---
title: Fix other role nodes out of disk
description: Elasticsearch can use dedicated nodes to execute other functions apart from storing data or coordinating the cluster, for example machine learning. If...
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/troubleshoot/elasticsearch/fix-other-node-out-of-disk
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Fix other role nodes out of disk
Elasticsearch can use dedicated nodes to execute other functions apart from storing data or coordinating the cluster, for example machine learning. If one or more of these nodes are running out of space, you need to ensure that they have enough disk space to function. If the [health API](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-health-report) reports that a node that is not a master and does not contain data is out of space you need to increase the disk capacity of this node.
<tab-set>
  <tab-item title="Elastic Cloud Hosted">
    1. Log in to the [Elastic Cloud console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body).
    2. On the **Hosted deployments** panel, click the gear under the `Manage deployment` column that corresponds to the name of your deployment.
    3. Go to `Actions > Edit deployment` and then go to the `Coordinating instances` or the `Machine Learning instances` section depending on the roles listed in the diagnosis:
       ![](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/troubleshoot/images/elasticsearch-reference-increase-disk-capacity-other-node.png)

    1. Choose a larger than the pre-selected capacity configuration from the drop-down menu and click `save`. Wait for the plan to be applied and the problem should be resolved.
  </tab-item>

  <tab-item title="Self-managed">
    In order to increase the disk capacity of any other node, you will need to replace the instance that has run out of space with one of higher disk capacity.
    1. First, retrieve the disk threshold that will indicate how much disk space is needed. The relevant threshold is the [high watermark](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/elasticsearch/tree/main/reference/elasticsearch/configuration-reference/cluster-level-shard-allocation-routing-settings#cluster-routing-watermark-high) and can be retrieved via the following command:
       ```json
       ```
       The response will look like this:
       ```json
       {
         "defaults": {
           "cluster": {
             "routing": {
               "allocation": {
                 "disk": {
                   "watermark": {
                     "high": "90%",
                     "high.max_headroom": "150GB"
                   }
                 }
               }
             }
           }
         }
       ```
       The above means that in order to resolve the disk shortage we need to either drop our disk usage below the 90% or have more than 150GB available, read more how this threshold works [here](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/elasticsearch/tree/main/reference/elasticsearch/configuration-reference/cluster-level-shard-allocation-routing-settings#cluster-routing-watermark-high).
    2. The next step is to find out the current disk usage, this will allow to calculate how much extra space is needed. In the following example, we show only a machine learning node for readability purposes:
       ```json
       ```
       The response will look like this:
       ```json
       name                node.role disk.used_percent disk.used disk.avail disk.total
       instance-0000000000     l                 85.31    3.4gb     500mb       4gb
       ```
    3. The desired situation is to drop the disk usage below the relevant threshold, in our example 90%. Consider adding some padding, so it will not go over the threshold soon. Assuming you have the new node ready, add this node to the cluster.
    4. Verify that the new node has joined the cluster:
       ```json
       ```
       The response will look like this:
       ```json
       name                node.role disk.used_percent disk.used disk.avail disk.total
       instance-0000000000     l                 85.31    3.4gb     500mb       4gb
       instance-0000000001     l                 41.31    3.4gb     4.5gb       8gb
       ```
    5. Now you can remove the out of disk space instance.
  </tab-item>
</tab-set>