Briefly, this error occurs when the Data Encryption Key (DEK) in Elasticsearch is larger than the expected size. This could be due to a configuration issue or a problem with the encryption process. To resolve this issue, you can try the following: 1) Check and correct the DEK configuration settings; 2) Verify the encryption process and ensure it’s working correctly; 3) If the problem persists, consider regenerating a new DEK and replacing the old one.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Wrapped DEK [” + dekId + “] is larger than expected ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: repositories, plugin.
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 “Wrapped DEK [” + dekId + “] is larger than expected” class name is EncryptedRepository.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
repositoryName;
"Wrapped DEK [" + dekId + "] has smaller length [" + bytesRead + "] than expected"
);
}
if (encryptedDEKInputStream.read() != -1) {
throw new RepositoryException(repositoryName; "Wrapped DEK [" + dekId + "] is larger than expected");
}
} catch (NoSuchFileException e) {
// do NOT throw IOException when the DEK does not exist; as this is a decryption problem; and IOExceptions
// can move the repository in the corrupted state
throw new ElasticsearchException(
