# Kubernetes

**URL:** https://forum.opensearch.org/c/devops/k8s/64.md

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## [About the Kubernetes category](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/about-the-kubernetes-category/7218)

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**Author:** [@searchymcsearchface](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/searchymcsearchface)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/about-the-kubernetes-category/7218 "2021-10-07T17:21:51Z")

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Discussion area for topics relating to deployment and configuration of OpenSearch in a Kubernetes (k8s) cluster

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## [Snapshot creation in kubernets multinode structure](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/snapshot-creation-in-kubernets-multinode-structure/27233)

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**Author:** [@surekha](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/surekha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/snapshot-creation-in-kubernets-multinode-structure/27233 "2025-10-07T09:33:28Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): Describe the issue:I have opensearch v2.3.0 cluster 3 datA nodes , 2 ingest node , 3 master nodes installed in k8 env , some indices are already present in a…

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## [How Ingress(nginx) controller and Nodes are communicated on https protocol?](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/how-ingress-nginx-controller-and-nodes-are-communicated-on-https-protocol/24231)

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**Author:** [@yeonghyeonKo](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/yeonghyeonKo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/how-ingress-nginx-controller-and-nodes-are-communicated-on-https-protocol/24231 "2025-04-30T06:10:16Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): opensearch 2.17.1 and opensearch-k8s-operator 2.3.0 Describe the issue: When trying to deploy K8s Ingress API resource for OpenSearch’s service (port: 92…

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## [Issue with Configuring repository-s3 Plugin in OpenSearch Helm Deployment](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/issue-with-configuring-repository-s3-plugin-in-opensearch-helm-deployment/23400)

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**Author:** [@swetha](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/swetha)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/issue-with-configuring-repository-s3-plugin-in-opensearch-helm-deployment/23400 "2025-02-14T07:42:12Z")

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I am deploying OpenSearch using the official Helm chart and want to add the repository-s3 plugin for snapshot storage in AWS S3. To achieve this, I have enabled the plugin in the Helm values file under the plugins sectio…

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## [AWS managed OpenSearch Audit logs "audit\_request\_remote\_address": "\_\_IP\_\_",](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/aws-managed-opensearch-audit-logs-audit-request-remote-address-ip/23161)

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**Author:** [@nadivraviv](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/nadivraviv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/aws-managed-opensearch-audit-logs-audit-request-remote-address-ip/23161 "2025-01-21T16:12:32Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): OpenSearch 2.17 Describe the issue: I have AWS managed OpenSearch, I’m trying to figure out which pods in my EKS cluster are getting 400x errors. the pods …

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## [Connect timed out when connecting fluentbit to opensearch](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/connect-timed-out-when-connecting-fluentbit-to-opensearch/22781)

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**Author:** [@mac](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/mac)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/connect-timed-out-when-connecting-fluentbit-to-opensearch/22781 "2025-01-10T17:45:10Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): The dasboard and opensearch version is v 2.17.1 Describe the issue: I have a management EKS cluster in a separate account and fluent-bit in another EKS clu…

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## [Differences between security-dashboards-plugin](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/differences-between-security-dashboards-plugin/20117)

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**Author:** [@ynk888](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/ynk888)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/differences-between-security-dashboards-plugin/20117 "2024-09-16T13:01:00Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): 2.15 Describe the issue: My session still disappear after 1hour I was think that after fix released in 2.13 Configuration: config: opensearch\_dash…

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## [Consistent data for backups and snapshot disk space](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/consistent-data-for-backups-and-snapshot-disk-space/21282)

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**Author:** [@lindhe](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/lindhe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/consistent-data-for-backups-and-snapshot-disk-space/21282 "2024-09-11T08:39:44Z")

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Hi! I’m running an application in Kubernetes, and that application depends on OpenSearch. So now I have to learn how to maintain OpenSearch! :smile: Right now, I am trying to wrap my head around how to properly backup O…

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## [Cannot set additionalConfig using opensearch-k8s-operator](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cannot-set-additionalconfig-using-opensearch-k8s-operator/20231)

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**Author:** [@k.rudolph](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/k.rudolph)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cannot-set-additionalconfig-using-opensearch-k8s-operator/20231 "2024-08-31T00:35:38Z")

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Opensearch operator version: 2.6.1 Opensearch version: 2.14.0 I am attempting to set the parameter plugins.security.ssl\_cert\_reload\_enabled: true on a test cluster. I’ve added the parameter under the general section g…

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## [Cant turn off TLS in opensearch.yml section values file](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-turn-off-tls-in-opensearch-yml-section-values-file/20208)

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**Author:** [@gampuero](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/gampuero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/cant-turn-off-tls-in-opensearch-yml-section-values-file/20208 "2024-08-26T22:13:46Z")

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I am terminating cert-manager certificates in my traefik ingressroutes, for the ingressroutes be able to work without issues I need to turn off HTTPS for the opensearch database pods or else there will be HTTPS conflicts…

