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Adds section to bottom of [Kibana start-up](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/access.html#status) for `Kibana server is not ready yet` error since second top Elastic Discuss post last 30d ([specific](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-kibana-server-is-not-ready-yet/156834/21) & [general](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-server-is-not-ready-yet/241217)). Copying @markwalkom's work. Co-authored-by: gchaps <33642766+gchaps@users.noreply.github.com>
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[[access]]
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== Access {kib}
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The fastest way to access {kib} is to use our hosted {es} Service. If you <<install, installed {kib} on your own>>, access {kib} through the web application.
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[float]
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=== Set up on cloud
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include::{docs-root}/shared/cloud/ess-getting-started.asciidoc[]
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[float]
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[[log-on-to-the-web-application]]
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=== Log on to the web application
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If you are using a self-managed deployment, access {kib} through the web application on port 5601.
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. Point your web browser to the machine where you are running {kib} and specify the port number. For example, `localhost:5601` or `http://YOURDOMAIN.com:5601`.
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To remotely connect to {kib}, set <server-host,server.host>> to a non-loopback address.
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. Log on to your account.
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. Go to the home page, then click *{kib}*.
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. To make the {kib} page your landing page, click *Make this my landing page*.
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[float]
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[[status]]
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=== Check the {kib} status
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The status page displays information about the server resource usage and installed plugins.
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To view the {kib} status page, use the status endpoint. For example, `localhost:5601/status`.
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[role="screenshot"]
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image::images/kibana-status-page-7_14_0.png[Kibana server status page]
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For JSON-formatted server status details, use the `localhost:5601/api/status` API endpoint.
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[float]
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[[not-ready]]
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=== {kib} not ready
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If you receive an error that the {kib} `server is not ready`, check the following:
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* The {es} connectivity:
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[source,sh]
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----
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`curl -XGET elasticsearch_ip_or_hostname:9200/`
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----
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* The {kib} logs:
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** Linux, DEB or RPM package: `/var/log/kibana/kibana.log`
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** Linux, tar.gz package: `$KIBANA_HOME/log/kibana.log`
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** Windows: `$KIBANA_HOME\log\kibana.log`
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* The health status of `.kibana*` indices
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