Add http.compression Parameter Reference (#6051)

* * [DOC] Added 'Search' nodes description in 'Creating a cluster' page * [DOC] fix the tabulation of searchable snapshots snippet example Signed-off-by: Carlos Neto <[email protected]> * [DOC] add `http.compression` parameter reference Signed-off-by: Carlos Neto <[email protected]> * Update network-settings.md --------- Signed-off-by: Carlos Neto <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Naarcha-AWS <[email protected]>
opensearch-project · Jan 10, 2024 · 7f84859 · 7f84859
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 - `http.publish_host` (Static, list): Specifies an address or addresses that an OpenSearch node publishes to other nodes for HTTP communication.
 
+- `http.compression` (Static, Boolean): Enables support for compression using `Accept-Encoding` when applicable. When `HTTPS` is enabled, the default is `false`, otherwise, the default is `true`. Disabling compression for HTTPS helps mitigate potential security risks, such as `BREACH` attacks. To enable compression for HTTPS traffic, explicitly set `http.compression` to `true`.
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 ## Advanced transport settings
 
 OpenSearch supports the following advanced network settings for transport communication: