Example template service file for multiple instances. Set `node.name` in `elasticsearch.yml` to ${NODENAME}.

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[Unit]
Description=Elasticsearch
Documentation=http://www.elastic.co
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target

[Service]
Environment=ES_HOME=/usr/share/elasticsearch
Environment=CONF_DIR=/etc/elasticsearch
Environment=DATA_DIR=/var/lib/elasticsearch
Environment=LOG_DIR=/var/log/elasticsearch
Environment=PID_DIR=/var/run/elasticsearch
Environment=NODENAME="${HOSTNAME}-%i"
EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/elasticsearch

WorkingDirectory=/usr/share/elasticsearch

User=elasticsearch
Group=elasticsearch

ExecStartPre=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch-systemd-pre-exec

ExecStart=/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/elasticsearch \
                                                -p ${PID_DIR}/elasticsearch-%i.pid \
                                                -Edefault.path.logs=${LOG_DIR} \
                                                -Edefault.path.data=${DATA_DIR} \
                                                -Edefault.path.conf=${CONF_DIR}

StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=inherit

# Specifies the maximum file descriptor number that can be opened by this process
LimitNOFILE=65536

# Specifies the maximum number of bytes of memory that may be locked into RAM
# Set to "infinity" if you use the 'bootstrap.memory_lock: true' option
# in elasticsearch.yml and 'MAX_LOCKED_MEMORY=unlimited' in /etc/sysconfig/elasticsearch
LimitMEMLOCK=infinity

# Disable timeout logic and wait until process is stopped
TimeoutStopSec=0

# SIGTERM signal is used to stop the Java process
KillSignal=SIGTERM

# Java process is never killed
SendSIGKILL=no

# When a JVM receives a SIGTERM signal it exits with code 143
SuccessExitStatus=143

# Set limits for this instance
MemoryLimit=64G


[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

# Built for distribution-5.0.0-alpha4 (distribution)