Briefly, this error occurs when you’re trying to use X-Pack features like Machine Learning on a version of Elasticsearch that doesn’t support it. X-Pack is a commercial plugin that provides additional features. To resolve this issue, you can either upgrade your Elasticsearch to a version that supports X-Pack or purchase a license for X-Pack. Alternatively, you can disable the Machine Learning feature if it’s not necessary for your use case.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” X-Pack is not supported and Machine Learning is not available for [ ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.
Log Context
Log “X-Pack is not supported and Machine Learning is not available for [” class name is MachineLearningFeatureSet.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
String platformName = Platforms.platformName(osName; osArch);
if (mlPlatforms.contains(platformName)) {
return true;
}
if (fatalIfNot) {
throw new ElasticsearchException("X-Pack is not supported and Machine Learning is not available for [" + platformName
+ "]; you can use the other X-Pack features (unsupported) by setting xpack.ml.enabled: false in elasticsearch.yml");
}
return false;
}
