Setting initial configuration to – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

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Aug-23, Version: 7-8.9

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Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is being initialized with a new configuration. It’s not necessarily an error, but more of an informational message indicating that the system is setting up the initial configuration. If you’re experiencing issues, it could be due to incorrect settings in your configuration. To resolve this, you can review your configuration settings for any errors or inconsistencies. You may also need to restart your Elasticsearch instance after making any changes to the configuration.

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” setting initial configuration to {} ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: cluster.

Log Context

Log “setting initial configuration to {}” classname is Coordinator.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

                        + votingConfiguration
                        + "]"
                );
            }

            logger.info("setting initial configuration to {}"; votingConfiguration);
            final CoordinationMetadata coordinationMetadata = CoordinationMetadata.builder(currentState.coordinationMetadata())
                .lastAcceptedConfiguration(votingConfiguration)
                .lastCommittedConfiguration(votingConfiguration)
                .build();

 

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