Automated Elasticsearch Index Management with Close and Delete Scripts
Elasticsearch indices can be managed using custom scripts when tools like Elastic Curator are unavialable, especially in isolated environments. This approach helps control shard counts, as closed indices do not contribute to the cluste'rs shard limit.
To monitor shard distribution per node, excluding closed shards, use:
curl -s -u 'elastic:pass ...
Posted on Mon, 11 May 2026 06:10:08 +0000 by Rollo Tamasi