• Filebeat Reference: other versions:
  • Overview
  • Getting Started With Filebeat
    • Step 1: Installing Filebeat
    • Step 2: Configuring Filebeat
    • Step 3: Configuring Filebeat to Use Logstash
    • Step 4: Loading the Index Template in Elasticsearch
    • Step 5: Starting Filebeat
    • Step 6: Loading the Kibana Index Pattern
    • Quick Start for Common Log Formats
    • Command Line Options
    • Directory Layout
    • Repositories for APT and YUM
  • Running Filebeat on Docker
  • Upgrading Filebeat
  • How Filebeat Works
  • Configuring Filebeat
    • Configuration Options (Reference)
      • Filebeat Prospectors
      • Filebeat Global
      • General
      • Reload Configuration
      • Elasticsearch Output
      • Logstash Output
      • Kafka Output
      • Redis Output
      • File Output
      • Console Output
      • SSL
      • Output Codec
      • Paths
      • Dashboards
      • Logging
    • Processors
      • add_cloud_metadata
      • decode_json_fields
      • drop_event
      • drop_fields
      • include_fields
    • Filtering and Enhancing the Exported Data
    • Managing Multiline Messages
    • Configuring Filebeat to Use Ingest Node
    • Using Environment Variables in the Configuration
    • Specifying Multiple Prospectors
    • Load Balancing
    • YAML Tips and Gotchas
    • Regular Expression Support
  • Modules
    • Modules overview
      • Tutorial
    • Apache2 module
    • Auditd module
    • MySQL module
    • Nginx module
    • System module
    • Developer guide: creating a new module
  • Exported Fields
    • Apache2 Fields
    • Auditd Fields
    • Beat Fields
    • Cloud Provider Metadata Fields
    • Log File Content Fields
    • MySQL Fields
    • Nginx Fields
    • System Fields
  • Securing Filebeat
    • Securing Communication With Elasticsearch
    • Securing Communication With Logstash by Using SSL
  • Troubleshooting
    • Getting Help
    • Debugging
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Migrating from Logstash Forwarder to Filebeat
    • Migrating to the Beats Input Plugin for Logstash
    • Updating the Registry File
    • Migrating Your Configuration
    • Changes to Command Line Options
    • Changes to the Output Fields
    • Other Changes