WARNING: Version 5.5 of Filebeat has passed its EOL date.
This documentation is no longer being maintained and may be removed. If you are running this version, we strongly advise you to upgrade. For the latest information, see the current release documentation.
Other Changes
editOther Changes
editThe following list of implementation changes should not affect your experience migrating from Logstash Forwarder, but you should be aware of the changes. Please post GitHub issues if you notice any regressions from Logstash Forwarder.
Packaging
editThe packaging process for Filebeat uses the Beats infrastructure, so some aspects of packaging, such as the init scripts, are different from Logstash Forwarder. Please post GitHub issues if you hit any issues with the new packages.
One notable change is the name of the registry file. The name varies depending on the package type:
-
registryfor.tar.gzand.tgzarchives -
/usr/lib/filebeat/registryfor DEB and RPM packages -
c:\ProgramData\filebeat\registryfor the Windows zip file
Publisher Improvements
editBehind the scenes, Filebeat uses a sightly improved protocol for communicating with Logstash.
SSL Is Off by Default
editIf you follow the section on migrating the configuration, you will have SSL
enabled. However, you must be aware that if the ssl section is missing from the
configuration file, Filebeat uses an unencrypted connection to talk to Logstash.
Logging
editFilebeat uses libbeat logging and can also log to rotating files instead of syslog.