Adding index – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

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Aug-23, Version: 6.8-6.8

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Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch attempts to add an index that already exists or when there’s an issue with the index configuration. It could also be due to insufficient resources or permissions. To resolve this, ensure the index doesn’t already exist before adding it. Check the index configuration for any errors and correct them. Also, verify that Elasticsearch has sufficient resources and the necessary permissions to add an index.

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” [{}] adding index {} ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: index, tribe.

Log Context

Log “[{}] adding index {}” classname is TribeService.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

                final IndexMetaData indexMetaData = currentState.metaData().index(indexName);
                if (indexMetaData == null) {
                    if (!droppedIndices.contains(indexName)) {
                        // a new index; add it; and add the tribe name as a setting
                        clusterStateChanged = true;
                        logger.info("[{}] adding index {}"; tribeName; tribeIndex.getIndex());
                        addNewIndex(tribeState; blocks; metaData; routingTable; tribeIndex);
                    }
                } else {
                    String existingFromTribe = TRIBE_NAME_SETTING.get(indexMetaData.getSettings());
                    if (!tribeName.equals(existingFromTribe)) {

 

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