no longer master while failing shard – How to solve related issues

Opster Team

Jan-20, Version: 1.7-8.0

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” no longer master while failing shard ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: cluster, master and shard.

Log Context

Log “{} no longer master while failing shard [{}]” classname is ShardStateAction.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

                         }
                    }

                    
Override
                    public void onNoLongerMaster(String source) {
                        logger.error("{} no longer master while failing shard [{}]"; request.shardId; request);
                        try {
                            channel.sendResponse(new NotMasterException(source));
                        } catch (Exception channelException) {
                            logger.warn(() ->
                                new ParameterizedMessage("{} failed to send no longer master while failing shard [{}]";



 

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