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AOSOPS04-BP01 Train staff on common OpenSearch issues and how to remediate them

Educate staff on common OpenSearch Service issues and how to resolve them, which fosters proactive issue resolution and reduces downtime.

Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established: High

Desired outcome: Your staff learns common issues in the OpenSearch Service domain and proactively resolves them.

Benefits of establishing this best practice:

  • Improved availability and uptime of the domain

  • Reduced downtime and impact on users

  • Enhanced ability to identify and troubleshoot critical issues

Implementation guidance

Implement operational runbooks, as they can significantly decrease the time required to restore services when encountering issues.

Implementation steps

To resolve common issues within the OpenSearch Service domain, follow these steps:

  • Identify the issue: Analyze logs and monitoring data to identify the specific issue or problem affecting your OpenSearch Service.

  • Check for known errors: Review AWS documentation and OpenSearch release notes to see if there are any known issues or errors that may be causing the problem.

  • Verify configuration over time: Conduct periodic reviews of your OpenSearch configuration to validate its integrity over time. This includes scrutinizing settings like index templates, mappings, IAM policies, user permissions, and query patterns to confirm that they remain accurate and free from errors.

  • Monitor performance: Use Amazon CloudWatch metrics and logs to monitor OpenSearch Service performance and identify potential bottlenecks or issues.

  • Troubleshoot indexing: If the issue is related to indexing, review the indexing process, including the number of shards, replicas, and indexing rate, to identify any potential causes.

  • Consult AWS documentation: Refer to AWS documentation, like the OpenSearch Service User Guide, for guidance on troubleshooting common issues and resolving errors.

  • Reach out to support: If you're unable to resolve the issue yourself, reach out to Support or your organization's internal support team for assistance.

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