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## [Documentation missmatch, leading to incorrect CRDs configuration of ISMPolicy](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/documentation-missmatch-leading-to-incorrect-crds-configuration-of-ismpolicy/20852)

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**Author:** [@SuRyaMane](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/SuRyaMane)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/documentation-missmatch-leading-to-incorrect-crds-configuration-of-ismpolicy/20852 "2024-08-16T18:40:27Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): Describe the issue: Hello, here the link for documentation about the ISM policy in particular allocation, Policies - OpenSearch Documentation. Configuratio…

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## [How to minikube's system logs share in opensearch via fluentbit?](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/how-to-minikubes-system-logs-share-in-opensearch-via-fluentbit/20029)

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**Author:** [@Ommkw](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Ommkw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/how-to-minikubes-system-logs-share-in-opensearch-via-fluentbit/20029 "2024-07-04T11:46:17Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): Opensearch version: 2.14 Opensearch Dashboard version: 2.14 Server OS: Ubuntu Browser: Firefox Web Browser Describe the issue: so i have a three helm ch…

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## [Kubernetes secret issues Unable to update the internal users file with the hashed password](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/kubernetes-secret-issues-unable-to-update-the-internal-users-file-with-the-hashed-password/19861)

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**Author:** [@chasel](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/chasel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/kubernetes-secret-issues-unable-to-update-the-internal-users-file-with-the-hashed-password/19861 "2024-06-15T06:36:13Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): not getting that far Describe the issue: I can’t get the container to start kubernetes no matter what I do. Exception updating the admin password : Unable…

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## [Ca-cert not being picked up during deployment using opensearch operator](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/ca-cert-not-being-picked-up-during-deployment-using-opensearch-operator/11802)

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**Author:** [@bimlesh\_singh](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/bimlesh_singh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/ca-cert-not-being-picked-up-during-deployment-using-opensearch-operator/11802 "2024-03-26T16:34:40Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): Opensearch 1.3.0 Describe the issue: we are trying to install opensearch using operator on openshift. we have already created secret for admin and ca, but …

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## [Facing issue while setup the Acitve-active elastic cluster using 2 azure vm's in docker ERROR i GOT \[odfe-node2\] Peer{transportAddress=10.33.8.79:9300, discoveryNode=null, peersRequestInFlight=false} connection failed org.elasticsearch.transport.ConnectTr](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/facing-issue-while-setup-the-acitve-active-elastic-cluster-using-2-azure-vms-in-docker-error-i-got-odfe-node2-peer-transportaddress-10-33-8-79-9300-discoverynode-null-peersrequestinflight-false-connection-failed-org-elasticsearch-transport-connecttr/17329)

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**Author:** [@siva468](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/siva468)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/facing-issue-while-setup-the-acitve-active-elastic-cluster-using-2-azure-vms-in-docker-error-i-got-odfe-node2-peer-transportaddress-10-33-8-79-9300-discoverynode-null-peersrequestinflight-false-connection-failed-org-elasticsearch-transport-connecttr/17329 "2024-01-04T10:47:15Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): Hi I am using this versions amazon/opendistro-for-elasticsearch:1.13.3 amazon/opendistro-for-elasticsearch-kibana:1.13.2 opensearchproject/logstash-oss-w…

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## [Opensearch Dashboards pod doesn't come up and keeps on restarting](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/opensearch-dashboards-pod-doesnt-come-up-and-keeps-on-restarting/16722)

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**Author:** [@shubtiwa](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/shubtiwa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/opensearch-dashboards-pod-doesnt-come-up-and-keeps-on-restarting/16722 "2023-11-16T16:04:02Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): 2.11.0 Describe the issue: I have upgraded Opensearch dashboard from v2.9.0 to v2.11.0 and observing that dashboard pod never comes up and keeps on restart…

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## [OS Multi Node Using Helm: Data Node is not getting added to OS Cluster](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/os-multi-node-using-helm-data-node-is-not-getting-added-to-os-cluster/16507)

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**Author:** [@divyank\_1](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/divyank_1)\
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**Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/os-multi-node-using-helm-data-node-is-not-getting-added-to-os-cluster/16507 "2023-11-01T08:47:05Z")

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Versions : 2.6.0: Describe the issue: In OS Multi Node CLuster Using Helm, Data Node is not getting added to OS Cluster. Configuration: I refer Official Doc for OS Multi Node cluster using Helm Chart in K8S. Ref Lin…

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## [(CA) TLS Certificates in Kubernetes, how do you generate/maintain them](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/ca-tls-certificates-in-kubernetes-how-do-you-generate-maintain-them/16302)

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**Author:** [@wdijkerman](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/wdijkerman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/ca-tls-certificates-in-kubernetes-how-do-you-generate-maintain-them/16302 "2023-10-17T15:07:43Z")

