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[DOCS] Note index rollover is not automatically monitored (#40464)
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[[indices-rollover-index]]
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== Rollover Index
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The rollover index API rolls an alias over to a new index when the existing
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index is considered to be too large or too old.
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The rollover index API rolls an <<indices-aliases, alias>> to a new index when
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the existing index meets a condition you provide. You can use this API to retire
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an index that becomes too large or too old.
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NOTE: To roll over an index, a condition must be met *when you call the API*.
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{es} does not monitor the index after you receive an API response. To
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automatically roll over indices when a condition is met, you can use {es}'s
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<<index-lifecycle-management, index lifecycle management (ILM) policies>>.
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The API accepts a single alias name and a list of `conditions`. The alias must point to a write index for
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a Rollover request to be valid. There are two ways this can be achieved, and depending on the configuration, the

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