Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to locate a specific index or type in the descriptor. This could be due to a typo in the index or type name, or the index or type may not exist in the Elasticsearch cluster. To resolve this issue, you can verify the index or type name for any typos, ensure the index or type exists in the cluster, or create the index or type if it does not exist.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Cannot find [{}]/[{}] in descriptor [{}] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.
Log Context
Log “Cannot find [{}]/[{}] in descriptor [{}]” class name is SamlAuthnRequestBuilder.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
} private String getIdpLocation() {
final String location = getIdentityProviderEndpoint(idpBinding; IDPSSODescriptor::getSingleSignOnServices);
if (location == null) {
throw new ElasticsearchException("Cannot find [{}]/[{}] in descriptor [{}]";
IDPSSODescriptor.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_NAME; idpBinding; identityProvider.getID());
}
return location;
}
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