Unexpected exception reading filesystem info – How to solve this OpenSearch error

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Aug-23, Version: 1-2.9

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Briefly, this error occurs when OpenSearch encounters an issue while trying to read information from the filesystem. This could be due to a lack of permissions, a corrupted filesystem, or a disk failure. To resolve this issue, you can try the following: 1) Check and correct the permissions of the OpenSearch directories. 2) Run a filesystem check tool to identify and fix any corruption. 3) If it’s a disk failure, replace the faulty disk and restore the data from a backup. Always ensure that your system is regularly backed up to prevent data loss.

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” unexpected exception reading filesystem info ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following OpenSearch concepts: monitor.

Log Context

Log “unexpected exception reading filesystem info” classname is FsService.java.
We extracted the following from OpenSearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

    private static FsInfo stats(FsProbe probe; FsInfo initialValue) {
        try {
            return probe.stats(initialValue);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            logger.debug("unexpected exception reading filesystem info"; e);
            return null;
        }
    }

    private static class FsInfoCache extends SingleObjectCache {

 

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