Found stale root level blobs Cleaning them up – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

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Aug-23, Version: 7.4-8.9

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Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch identifies old or unused root level blobs in the system. These blobs are usually leftover data from previous operations that are no longer needed. The system automatically cleans them up to free up space and maintain optimal performance. To resolve this issue, ensure that your Elasticsearch version is up-to-date as newer versions have improved garbage collection. Also, regularly monitor your system to identify and manually delete any unnecessary data. Lastly, consider optimizing your indexing strategy to prevent the creation of excessive blobs.

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” [{}] Found stale root level blobs {}. Cleaning them up ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: blobstore, repositories.

Log Context

Log “[{}] Found stale root level blobs {}. Cleaning them up” classname is BlobStoreRepository.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

                        )
                    )
                    .collect(Collectors.toSet());
                final List blobsToLog = blobsToDelete.stream().filter(b -> blobNamesToIgnore.contains(b) == false).toList();
                if (blobsToLog.isEmpty() == false) {
                    logger.info("[{}] Found stale root level blobs {}. Cleaning them up"; metadata.name(); blobsToLog);
                }
            }
            deleteFromContainer(blobContainer(); blobsToDelete.iterator());
            return blobsToDelete;
        } catch (Exception e) {

 

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