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Hi, I am deploying Opensearch to Kubernetes and I am curious about how you do the (CA) TLS certificates that the Opensearch roles use for internal communication (Not the ingress one). How do you do that? Do you generat…

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## [Adding volumemount for opensearch](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/adding-volumemount-for-opensearch/15317)

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**Author:** [@ibra1](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/ibra1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/adding-volumemount-for-opensearch/15317 "2023-07-28T12:27:48Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): 2.8 for opensearch and dashboard Describe the issue: I am trying to make the opensearch logs available on the node for fluentbit as input, I added that to …

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## [Operator opensearch.yaml documentation](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/operator-opensearch-yaml-documentation/14319)

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**Author:** [@Danjin](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Danjin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/operator-opensearch-yaml-documentation/14319 "2023-05-25T08:48:21Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): opensearch-operator: 2.3 opensearch: 1.3.9 Describe the issue: i am having some difficulty deploying opensearch.yaml configurations with the opensearch op…

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## [Opensearch with istio](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/opensearch-with-istio/14290)

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**Author:** [@Danjin](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Danjin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/opensearch-with-istio/14290 "2023-05-17T11:30:45Z")

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Versions operator 2.3 opensearch 2.3 Describe the issue: unfortunately we can’t get istio to run together with opensearch. so far we have done everything with Elastic and would like to switch to opensearch. At Elas…

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## [Migrating from ElasticSearch 7.10.2 to OpenSearch](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/migrating-from-elasticsearch-7-10-2-to-opensearch/14231)

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**Author:** [@mfuxi](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/mfuxi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/migrating-from-elasticsearch-7-10-2-to-opensearch/14231 "2023-05-08T08:13:33Z")

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Hi, Is there somewhere a complete guide or some documentation that describe how to migrate from ES 7.10.2 to OpenSearch 1.\* when being deployed on top of Kubernetes? The only guides I was able to find was on how to do…

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## [New 2.4.0 installation fails whereas 1.3.6 works](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/new-2-4-0-installation-fails-whereas-1-3-6-works/11616)

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**Author:** [@arend.lapere](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/arend.lapere)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/new-2-4-0-installation-fails-whereas-1-3-6-works/11616 "2022-11-29T09:00:05Z")

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Versions (relevant - OpenSearch/Dashboard/Server OS/Browser): Opensearch 2.4.0 OpenSearch Dashboards 2.4.0 OpenSearch Helm Chart 2.8.0/2.4.0 OpenSearch Dashboards Helm Chart 2.6.0/2.4.0 Describe the issue: I’ve ins…

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## [Migrate from master-data to master-only nodes](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/migrate-from-master-data-to-master-only-nodes/11105)

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**Author:** [@anubisg1](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/anubisg1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/migrate-from-master-data-to-master-only-nodes/11105 "2022-09-30T09:27:58Z")

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Hello, i deployed opensearch using the kubernetes operator. I started my cluster with master-data nodes, but now i need to grow and i want to move to master only nodes. just changing the role doesn’t work, as it fails…

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## [Deploy AWS OpenSearch with k8s statefulset, but failed to resolve host](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/deploy-aws-opensearch-with-k8s-statefulset-but-failed-to-resolve-host/10741)

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**Author:** [@gugugu](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/gugugu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/deploy-aws-opensearch-with-k8s-statefulset-but-failed-to-resolve-host/10741 "2022-08-25T12:03:27Z")

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i am deploying AWS OpenSearch with k8s, but it always failed to resolve host. I first create a namespace “search-for-all”. And then create StorageClass, Headless Service and StatefulSet. apiVersion: v1 kind: Namespace m…

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## [Logstash heap in docker](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/logstash-heap-in-docker/8450)

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**Author:** [@higuita](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/higuita)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/logstash-heap-in-docker/8450 "2022-01-27T20:46:20Z")

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Hi i’m trying to use this docker image in a docker: opensearchproject/logstash-oss-with-opensearch-output-plugin:7.16.2 i have set this environments: LS\_JAVA\_OPTSS="-Xmx13g -Xms13g" PIPELINE\_BATCH\_SIZE=1000 PIPELINE\_…

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## [Kubernetes OpenSearch Deployment | persistentvolume-controller | no persistent volumes available for this claim and no storage class is set](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/kubernetes-opensearch-deployment-persistentvolume-controller-no-persistent-volumes-available-for-this-claim-and-no-storage-class-is-set/8876)

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**Author:** [@noamsh88](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/noamsh88)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/kubernetes-opensearch-deployment-persistentvolume-controller-no-persistent-volumes-available-for-this-claim-and-no-storage-class-is-set/8876 "2022-03-10T13:25:36Z")

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Hello, We deployed OpenSearch using Kubernetes according documentation instructions on 3 nodes cluster (Helm - OpenSearch documentation ) , after deployment pods are on Pending state and when checking it, we see follow…
