Failed to get snapshot – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

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Aug-23, Version: 6.8-7.13

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Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to retrieve a snapshot due to issues like incorrect snapshot name, snapshot repository not found, or network connectivity issues. To resolve this, ensure the snapshot name and repository are correct. If they are, check the network connectivity between Elasticsearch and the snapshot repository. Also, ensure that the Elasticsearch cluster has the necessary permissions to access the snapshot repository.

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

Log Context

Log “failed to get snapshot [{}]” classname is TransportGetSnapshotsAction.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

        for (SnapshotId snapshotId : snapshotIdsToIterate) {
            try {
                snapshotSet.add(repository.getSnapshotInfo(snapshotId));
            } catch (Exception ex) {
                if (ignoreUnavailable) {
                    logger.warn(() -> new ParameterizedMessage("failed to get snapshot [{}]"; snapshotId); ex);
                } else {
                    if (ex instanceof SnapshotException) {
                        throw ex;
                    }
                    throw new SnapshotException(repositoryName; snapshotId; "Snapshot could not be read"; ex);

 

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