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Elasticsearch

Elasticsearch is a distributed, open-source search and analytics engine built on Apache Lucene and developed in Java. Within DynamiteNSM it is used to store all network events and alerts that have been acquired and normalized by the agent.

DynamiteNSM pre-configures Elasticsearch with several useful defaults, and automatically optimizes its use of the JVM heap.

$ sudo dynamite elasticsearch -h

usage: dynamite [-h] {install,uninstall,process,config} ...

Elasticsearch @ 192.168.194.143

positional arguments:
  {install,uninstall,process,config}
    install             Install Elasticsearch as a standalone component.
    uninstall           Uninstall Elasticsearch on this machine.
    process             Manage local Elasticsearch node processes.
    config              Modify Elasticsearch configurations.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit

Installation

sudo dynamite elasticsearch install -h

Configuration

dynamite elasticsearch config -h

Process Management

dynamite elasticsearch process -h

Defaults

Directories

  • Configuration Directory: /etc/dynamite/elasticsearch/
  • Installation Directory: /opt/dynamite/elasticsearch/
  • Logs: /var/log/dynamite/elasticsearch/
  • JAVA_HOME: /usr/lib/jvm//jdk-13.0.1

Access

  • API URL: https://<management-ip>:9200
  • Default User: admin
  • Default Password: admin

Troubleshooting

Elasticsearch won't start

Symptoms: You have started elasticsearch via the commandline utility or systemctl you wait 30 seconds and run the sudo dynamite elasticsearch process status command, and receive the following.

╒════════════════════╤═════════════════════════════════════════════╕
│ Service            │ elasticsearch.process                       │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Running            │ no                                          │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Enabled on Startup │ yes                                         │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Logs               │ /var/log/dynamite/elasticsearch/            │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Command            │ sudo systemctl status elasticsearch.service │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Exit Code          │ 3                                           │
╘════════════════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════╛
Problem Description Solution
Out of Memory elasticsearch needs to be able to provision a certain amount of heap space (memory) at runtime. As the document store grows, various operations become more memory intensive and can prevent elasticsearch from starting Check the /var/log/dynamite/elasticsearch/dynamite-cluster.log for a message resembling the following: There is insufficient memory for the Java Runtime Environment to continue. If an entry like this is found you must increase the amount of memory on the machine. sudo systemctl status elasticsearch or sudo dynamite elasticsearch process status --verbose may also provide insights.
Misconfiguration The elasticsearch.yaml controls the behavior of elasticsearch at runtime. It conforms to yaml format. If an invalid value is given or the yaml specification violated an error will be logged and elasticsearch will crash. Use a tool like yamlint to identify obvious issues. Check the Check the /var/log/dynamite/elasticsearch/dynamite-cluster.log for misconfiguration hints.