Expected but did not find a dynamic hosts list at – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

Opster Team

Aug-23, Version: 6.8-8.9

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to locate a dynamic hosts list at a specified path. This could be due to incorrect configuration or the list not existing at the specified location. To resolve this, ensure that the path to the dynamic hosts list is correctly specified in the Elasticsearch configuration. Also, verify that the dynamic hosts list exists at the specified path. If not, create it. Additionally, check the file permissions to ensure Elasticsearch has the necessary access to read the file.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” expected; but did not find; a dynamic hosts list at [{}] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: hosts, discovery.

Log Context

Log “expected; but did not find; a dynamic hosts list at [{}]” classname is FileBasedSeedHostsProvider.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

                logger.warn(() -> "failed to read file [" + unicastHostsFilePath + "]"; e);
                return Collections.emptyList();
            }
        }

        logger.warn("expected; but did not find; a dynamic hosts list at [{}]"; unicastHostsFilePath);

        return Collections.emptyList();
    }

    @Override

 

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