The repository location is missing it should point to a shared file system location – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

Opster Team

Aug-23, Version: 6.8-7.13

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to find the specified location for the repository. This is usually because the path to the shared file system location is either incorrect or not provided. To resolve this issue, you can either provide the correct path to the shared file system location in the Elasticsearch configuration file or ensure that the specified path exists and is accessible. Additionally, check the permissions of the directory to ensure Elasticsearch has the necessary read/write access.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” the repository location is missing; it should point to a shared file system location ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: repositories, repository.

Log Context

Log “the repository location is missing; it should point to a shared file system location” classname is FsRepository.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

                        ClusterService clusterService; BigArrays bigArrays; RecoverySettings recoverySettings) {
        super(metadata; calculateCompress(metadata; environment); namedXContentRegistry; clusterService; bigArrays; recoverySettings);
        this.environment = environment;
        String location = REPOSITORIES_LOCATION_SETTING.get(metadata.settings());
        if (location.isEmpty()) {
            logger.warn("the repository location is missing; it should point to a shared file system location"
                + " that is available on all master and data nodes");
            throw new RepositoryException(metadata.name(); "missing location");
        }
        Path locationFile = environment.resolveRepoFile(location);
        if (locationFile == null) {

 

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