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Master node container playbook fails "Rolling restart of the peers is in progress"

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Description

While performing a docker run of the master node container on an already established cluster (re-deployment), the playbook running inside the container fails to complete with the error "Rolling restart of the peers is in progress" and restarts the container. This becomes a loop and only breaks when all indexers in the cluster undergo a Splunk service restart. This behaviour is noted on container versions 7.3.3-redhat, 7.3.6-redhat and 8.1.3.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing a docker run redeployment of the master node container on an established cluster using one of the listed Splunk container versions. Trace the playbook step that reports "Rolling restart of the peers is in progress" and compare its behavior with the indexers' Splunk service state. Done means the playbook completes without repeatedly restarting the container, without requiring manual restarts of all indexers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ansible, docker, python
Domain
devops, distributed-systems, infrastructure
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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