Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to delete a specific role mapping due to issues like incorrect role mapping name, insufficient permissions, or internal server errors. To resolve this, ensure the role mapping name is correct and exists. Also, check if the user has the necessary permissions to delete role mappings. If the problem persists, it could be due to server issues, so restarting Elasticsearch might help.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” failed to delete role-mapping [” + request.getName() + “] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin, delete, request.
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 delete role-mapping [” + request.getName() + “]” classname is NativeRoleMappingStore.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
listener.onResponse(deleted);
}
@Override
public void onFailure(Exception e) {
logger.error(() -> "failed to delete role-mapping [" + request.getName() + "]"; e);
listener.onFailure(e);
}
};
client::delete
