev-metricbeat-datastream-202… --- ## [Scripted\_fields for child records in elasticsearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripted-fields-for-child-records-in-elasticsearch/291761)
**Author:** [@BIRENDRA](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BIRENDRA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripted-fields-for-child-records-in-elasticsearch/291761 "2021-12-14T08:25:10Z")
Hi Team, I have a requirement where I have to put a flag as True or False if my parent record has child records exists in the elastic index. For this purpose I am making use of scripted field but I guess I cannot use it… --- ## [How to scale up the cache file size when we scale up the disk size?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-scale-up-the-cache-file-size-when-we-scale-up-the-disk-size/287747)
**Author:** [@gaobinlong](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gaobinlong)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 8:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-scale-up-the-cache-file-size-when-we-scale-up-the-disk-size/287747 "2021-10-29T08:40:09Z")
Our es clusters are deployed in cloud, and the cloud disk is very easy to scale up it's size. We found that the size of the local cache file shared\_snapshot\_cache on the dedicated frozen node didn't change when we scale… --- ## [Frozen tiers : How to size local cache?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/frozen-tiers-how-to-size-local-cache/287704)
**Author:** [@Travis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Travis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 9:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/frozen-tiers-how-to-size-local-cache/287704 "2021-10-27T09:39:58Z")
Hello ! Is there any RAM/Disk ratio to size the local cache for frozen tiers ? I found ratios for Hot/Warm/Cold tiers but nothing for frozen tiers Thanks --- ## [Is it possible to change the repo backing a searchable snapshot without interruption?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-change-the-repo-backing-a-searchable-snapshot-without-interruption/285832)
**Author:** [@BenB196](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenB196)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-change-the-repo-backing-a-searchable-snapshot-without-interruption/285832 "2021-10-04T14:49:46Z")
Hi All, I'm trying to find out if it is possible to change the backing repository of a searchable snapshot? Looking at the docs, it doesn't appear to mention this. Example of what I'm trying to do: Have an index, ind… --- ## [Failed to create snapshot](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/failed-to-create-snapshot/284754)
**Author:** [@X\_T](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/X_T)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/failed-to-create-snapshot/284754 "2021-09-21T22:20:08Z")
Hi team, I'm trying to create a snapshot from the cluster and i am getting some errors. ELK Stack: 7.14.1 Elasticsearch Nodes: 4 First i created the snapshot repository: PUT /\_snapshot/backup\_1 { "type": "fs", "… --- ## [ELK - Snapshot timeout](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-snapshot-timeout/284396)
**Author:** [@X\_T](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/X_T)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 9:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elk-snapshot-timeout/284396 "2021-09-20T09:11:29Z")
Hi team, I'm trying to create a snapshot from the cluster but i'm getting some timeout errors: PUT /\_snapshot/my\_backup { "type": "fs", "settings": { "compress" : true, "location": "/etc/e… --- ## [Searchable snapshot action - in cold phase restores the index to random data tier instead of only cold data tier](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-action-in-cold-phase-restores-the-index-to-random-data-tier-instead-of-only-cold-data-tier/282154)
**Author:** [@Kannappan\_Somu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kannappan_Somu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-action-in-cold-phase-restores-the-index-to-random-data-tier-instead-of-only-cold-data-tier/282154 "2021-08-26T13:19:46Z")
Searchable snapshot action - in cold phase restores the index to random data tier instead of only cold data tier as the searchable snapshot action ignores all the allocation filters and sets the default one as "index.rou… --- ## [Why ILM is impractical for managing logs / what curator can and cannot do better](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-ilm-is-impractical-for-managing-logs-what-curator-can-and-cannot-do-better/276563)
**Author:** [@m.passing](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/m.passing)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/why-ilm-is-impractical-for-managing-logs-what-curator-can-and-cannot-do-better/276563 "2021-07-14T16:09:29Z")
In our setup we have been using curator since a long time, but recent features (namely cold nodes with searchable snapshots), are not supported by it. I want to point out the issues we are having with ILM and the workaro… --- ## [Searchable snapshots xpack feature or available in oss distribution as well?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshots-xpack-feature-or-available-in-oss-distribution-as-well/277899)
**Author:** [@shivani\_aggarwal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shivani_aggarwal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2021, 5:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshots-xpack-feature-or-available-in-oss-distribution-as-well/277899 "2021-07-06T05:27:05Z")
Hi, I am looking at upgrading to elasticsearch-oss 7.10.2 and noticed that searchable snapshots is introduced as a beta feature in 7.10 (Ref - searchable-snapshots) This page does not have an X-Pack label, however the… --- ## [Searchable Snapshot ILM ERROR](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-ilm-error/276166)
**Author:** [@egalpin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/egalpin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searchable-snapshot-ilm-error/276166 "2021-06-16T16:17:52Z")
Hi there, I'm attempting to make use of the newly GA Frozen phase with searchable\_snapshot enabled. I'm consistently getting the following error at the step mount-snapshot of the frozen phase: index \[restored-my-index\]… [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/tag/elastic-stack-searchable-snapshots/86.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=elastic-stack-searchable-snapshots)