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Specify which modules to run
editSpecify which modules to run
editTo enable specific modules and metricsets, you add entries to the
auditbeat.modules list in the auditbeat.yml config file. Each entry in
the list begins with a dash (-) and is followed by settings for that module.
The following example shows a configuration that runs the audit module with
the kernel and file metricsets enabled:
auditbeat.modules:
- module: audit
metricsets: [kernel]
kernel.audit_rules: |
-w /etc/passwd -p wa -k identity
-a always,exit -F arch=b32 -S open,creat,truncate,ftruncate,openat,open_by_handle_at -F exit=-EPERM -k access
- module: audit
metricsets: [file]
file.paths:
- /bin
- /usr/bin
- /sbin
- /usr/sbin
- /etc
The configuration details vary by module. See the module documentation for more detail about configuring the available modules and metricsets.