Configure project paths
editConfigure project paths
editThe path
section of the metricbeat.yml
config file contains configuration
options that define where Metricbeat looks for its files. For example, Metricbeat
looks for the Elasticsearch template file in the configuration path and writes
log files in the logs path.
Please see the Directory layout section for more details.
Here is an example configuration:
path.home: /usr/share/beat path.config: /etc/beat path.data: /var/lib/beat path.logs: /var/log/
Note that it is possible to override these options by using command line flags.
Configuration options
editYou can specify the following options in the path
section of the metricbeat.yml
config file:
home
editThe home path for the Metricbeat installation. This is the default base path for all other path settings and for miscellaneous files that come with the distribution (for example, the sample dashboards). If not set by a CLI flag or in the configuration file, the default for the home path is the location of the Metricbeat binary.
Example:
path.home: /usr/share/beats
config
editThe configuration path for the Metricbeat installation. This is the default base path for configuration files, including the main YAML configuration file and the Elasticsearch template file. If not set by a CLI flag or in the configuration file, the default for the configuration path is the home path.
Example:
path.config: /usr/share/beats/config
data
editThe data path for the Metricbeat installation. This is the default base path for all
the files in which Metricbeat needs to store its data. If not set by a CLI
flag or in the configuration file, the default for the data path is a data
subdirectory inside the home path.
Example:
path.data: /var/lib/beats
When running multiple Metricbeat instances on the same host, make sure they
each have a distinct path.data
value.
logs
editThe logs path for a Metricbeat installation. This is the default location for Metricbeat’s
log files. If not set by a CLI flag or in the configuration file, the default
for the logs path is a logs
subdirectory inside the home path.
Example:
path.logs: /var/log/beats