elasticsearch

elasticsearch

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Docker app from FoxxMD's Repository

Overview

Elasticsearch with instructions for installation on Unraid.

Default Elasticsearch version is 6.6.2
To change version simply edit the version tag in the repository field to an available version on dockerhub. This template not tested on alpine images.

Directions below MUST be used in order to get Elasticsearch 5 and above working correctly. Check support thread for more information.
Directions:
1. Install CA User Scripts
2. Create a new script named vm.max_map_count
3. Contents of script as follows:

[span style='font-family: monospace;']#!/bin/bash
sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144[/span]

4. Set script schedule to At Startup of Array

Install Elasticsearch on Unraid in a few clicks.

Find Elasticsearch in Community Apps on your Unraid server, review the template, and click Install. Unraid handles the Docker app or plugin setup from the published template.

Open the Apps tab on your Unraid server Search Community Apps for Elasticsearch Review the template variables and paths Click Install

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Details

Repository
elasticsearch:6.6.2
Last Updated2026-06-26
First Seen2019-04-02

Runtime arguments

Web UI
http://[IP]:[PORT:9200]/
Network
bridge
Shell
bash
Privileged
false
Extra Params
-e "ES_JAVA_OPTS"="-Xms512m -Xmx512m" --ulimit nofile=262144:262144

Template configuration

DataPathrw

Directory where ES data is persisted

Target
/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
Default
/mnt/user/appdata/elasticsearch/data
Value
/mnt/user/appdata/elasticsearch/data
REST API PortPorttcp

Host port exposed for REST HTTP interface.

Target
9200
Default
9200
Value
9200
Nodes Communication PortPorttcp

Host port exposed for node communication.

Target
9300
Default
9300
Value
9300
Discovery TypeVariable

Container Variable: discovery.type

Target
discovery.type
Default
single-node
Value
single-node