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This can be easily and seamlessly done using elasticdump:
1. I used git bash (cli) to install elasticdump: npm install elasticdump -g
2. Download logs to a local json file:
NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 elasticdump \
--input=https://localhost:9200/{index_name} \
--output=index_name.json \
--type=data
NOTE: NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 is for a secured elasticsearch
3. From one elasticsearch server to another
NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 elasticdump \
--input=https://localhost:9200/{index_name} \
--output=https://localhost:9300/{index2_name} \
--type=data
NOTE: NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 is for a secured elasticsearch.
index2_name in the index for the second server (you can use mappings first to create the index before copying over the data, that's if you believe you have 'mapping conflicts' or for best practice)
Here is a refence video on youtube with an example.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp7eV0LQzts