Failed to derive all available interfaces - Common causes and quick fixes

Failed to derive all available interfaces – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

Opster Team

Aug-23, Version: 1.7-1.7

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to identify all network interfaces on the host machine. This could be due to a misconfiguration or a network-related issue. To resolve this, you can explicitly set the network host in the Elasticsearch configuration file (elasticsearch.yml) using the ‘network.host’ parameter. Alternatively, you can check your network settings and ensure that all network interfaces are correctly configured and functioning properly. Lastly, ensure that Elasticsearch has the necessary permissions to access the network interfaces.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Failed to derive all available interfaces ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: network.

Log Context

Log “Failed to derive all available interfaces” classname is NetworkUtils.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

                 Enumeration addrs = intf.getInetAddresses();
                while (addrs.hasMoreElements())
                    retval.add(addrs.nextElement());
            }
        } catch (SocketException e) {
            logger.warn("Failed to derive all available interfaces"; e);
        }

        return retval;
    }