Briefly, this error occurs when a node in Elasticsearch fails to join the cluster. This could be due to network issues, incorrect configuration, or the cluster being in a red state. To resolve this, ensure that the network connectivity between nodes is stable. Check the Elasticsearch configuration files for any errors, particularly in the cluster settings. Also, verify the health of the cluster and fix any issues causing it to be in a red state. Restarting the node or the entire cluster may also help.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Couldn’t store response {}; the node didn’t join the cluster yet ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: task.
Overview
A task is an Elasticsearch operation, which can be any request performed on an Elasticsearch cluster, such as a delete by query request, a search request and so on. Elasticsearch provides a dedicated Task API for the task management which includes various actions, from retrieving the status of current running tasks to canceling any long running task.
Examples
Get all currently running tasks on all nodes of the cluster
Apart from other information, the response of the below request contains task IDs of all the tasks which can be used to get detailed information about the particular task in question.
GET _tasks
Get detailed information of a particular task
Where clQFAL_VRrmnlRyPsu_p8A:1132678759 is the ID of the task in below request
GET _tasks/clQFAL_VRrmnlRyPsu_p8A:1132678759
Get all the current tasks running on particular nodes
GET _tasks?nodes=nodeId1,nodeId2
Cancel a task
Where clQFAL_VRrmnlRyPsu_p8A:1132678759 is the ID of the task in the below request
POST /_tasks/clQFAL_VRrmnlRyPsu_p8A:1132678759/_cancel?pretty
Notes
- The Task API will be most useful when you want to investigate the spike of resource utilization in the cluster or want to cancel an operation.
Log Context
Log “Couldn’t store response {}; the node didn’t join the cluster yet” classname is TaskManager.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
*/
public void storeResult(Task task; Response response; ActionListener listener) {
DiscoveryNode localNode = lastDiscoveryNodes.getLocalNode();
if (localNode == null) {
// too early to store anything; shouldn't really be here - just pass the response along
logger.warn("couldn't store response {}; the node didn't join the cluster yet"; response);
listener.onResponse(response);
return;
}
final TaskResult taskResult;
try {
