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Filebeat<ref>https://www.elastic.co/products/beats/filebeat</ref> is a lightweight software for sending [[logs]] is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux.  
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<code>filebeat</code><ref>https://www.elastic.co/products/beats/filebeat</ref> is a lightweight software developed by [[Elastic]] for sending [[logs]] is available for Windows, [[macOS]] and Linux. Filebeat uses a [[backpressure-sensitive protocol]] for sending logs.
  
Install it in MacOS executing:  
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Install it in [[macOS]] executing:  
<code>brew install filebeat</code> or <code>brew tap elastic/tap && brew install elastic/tap/filebeat-full</code>
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<code>[[brew install filebeat]]</code> or <code>[[brew tap]] elastic/tap && brew install elastic/tap/filebeat-full</code>
 
or running inside a container<ref>https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/running-on-docker.html</ref> and configure it:
 
or running inside a container<ref>https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/running-on-docker.html</ref> and configure it:
  
Configure it:  
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== Configuration files ==
* MacOS: <code>/usr/local/etc/filebeat.yml</code><ref>https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/configuring-howto-filebeat.html</ref>
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* [[macOS]]:
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*<code>/usr/local/etc/filebeat/[[filebeat.yml]]</code><ref>https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/configuring-howto-filebeat.html</ref>
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** <code>[[system.yml]]</code>
 
* Docker: <code>/usr/share/filebeat/filebeat.yml</code>
 
* Docker: <code>/usr/share/filebeat/filebeat.yml</code>
  
 
And run it:
 
And run it:
* <code>filebeat modules enable system</code>
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* <code>[[filebeat modules enable system]]</code>
* <code>filebeat setup</code> (Requires Kibana running and reachable)
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* <code>[[filebeat setup]]</code> (Requires [[Kibana]] running and reachable)
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filebeat setup
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Exiting: 1 error: setting 'filebeat.prospectors' has been removed
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  Modifiy [[filebeat.yml]] file and connect to [[Kibana]]: http://localhost:5601/
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* <code>filebeat -e</code>
 
* <code>filebeat -e</code>
 
::-e Log to stderr and disable syslog/file output
 
::-e Log to stderr and disable syslog/file output
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== Activities ==
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* Review [[Ansible galaxy]]: https://galaxy.ansible.com/geerlingguy/filebeat
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== Related terms ==
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* [[Lumberjack protocol]], port [[5044]]
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* [[Metricbeat]]
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* [[Metric colletion tools]]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* {{ELK}}
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* {{filebeat cmd}}
* [[Grafana]]
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* {{filebeat}}
* [[Logstash]]
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* {{logs}}
* [[logging]]
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[[Category:logging]]
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[[Category:Elasticsearch]]
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[[Category:Filebeat]]
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{{CC license}}
 
{{CC license}}
 
Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/ElasticSearch/Filebeat
 
Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/ElasticSearch/Filebeat
 
[[Category:Information technology]]
 
[[Category:Server administration]]
 
[[Category:logging]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:49, 18 January 2024

filebeat[1] is a lightweight software developed by Elastic for sending logs is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. Filebeat uses a backpressure-sensitive protocol for sending logs.

Install it in macOS executing: brew install filebeat or brew tap elastic/tap && brew install elastic/tap/filebeat-full or running inside a container[2] and configure it:

Configuration files[edit]

And run it:




filebeat setup
Exiting: 1 error: setting 'filebeat.prospectors' has been removed 
 Modifiy filebeat.yml file and connect to Kibana: http://localhost:5601/


  • filebeat -e
-e Log to stderr and disable syslog/file output

Activities[edit]

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]


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Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/ElasticSearch/Filebeat

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