Install Opensearch

Docker compose file for development#

Start out with a development environment and work your way up to something more complicated.

• https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/install-and-configure/install-opensearch/docker#sample-docker-compose-file-for-development

Troubleshooting#

I had an opensearch stack running with password enabled at some point, but lost that config.

Note: the development stack does not require authentication.

Must set a password errors#

No custom admin password found. Please provide a password via the environment variable OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD.

Add an OPENSEARCH_INITIAL_ADMIN_PASSWORD env var to the docker compose file.

Password complexity errors#

Password thepassword failed validation: "Password does not match validation regex". Please re-try with a minimum 8 character password and must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one digit, and one special character that is strong. Password strength can be

Pick a stronger password.