Host Fields
editHost Fields
editA host is defined as a general computing instance.
ECS host.* fields should be populated with details about the host on which the event happened, or from which the measurement was taken. Host types include hardware, virtual machines, Docker containers, and Kubernetes nodes.
Host Field Details
editField | Description | Level |
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host.architecture |
Operating system architecture. type: keyword example: |
core |
host.domain |
Name of the domain of which the host is a member. For example, on Windows this could be the host’s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host’s LDAP provider. type: keyword example: |
extended |
host.hostname |
Hostname of the host. It normally contains what the type: keyword |
core |
host.id |
Unique host id. As hostname is not always unique, use values that are meaningful in your environment. Example: The current usage of type: keyword |
core |
host.ip |
Host ip addresses. type: ip Note: this field should contain an array of values. |
core |
host.mac |
Host mac addresses. type: keyword Note: this field should contain an array of values. |
core |
host.name |
Name of the host. It can contain what type: keyword |
core |
host.type |
Type of host. For Cloud providers this can be the machine type like type: keyword |
core |
host.uptime |
Seconds the host has been up. type: long example: |
extended |
Field Reuse
editField sets that can be nested under Host
editNested fields | Description |
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Fields describing a location. |
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OS fields contain information about the operating system. |
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Fields to describe the user relevant to the event. |