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Winlogbeat command reference

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Winlogbeat command reference

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Winlogbeat provides a command-line interface for starting Winlogbeat and performing common tasks, like testing configuration files and loading dashboards.

The command-line also supports global flags for controlling global behaviors.

Commands
`export`	Exports the configuration, index template or a dashboard to stdout.
`help`	Shows help for any command.
`keystore`	Manages the secrets keystore.
`run`	Runs Winlogbeat. This command is used by default if you start Winlogbeat without specifying a command.
`setup`	Sets up the initial environment, including the index template, Kibana dashboards (when available), and machine learning jobs (when available).
`test`	Tests the configuration.
`version`	Shows information about the current version.

Also see Global flags.

`export` command

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Exports the configuration, index template or a dashboard to stdout. You can use this command to quickly view your configuration, see the contents of the index template or export a dashboard from Kibana.

SYNOPSIS

winlogbeat export SUBCOMMAND [FLAGS]

SUBCOMMANDS

config

Exports the current configuration to stdout. If you use the -c flag, this command exports the configuration that’s defined in the specified file.

dashboard

Exporting a dashboard allows to store a dashboard on disk in a module and load it automatically. The following command can be used:

winlogbeat export dashboard --id="dashboard-id" > dashboard.json

The dashboard-id can be found in the Kibana URL. By default export dashboard will write the dashboard to stdout. Above it’s written into dashboard.json so it can later imported again. The file contains the dashboard with all visualizations and searches. The index pattern is removed as it is expected to be loaded separately for Winlogbeat.

The generated dashboard.json file can be copied into the kibana/6/dashboard directory of winlogbeat and next time winlogbeat setup dashboards is run the dashboard will be imported.

In case Kibana is not running on localhost:5061 the Winlogbeat configuration under setup.kibana must be adjusted.

template: Exports the index template to stdout. You can specify the --es.version and --index flags to further define what gets exported.

FLAGS

--es.version VERSION: When specified along with template, exports an index template that is compatible with the specified version.
-h, --help: Shows help for the export command.
--index BASE_NAME: When specified along with template, sets the base name to use for the index template. If this flag is not specified, the default base name is winlogbeat.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLES

winlogbeat export config
winlogbeat export template --es.version 6.4.3 --index myindexname

`help` command

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Shows help for any command. If no command is specified, shows help for the run command.

SYNOPSIS

winlogbeat help COMMAND_NAME [FLAGS]

COMMAND_NAME: Specifies the name of the command to show help for.

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the help command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLE

winlogbeat help export

`keystore` command

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Manages the secrets keystore.

SYNOPSIS

winlogbeat keystore SUBCOMMAND [FLAGS]

SUBCOMMANDS

add KEY: Adds the specified key to the keystore. Use the --force flag to overwrite an existing key. Use the --stdin flag to pass the value through stdin.
create: Creates a keystore to hold secrets. Use the --force flag to overwrite the existing keystore.
list: Lists the keys in the keystore.
remove KEY: Removes the specified key from the keystore.

FLAGS

--force: Valid with the add and create subcommands. When used with add, overwrites the specified key. When used with create, overwrites the keystore.
--stdin: When used with add, uses the stdin as the source of the key’s value.
-h, --help: Shows help for the keystore command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLES

winlogbeat keystore create
winlogbeat keystore add ES_PWD
winlogbeat keystore remove ES_PWD
winlogbeat keystore list

see Secrets keystore for more examples.

`run` command

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Runs Winlogbeat. This command is used by default if you start Winlogbeat without specifying a command.

SYNOPSIS

winlogbeat run [FLAGS]

Or:

winlogbeat [FLAGS]

FLAGS

-N, --N: Disables the publishing of events to the defined output. This option is useful only for testing Winlogbeat.
--cpuprofile FILE: Writes CPU profile data to the specified file. This option is useful for troubleshooting Winlogbeat.
-h, --help: Shows help for the run command.
--httpprof [HOST]:PORT: Starts an http server for profiling. This option is useful for troubleshooting and profiling Winlogbeat.
--memprofile FILE: Writes memory profile data to the specified output file. This option is useful for troubleshooting Winlogbeat.
--setup: Loads the initial setup, including Elasticsearch template, Kibana index pattern, Kibana dashboards and Machine learning jobs. If you want to use the command without running Winlogbeat, use the setup command instead.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLE

winlogbeat run -e --setup

Or:

winlogbeat -e --setup

`setup` command

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Sets up the initial environment, including the index template, Kibana dashboards (when available), and machine learning jobs (when available)

The index template ensures that fields are mapped correctly in Elasticsearch.
The Kibana dashboards make it easier for you to visualize Winlogbeat data in Kibana.
The machine learning jobs contain the configuration information and metadata necessary to analyze data for anomalies.

Use this command instead of run --setup when you want to set up the environment without actually running Winlogbeat and ingesting data.

SYNOPSIS

winlogbeat setup [FLAGS]

FLAGS

--dashboards: Sets up the Kibana dashboards only. This option loads the dashboards from the Winlogbeat package. For more options, such as loading customized dashboards, see Importing Existing Beat Dashboards in the Beats Developer Guide.
-h, --help: Shows help for the setup command.
--machine-learning: Sets up machine learning job configurations only.
--template: Sets up the index template only.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLE

winlogbeat setup --dashboards

`test` command

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Tests the configuration.

SYNOPSIS

winlogbeat test SUBCOMMAND [FLAGS]

SUBCOMMANDS

config: Tests the configuration settings.
output: Tests that Winlogbeat can connect to the output by using the current settings.

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the test command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLE

winlogbeat test config

`version` command

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Shows information about the current version.

SYNOPSIS

winlogbeat version [FLAGS]

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the version command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLE

winlogbeat version

Global flags

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These global flags are available whenever you run Winlogbeat.

-E, --E "SETTING_NAME=VALUE"

Overrides a specific configuration setting. You can specify multiple overrides. For example:

winlogbeat -E "name=mybeat" -E "output.elasticsearch.hosts=['http://myhost:9200']"

This setting is applied to the currently running Winlogbeat process. The Winlogbeat configuration file is not changed.

-c, --c FILE

Specifies the configuration file to use for Winlogbeat. The file you specify here is relative to path.config. If the -c flag is not specified, the default config file, winlogbeat.yml, is used.

-d, --d SELECTORS

Enables debugging for the specified selectors. For the selectors, you can specify a comma-separated list of components, or you can use -d "*" to enable debugging for all components. For example, -d "publish" displays all the "publish" related messages.

-e, --e

Logs to stderr and disables syslog/file output.

--path.config

Sets the path for configuration files. See the Directory layout section for details.

--path.data

Sets the path for data files. See the Directory layout section for details.

--path.home

Sets the path for miscellaneous files. See the Directory layout section for details.

--path.logs

Sets the path for log files. See the Directory layout section for details.

--strict.perms

Sets strict permission checking on configuration files. The default is -strict.perms=true. See Config file ownership and permissions in the Beats Platform Reference for more information.

-v, --v

Logs INFO-level messages.

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Winlogbeat command reference

Winlogbeat command reference

export command

help command

keystore command

run command

setup command

test command

version command

Global flags

`export` command

`help` command

`keystore` command

`run` command

`setup` command

`test` command

`version` command