Failed to write dangling indices state for index – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

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Aug-23, Version: 7.6-8.2

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Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to write the state of dangling indices for a specific index. Dangling indices are indices that exist on disk but are not part of the cluster state. This could be due to insufficient disk space, file system issues, or permission problems. To resolve this issue, you can try freeing up disk space, checking the file system for errors, or ensuring that Elasticsearch has the necessary permissions to write to the directory. Additionally, you can also try restarting the Elasticsearch node.

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” failed to write dangling indices state for index {} ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: index, dangling, indices.

Log Context

Log “failed to write dangling indices state for index {}” classname is IndicesService.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

            final long triggeredTimeMillis = threadPool.relativeTimeInMillis();
            try {
                danglingIndicesThreadPoolExecutor.execute(new AbstractRunnable() {
                    @Override
                    public void onFailure(Exception e) {
                        logger.warn(() -> new ParameterizedMessage("failed to write dangling indices state for index {}"; index); e);
                    }

                    @Override
                    protected void doRun() {
                        final boolean exists = danglingIndicesToWrite.remove(index);

 

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