Unable to rollup index sourceIndex – How to solve this Elasticsearch exception

Opster Team

August-23, Version: 8.3-8.9

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch fails to rollup data from the specified source index. This could be due to insufficient permissions, incorrect index name, or the index being closed or deleted. To resolve this, ensure the index exists and is open, check the rollup configuration for errors, and verify that the user has the necessary permissions to perform the rollup operation. Also, ensure that the Elasticsearch cluster has enough resources to perform the rollup.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Unable to rollup index [” + sourceIndex + “] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin, index, source.

Log Context

Log “Unable to rollup index [” + sourceIndex + “]” class name is TransportDownsampleAction.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

 @Override
 public void onResponse(AcknowledgedResponse acknowledgedResponse) {
 if (e == null && acknowledgedResponse.isAcknowledged()) {
 listener.onResponse(acknowledgedResponse);
 } else {
 listener.onFailure(new ElasticsearchException("Unable to rollup index [" + sourceIndex + "]"; e));
 }
 }  @Override
 public void onFailure(Exception deleteException) {

 

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