elasticsearch.breaker.memory.estimated
Circuit breaker estimated bytesDimensions:None
Summary
Reports the estimated memory usage tracked by a specific circuit breaker, which prevents operations from consuming excessive memory. Elasticsearch uses multiple breakers (request, field data, in-flight requests) to protect against OOM conditions. Values approaching the breaker's limit trigger operation rejections, indicating memory pressure that requires either breaker limit increases, workload reduction, or heap size adjustments.
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SearchContextcomponentcircuit breakercomponentRelated Insights (2)
Circuit Breaker Trips Preventing OOMwarning
Circuit breakers trip to prevent operations that would cause OutOfMemoryError by estimating memory requirements and rejecting requests that exceed configured limits. Frequent trips indicate memory pressure or oversized operations.
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Circuit breaker memory accounting fix prevents underreporting in SearchContextwarning
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