elasticsearch config_error ai_generated true

IllegalArgumentException: index lifecycle policy error

ID: elasticsearch/ilm-policy-error

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80%Fix Rate
84%Confidence
3Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
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Root Cause

ILM policy action failed (rollover, shrink, delete).

generic

Workarounds

  1. 90% success Check ILM explain: GET index/_ilm/explain
  2. 88% success Fix policy conditions and retry: POST index/_ilm/retry

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Delete ILM policy and manage manually 75% fail

    Loses automated lifecycle

  2. Force rollover all indices 72% fail

    Creates many small indices