Medium Elasticsearch Regional

Elasticsearch domains should have at least three data nodes

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Description

This check ensures that Elasticsearch domains are configured with at least three data nodes to ensure high availability and resilience.


Remediation

To configure an Elasticsearch domain with at least three data nodes, follow these steps:

Steps

  1. Open the Amazon Elasticsearch Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/es/.
  2. Choose the domain that you want to modify.
  3. In the navigation pane, under Domain configuration, choose Elasticsearch cluster.
  4. Set the number of instances to 3 or more.
  5. Choose Save changes.

Compliance

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