Breaking changes in 7.7
editBreaking changes in 7.7
editSee the release notes for a complete list of breaking changes, including changes to beta or experimental functionality.
Environment variables can no longer reference other environment variables
editEnvironment variables are still supported in the Beats configuration. However, starting in Version 7.7.0, an environment variable cannot reference another environment variable or event in the configuration.
For example, if you have export VAR1=${VAR2}
and use var: ${VAR1}
in
the configuration, this results in var: "${VAR2}"
, where
${VAR2}
is not expanded.
Docker and kubernetes processors no longer allowed in script processor
editPrior to this release, it was possible to use the add_docker_metadata
and
add_kubernetes_metadata
processors in the script
processor. This was not a
good practice because it sometimes resulted in memory and file descriptor leaks.
Starting in version 7.7.0, scripts that use these processors will fail. To resolve this problem, define the processors in your configuration instead of the script.
Known issue with Kafka output
editThe Kafka output fails to connect when using multiple TLS brokers. We advise not to upgrade to Beats 7.7.1 if you’re using the Kafka output in this configuration.
Systemd unit file no longer overrides logging options
editPrior to this release, the systemd unit file set BEAT_LOG_OPTS=-e
, which
caused Beats to ignore the logging options specified in the
configuration file.
The systemd unit file no longer sets this option, and the logging settings
specified under logging
in the configuration now work.
If you set Environment="BEAT_LOG_OPTS=
in a previous release to work around
this problem, remove that workaround now, and use the logging
options in the
configuration file to control logging behavior. For example, see
Configure logging.