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Retry policy execution API
editRetry policy execution API
editRetry executing the policy for an index that is in the ERROR step.
Request
editPOST <index>/_ilm/retry
Prerequisites
edit-
If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, you must have the
manage_ilmprivileges on the indices being managed to use this API. For more information, see Security privileges.
Description
editSets the policy back to the step where the error occurred and executes the step. Use the ILM Explain API to determine if an index is in the ERROR step.
Path parameters
edit-
<index> - (Required, string) Identifier for the indices to retry in comma-separated format.
Query parameters
edit-
master_timeout -
(Optional, time units)
Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received
before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error. Defaults to
30s. -
timeout -
(Optional, time units)
Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before the timeout
expires, the request fails and returns an error. Defaults to
30s.
Examples
editThe following example retries the policy for my-index-000001.
POST my-index-000001/_ilm/retry
If the request succeeds, you receive the following result:
{
"acknowledged": true
}