From 323593b5e903a50d895c47cc6618071b72367546 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Sherman Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:05:45 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] specifics about ES including heap size info, Also minor quibble on line 112, the address_dedupe libarary currently used does *not* use libpostal as far as I can tell. I believe it uses the earlier address_normalize library, which has since been depreciated. --- installing.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/installing.md b/installing.md index e518335..fb9ef02 100644 --- a/installing.md +++ b/installing.md @@ -248,11 +248,17 @@ configure admin lookup and deduplication for OpenAddresses. Other than requiring Elasticsearch 1.7, nothing special in the Elasticsearch setup is required for Pelias, so please refer to the [official 1.7 install docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.7/setup.html). +Newer versions of Elasticsearch are not supported. + Make sure Elasticsearch is running and connectable, and then you can continue with the Pelias specific setup and importing. Using a plugin like [head](https://mobz.github.io/elasticsearch-head/) or [Marvel](https://www.elastic.co/products/marvel) can help monitor Elasticsearch as you import data. +If you're using a terminal, you can also search and/or monitor Elasticsearch using their [APIs.](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.7/api-conventions.html) + +**Note:** On large imports, Elasticsearch can be very sensitive to memory issues. Be sure to modify it's [heap size](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/1.x/heap-sizing.html) from the default confiration to something more appropriate to your machine. + ### Set up the Elasticsearch Schema The Elasticsearch Schema is analogous to the layout of a table in a traditional relational database,