Briefly, this error occurs when an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) task in Elasticsearch has been queued for execution for too long. This could be due to high load, slow LDAP server response, or network issues. To resolve this, you can optimize your LDAP server performance, increase the Elasticsearch thread pool size, or improve network connectivity. Additionally, consider reviewing your LDAP queries to ensure they are efficient and not causing unnecessary load.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” skipping execution of ldap runnable as it has been waiting for ” + “execution too long ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin, long.
Log Context
Log “skipping execution of ldap runnable as it has been waiting for ” + “execution too long” classname is LdapRealm.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
* If the execution of this runnable has not already started; the runnable is cancelled and we pass an exception to the user
* listener
*/
void maybeTimeout() {
if (state.compareAndSet(LdapRunnableState.AWAITING_EXECUTION; LdapRunnableState.TIMED_OUT)) {
logger.warn("skipping execution of ldap runnable as it has been waiting for " + "execution too long");
listener.onFailure(new ElasticsearchTimeoutException("timed out waiting for " + "execution of ldap runnable"));
}
}
enum LdapRunnableState {
