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Upgrading using a direct download
editUpgrading using a direct download
editThis procedure downloads the relevant Logstash binaries directly from Elastic.
- Shut down your Logstash pipeline, including any inputs that send events to Logstash.
- Download the Logstash installation file that matches your host environment.
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Backup your
config/anddata/folders in a temporary space. - Delete your Logstash directory.
- Unpack the installation file into the folder that contained the Logstash directory that you just deleted.
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Restore the
config/anddata/folders that were previously saved, overwriting the folders created during the unpack operation. -
Test your configuration file with the
logstash --config.test_and_exit -f <configuration-file>command. Configuration options for some Logstash plugins have changed. - Restart your Logstash pipeline after updating your configuration file.