With the expansion of big data and the need for scalable search solutions, Elasticsearch has become a cornerstone for organizations looking to process large volumes of data efficiently. Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch offers a managed service that simplifies the deployment and management of Elasticsearch clusters. In this article, we will explore how to use the powerful open-source tool, _elasticsearch-dump_, to migrate data to and from Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch clusters.
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elasticsearch-dump is a valuable tool for migrating settings, mappings, and data between Elasticsearch environments. Check the official elasticsearch-dump documentation for more insights.
Ensure you have an Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch cluster set up. If not, follow the Alibaba Cloud documentation to Create an Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch cluster
Make sure to enable Auto Indexing in your destination cluster. Create an Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance, which will be used to install _elasticsearch-dump_. Detailed instructions can be found under Create an instance by using the wizard
Firstly, you must connect to your ECS instance (Connection Guide), and then proceed with the Node.js installation:
1# Download Node.js installation package
2wget https://nodejs.org/dist/v16.18.0/node-v16.18.0-linux-x64.tar.xz
3
4# Decompress the package
5tar -xf node-v16.18.0-linux-x64.tar.xz
6
7# Configure environment variables
8export PATH=$PATH:/root/node-v16.18.0-linux-x64/bin/To make the change permanent, add the export line to your ~/.bash_profile, then run source ~/.bash_profile.
Now install elasticsearch-dump using npm:
1npm install elasticdump -g1elasticdump --input=http://"<UserName>:<YourPassword>"@<YourEsHost>/<YourEsIndex> --output=http://"<OtherName>:<OtherPassword>"@<OtherEsHost>/<OtherEsIndex> --type=settings1elasticdump --input=http://"<UserName>:<YourPassword>"@<YourEsHost>/<YourEsIndex> --output=http://"<OtherName>:<OtherPassword>"@<OtherEsHost>/<OtherEsIndex> --type=mapping1elasticdump --input=http://"<UserName>:<YourPassword>"@<YourEsHost>/<YourEsIndex> --output=http://"<OtherName>:<OtherPassword>"@<OtherEsHost>/<OtherEsIndex> --type=dataTo migrate to your local machine, substitute --output= accordingly.
If encountering errors related to special characters in passwords, create an auth.ini file:
1user=elastic
2password="xxxxxxx"Then use it with _elasticsearch-dump_:
1elasticdump --input=http://es-*****.public.elasticsearch.aliyuncs.com:9200/index --output=/root/index.json --httpAuthFile=/root/auth.ini --type=settingsAfter migrating your data, settings, and mappings to Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch, you'll be all set to take full advantage of this powerful search and analytics engine, now boosted by the robust cloud infrastructure provided by Alibaba Cloud.
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