- 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 Help
editGetting Help
editStart by searching the Filebeat discussion forum for your issue. If you can’t find a resolution, open a new issue or add a comment to an existing one. Make sure you provide the following information, and we’ll help you troubleshoot the problem:
- Filebeat version
- Operating System
- Configuration
- Any supporting information, such as debugging output, that will help us diagnose your problem. See Debugging for more details.
If you’re sure you found a bug, you can open a ticket on GitHub. Note, however, that we close GitHub issues containing questions or requests for help if they don’t indicate the presence of a bug.