Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch fails to create a snapshot due to issues like insufficient permissions, lack of disk space, or network connectivity problems. To resolve this, ensure that the Elasticsearch process has write permissions to the snapshot directory. Also, check if there’s enough disk space and if the network connection to the snapshot repository is stable. Additionally, verify the snapshot repository’s configuration and ensure it’s correctly set up.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” [%s][%s] failed to create snapshot ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: snapshot.
Log Context
Log “[%s][%s] failed to create snapshot” classname is SnapshotsService.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
return ClusterState.builder(currentState).putCustom(SnapshotsInProgress.TYPE; snapshots.withAddedEntry(newEntry)).build();
}
@Override
public void onFailure(Exception e) {
logger.warn(() -> format("[%s][%s] failed to create snapshot"; repositoryName; snapshotName); e);
listener.onFailure(e);
}
@Override
public void clusterStateProcessed(ClusterState oldState; final ClusterState newState) {
