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| − | <code>filebeat</code><ref>https://www.elastic.co/products/beats/filebeat</ref> is a lightweight software for sending [[logs]] is available for Windows, [[macOS]] and Linux. | + | <code>filebeat</code><ref>https://www.elastic.co/products/beats/filebeat</ref> is a lightweight software developed by [[Elastic]] for sending [[logs]] is available for Windows, [[macOS]] and Linux. Filebeat uses a [[backpressure-sensitive protocol]] for sending logs. |
| − | Install it in | + | Install it in [[macOS]] executing: |
| − | <code>brew install filebeat</code> or <code>brew tap elastic/tap && brew install elastic/tap/filebeat-full</code> | + | <code>[[brew install filebeat]]</code> or <code>[[brew tap]] elastic/tap && brew install elastic/tap/filebeat-full</code> |
or running inside a container<ref>https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/running-on-docker.html</ref> and configure it: | or running inside a container<ref>https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/running-on-docker.html</ref> and configure it: | ||
| − | + | == Configuration files == | |
| − | * | + | * [[macOS]]: |
| + | ** <code>/usr/local/etc/filebeat/[[filebeat.yml]]</code><ref>https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/configuring-howto-filebeat.html</ref> | ||
| + | ** <code>[[system.yml]]</code> | ||
* Docker: <code>/usr/share/filebeat/filebeat.yml</code> | * Docker: <code>/usr/share/filebeat/filebeat.yml</code> | ||
And run it: | And run it: | ||
| − | * <code>filebeat modules enable system</code> | + | * <code>[[filebeat modules enable system]]</code> |
| − | * <code>filebeat setup</code> (Requires Kibana running and reachable) | + | |
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| + | * <code>[[filebeat setup]]</code> (Requires [[Kibana]] running and reachable) | ||
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| + | filebeat setup | ||
| + | Exiting: 1 error: setting 'filebeat.prospectors' has been removed | ||
| + | Modifiy [[filebeat.yml]] file and connect to [[Kibana]]: http://localhost:5601/ | ||
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* <code>filebeat -e</code> | * <code>filebeat -e</code> | ||
::-e Log to stderr and disable syslog/file output | ::-e Log to stderr and disable syslog/file output | ||
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| + | == Activities == | ||
| + | * Review [[Ansible galaxy]]: https://galaxy.ansible.com/geerlingguy/filebeat | ||
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| + | == Related terms == | ||
| + | * [[Lumberjack protocol]], port [[5044]] | ||
| + | * [[Metricbeat]] | ||
| + | * [[Metric colletion tools]] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | * {{ | + | * {{filebeat cmd}} |
| − | * | + | * {{filebeat}} |
| − | * {{ | + | * {{logs}} |
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| + | [[Category:logging]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Elasticsearch]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Filebeat]] | ||
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{{CC license}} | {{CC license}} | ||
Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/ElasticSearch/Filebeat | Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/ElasticSearch/Filebeat | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:49, 18 January 2024
filebeat[1] is a lightweight software developed by Elastic for sending logs is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. Filebeat uses a backpressure-sensitive protocol for sending logs.
Install it in macOS executing:
brew install filebeat or brew tap elastic/tap && brew install elastic/tap/filebeat-full
or running inside a container[2] and configure it:
Configuration files[edit]
- macOS:
/usr/local/etc/filebeat/filebeat.yml[3]system.yml
- Docker:
/usr/share/filebeat/filebeat.yml
And run it:
filebeat setup(Requires Kibana running and reachable)
filebeat setup Exiting: 1 error: setting 'filebeat.prospectors' has been removed Modifiy filebeat.yml file and connect to Kibana: http://localhost:5601/
filebeat -e
- -e Log to stderr and disable syslog/file output
Activities[edit]
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
filebeat [ modules | test | setup | export ], filebeat --help- Filebeat,
filebeat.yml, Filebeat logs - Logs, Log collector, log management, log explorer, Linux logging,
docker logs,minikube logs, Vector, Logstash, Filebeat, promtail, logfmt, Elasticsearch, fluentd, Mezmo (LogDNA), Scalyr, Loggly, Loki,tlog, cockpit, NXLog, Winston, Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights, Logz.io, Logflare, Coralogix
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Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/ElasticSearch/Filebeat
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