[FEATURE] Setting number of replicas in "convert_index_to_remote" or "snapshot" action directly

[thomas315]

Is your feature request related to a problem?
When moving an index to a Searchable Snapshot we currently need to set the number of replicas either before the snapshot action or after convert_index_to_remote.
Both options are not optimal especially if you want to scale down to 0 replicas.
Doing it before will lose redundancy. Doing it after will lead unnecessary load or yellow state if you run not enough eligible nodes on which the replicas can be restored.

What solution would you like?
That you can define number of replicas directly in convert_index_to_remote action. Similar to when you restore it manually. Example:

POST /_snapshot/backup-repo/daily-snapshot/_restore
{
  "storage_type": "remote_snapshot",
  "rename_pattern": "(.+)",
  "rename_replacement": "$1_remote",
  "indices": "*",
  "index_settings": {
    "number_of_replicas": "0"
  }
}

Alternatively this option could also be added to the snapshot action.

What alternatives have you considered?
Currently setting replicas to 0 after they are restored.

Do you have any additional context?

[andrross]

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@vikasvb90 Can a maintainer take a look here?