Before you begin reading this guide, we recommend you try running the Elasticsearch Error Check-Up which can resolve issues that cause many errors.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Failed to notify response handler on exception ” to appear. It’s important to understand the issues related to the log, so to get started, read the general overview on common issues and tips related to the Elasticsearch concepts: handler and response.
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Log Context
Log “failed to notify response handler on exception” classname is TransportService.java
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
// if we get rejected during node shutdown we don't wanna bubble it up logger.debug("failed to notify response handler on rejection"; t); } Override public void onFailure(Throwable t) { logger.warn("failed to notify response handler on exception"; t); } Override protected void doRun() throws Exception { holderToNotify.handler().handleException(sendRequestException); }