From version 5.0 onward, Marvel is part of X-Pack. For more information, see Monitoring the Elastic Stack.
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Release Notesedit

This section summarizes the changes in each release. For information about upgrading Marvel, see Upgrading Marvel.

Version Compatibilityedit

You must run the version of Marvel that matches the version of Elasticsearch you are running. For example, Marvel 2.0.0 requires Elasticsearch 2.0.0.

Change Listedit

2.0.1edit

November 24, 2015

Enhancement

  • Adds support for Elasticsearch 2.0.1.

2.0.0edit

October 28, 2015

Breaking ChangesMarvel 2.0.0 is a complete rewrite from Marvel 1.3. If you are upgrading from Marvel 1.3:

  • Note that the Marvel agent plugin only needs to be installed on the Elasticsearch nodes you are monitoring.
  • If you need to stop collecting data from a node, remove the plugin or set the marvel.enabled configuration parameter to false. The marvel.agent.enabled parameter is no longer supported.
  • The Marvel exporter settings have changed. If you are using a separate monitoring cluster, you will need to update your configuration. For more information, see Setting up a Separate Monitoring Cluster.

New Features

  • Fully-integrated with Kibana 4.2 as a Kibana plugin.
  • Supports Multiple clusters for Paid Subscriptions
  • Reduced data footprint for Marvel indices
  • Simplified dashboards for Indices and Nodes
  • Better support for large clusters
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