Briefly, this error occurs when you attempt to delete snapshots from an Elasticsearch repository and the operation fails. This could be due to insufficient permissions, a corrupted snapshot, or issues with the repository itself. To resolve this, you can try the following: 1) Check and adjust the permissions of the Elasticsearch user. 2) If a snapshot is corrupted, try to restore it first before deletion. 3) Verify the health of your repository and fix any detected issues. 4) If all else fails, consider creating a new repository and migrating your data.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” deleting snapshots [{}] from repository [{}] ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: repository.
Log Context
Log “deleting snapshots [{}] from repository [{}]” classname is SnapshotsService.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
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public void deleteSnapshots(final DeleteSnapshotRequest request; final ActionListener listener) {
final String[] snapshotNames = request.snapshots();
final String repoName = request.repository();
logger.info(() -> new ParameterizedMessage("deleting snapshots [{}] from repository [{}]";
Strings.arrayToCommaDelimitedString(snapshotNames); repoName));
final Repository repository = repositoriesService.repository(repoName);
repository.executeConsistentStateUpdate(repositoryData -> new ClusterStateUpdateTask(request.masterNodeTimeout()) {
