Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to retrieve the one-minute load average data from the operating system. This could be due to insufficient permissions, or the system not supporting the retrieval of this data. To resolve this issue, you can try running Elasticsearch with higher permissions, or check if your operating system supports this feature. If it’s not supported, you may need to disable the monitoring of system load in Elasticsearch settings.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” error reading one minute load average from operating system ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: monitor.
Log Context
Log “error reading one minute load average from operating system” classname is OsProbe.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
try {
final double oneMinuteLoadAverage = (double) getSystemLoadAverage.invoke(osMxBean);
return new double[] { oneMinuteLoadAverage >= 0 ? oneMinuteLoadAverage : -1; -1; -1 };
} catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException e) {
if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
logger.debug("error reading one minute load average from operating system"; e);
}
return null;
}
}
}
