- Filebeat Reference: other versions:
- Overview
- Getting Started With Filebeat
- Step 1: Installing Filebeat
- Step 2: Configuring Filebeat
- Step 3: Configuring Filebeat to Use Logstash
- Step 4: Loading the Index Template in Elasticsearch
- Step 5: Starting Filebeat
- Step 6: Loading the Kibana Index Pattern
- Quick Start for Common Log Formats
- Command Line Options
- Directory Layout
- Repositories for APT and YUM
- Running Filebeat on Docker
- Upgrading Filebeat
- How Filebeat Works
- Configuring Filebeat
- Modules
- Exported Fields
- Securing Filebeat
- Troubleshooting
- Migrating from Logstash Forwarder to Filebeat
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Getting Started With Filebeat
editGetting Started With Filebeat
editTo get started with your own Filebeat setup, install and configure these related products:
- Elasticsearch for storage and indexing the data.
- Kibana for the UI.
- Logstash (optional) for inserting data into Elasticsearch.
See Getting Started with Beats and the Elastic Stack for more information.
After installing the Elastic Stack, read the following topics to learn how to install, configure, and run Filebeat:
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