Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to obtain a lock on the index files during a close operation. This could be due to another process accessing the files or insufficient permissions. To resolve this issue, you can try the following: 1) Ensure no other processes are accessing the index files. 2) Check and adjust the file permissions if necessary. 3) Restart the Elasticsearch service. 4) If the issue persists, consider reindexing your data.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” failed to acquire close-read-lock ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: .
Log Context
Log “failed to acquire close-read-lock” class name is TcpTransport.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
}
ConnectionProfile finalProfile = maybeOverrideConnectionProfile(profile);
if (closeLock.readLock().tryLock() == false) {
ensureOpen();
assert false : "should not get here ever because close-write-lock should only be held on shutdown";
throw new ConnectTransportException(node; "failed to acquire close-read-lock");
}
try {
ensureOpen();
initiateConnection(node; finalProfile; listener);
} finally {
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