Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to identify the Google Cloud Storage (GCS) proxy host. This could be due to incorrect configuration settings or network issues. To resolve this, ensure that the GCS proxy host is correctly configured in the Elasticsearch settings. Also, check your network connectivity to the GCS proxy host. If the issue persists, you may need to review your firewall settings to ensure that Elasticsearch can communicate with the GCS proxy host.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” GCS proxy host is unknown. ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: repository-gcs, repositories.
Overview
An Elasticsearch snapshot provides a backup mechanism that takes the current state and data in the cluster and saves it to a repository (read snapshot for more information). The backup process requires a repository to be created first. The repository needs to be registered using the _snapshot endpoint, and multiple repositories can be created per cluster. The following repository types are supported:
Repository types
| Repository type | Configuration type |
|---|---|
| Shared file system | Type: “fs” |
| S3 | Type : “s3” |
| HDFS | Type :“hdfs” |
| Azure | Type: “azure” |
| Google Cloud Storage | Type : “gcs” |
Examples
To register an “fs” repository:
PUT _snapshot/my_repo_01
{
"type": "fs",
"settings": {
"location": "/mnt/my_repo_dir"
}
}Notes and good things to know
- S3, HDFS, Azure and Google Cloud require a relevant plugin to be installed before it can be used for a snapshot.
- The setting, path.repo: /mnt/my_repo_dir needs to be added to elasticsearch.yml on all the nodes if you are planning to use the repo type of file system. Otherwise, it will fail.
- When using remote repositories, the network bandwidth and repository storage throughput should be high enough to complete the snapshot operations normally, otherwise you will end up with partial snapshots.
Log Context
Log “GCS proxy host is unknown.” class name is GoogleCloudStorageClientSettings.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
try {
proxy = proxyType.equals(Proxy.Type.DIRECT)
? null
: new Proxy(proxyType; new InetSocketAddress(InetAddress.getByName(proxyHost); proxyPort));
} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
throw new SettingsException("GCS proxy host is unknown."; e);
}
return new GoogleCloudStorageClientSettings(
loadCredential(settings; clientName; proxy);
getConfigValue(settings; clientName; ENDPOINT_SETTING);
getConfigValue(settings; clientName; PROJECT_ID_SETTING);
