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 2.2.1 requires Elasticsearch 2.2.1. Marvel 2.1.x is compatible with Kibana 4.3.x.

Change Listedit

2.2.1edit

March 15, 2016

Bug Fixes

  • Fix a bug when Marvel is configured to export data over HTTP on a monitoring cluster protected by Shield (with SSL).

2.2.0edit

February 2, 2016

Enhancements

  • Enable access to the License page from the cluster status bar.
  • Allow configuration of a monthly interval for Marvel indices instead of limiting it to daily.
  • Provide a sha1 hash for the Marvel app download.

Bug Fixes

  • Minor UI improvements.

2.1.2edit

February 2, 2016

Enhancements

  • Adds support for Elasticssearch 2.1.2

2.1.1edit

December 17, 2015

Bug Fixes

  • Check the Kibana version to ensure compatibility.
  • Respect opt-out for statistics reporting in all cases.
  • Fixed transport address not showing on the node detail page.
  • Fixed the table filtering on the node listing page.

2.1.0edit

November 24, 2015

Enhancements

  • Display a node type indicator on the Node Listing and Node Detail pages.
  • Show the online/offline status of nodes.
  • Remove the Time Picker from the Cluster Listing page.

Bug Fixes

  • Multiple fixes for showing historical data.
  • Filter out derivative calculations where the start and end times are incomplete time buckets.
  • Cluster table sorting.
  • Use the new Elasticsearch _field_stats API to determine which Marvel indices are needed to generate the stats.

2.0.1edit

November 24, 2015

Enhancements

  • 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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