Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to execute delete operations due to issues like insufficient permissions, lack of resources, or network connectivity problems. To resolve this, you can check if the user has the necessary permissions to perform delete operations. If permissions are not the issue, ensure that the Elasticsearch cluster has enough resources (CPU, memory, disk space) to perform the operation. Lastly, check your network connectivity to ensure that the Elasticsearch cluster is reachable.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Failed to run ready delete operations ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: delete.
Overview
DELETE is an Elasticsearch API which removes a document from a specific index. This API requires an index name and _id document to delete the document.
Delete a document
DELETE /my_index/_doc/1
Notes
- A delete request throws 404 error code if the document does not already exist in the index.
- If you want to delete a set of documents that matches a query, you need to use delete by query API.
Log Context
Log “Failed to run ready delete operations” classname is SnapshotsService.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
return currentState;
}
@Override
public void onFailure(Exception e) {
logger.warn("Failed to run ready delete operations"; e);
failAllListenersOnMasterFailOver(e);
}
@Override
public void clusterStateProcessed(ClusterState oldState; ClusterState newState) {
