diff --git a/libbeat/docs/output-cloud.asciidoc b/libbeat/docs/output-cloud.asciidoc index f7d4039676b..6ad8329ff7d 100644 --- a/libbeat/docs/output-cloud.asciidoc +++ b/libbeat/docs/output-cloud.asciidoc @@ -1,21 +1,21 @@ [[configure-cloud-id]] -=== Configure the output for the {ecloud} +=== Configure the output for {ess} on {ecloud} [subs="attributes"] ++++ -{ecloud} +{ess} ++++ ifdef::apm-server[] NOTE: This page refers to using a separate instance of APM Server with an existing -https://www.elastic.co/cloud/elasticsearch-service[{ess} deployment]. -If you want to use APM on {ecloud}, see the cloud docs: -{cloud}/ec-create-deployment.html[Create your deployment] or +{ess-product}[{ess} deployment]. +If you want to use APM on {ess}, see: +{cloud}/ec-create-deployment.html[Create your deployment] and {cloud}/ec-manage-apm-settings.html[Add APM user settings]. endif::apm-server[] {beatname_uc} comes with two settings that simplify the output configuration -when used together with https://cloud.elastic.co/[{ecloud}]. When defined, +when used together with {ess-product}[{ess}]. When defined, these setting overwrite settings from other parts in the configuration. Example: @@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ These settings can be also specified at the command line, like this: ==== `cloud.id` -The Cloud ID, which can be found in the {ecloud} web console, is used by +The Cloud ID, which can be found in the {ess} web console, is used by {beatname_uc} to resolve the {es} and {kib} URLs. This setting overwrites the `output.elasticsearch.hosts` and `setup.kibana.host` settings. -NOTE: The base64 encoded `cloud.id` found in the {ecloud} web console does not explicitly specify a port. This means that {beatname_uc} will default to using port 443 when using `cloud.id`, not the commonly configured cloud endpoint port 9243. +NOTE: The base64 encoded `cloud.id` found in the {ess} web console does not explicitly specify a port. This means that {beatname_uc} will default to using port 443 when using `cloud.id`, not the commonly configured cloud endpoint port 9243. ==== `cloud.auth` @@ -49,4 +49,3 @@ When specified, the `cloud.auth` overwrites the `output.elasticsearch.username` `output.elasticsearch.password` settings. Because the Kibana settings inherit the username and password from the {es} output, this can also be used to set the `setup.kibana.username` and `setup.kibana.password` options. - diff --git a/libbeat/docs/outputs-list.asciidoc b/libbeat/docs/outputs-list.asciidoc index 6c47991cb02..bd3b2878aa6 100644 --- a/libbeat/docs/outputs-list.asciidoc +++ b/libbeat/docs/outputs-list.asciidoc @@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ //# tag::outputs-list[] +ifndef::no_cloud_id[] +* <> +endif::[] ifndef::no_es_output[] * <> endif::[] @@ -21,13 +24,17 @@ endif::[] ifndef::no_console_output[] * <> endif::[] -ifndef::no_cloud_id[] -* <> -endif::[] //# end::outputs-list[] //# tag::outputs-include[] +ifndef::no_cloud_id[] +ifdef::requires_xpack[] +[role="xpack"] +endif::[] +include::output-cloud.asciidoc[] +endif::[] + ifndef::no_es_output[] ifdef::requires_xpack[] [role="xpack"] @@ -70,13 +77,6 @@ endif::[] include::{libbeat-outputs-dir}/console/docs/console.asciidoc[] endif::[] -ifndef::no_cloud_id[] -ifdef::requires_xpack[] -[role="xpack"] -endif::[] -include::output-cloud.asciidoc[] -endif::[] - ifndef::no_codec[] ifdef::requires_xpack[] [role="xpack"] diff --git a/libbeat/outputs/elasticsearch/docs/elasticsearch.asciidoc b/libbeat/outputs/elasticsearch/docs/elasticsearch.asciidoc index f0b5cbf04ae..a474cedc71f 100644 --- a/libbeat/outputs/elasticsearch/docs/elasticsearch.asciidoc +++ b/libbeat/outputs/elasticsearch/docs/elasticsearch.asciidoc @@ -5,69 +5,54 @@ Elasticsearch ++++ -When you specify Elasticsearch for the output, {beatname_uc} sends the transactions directly to Elasticsearch by using the Elasticsearch HTTP API. +The Elasticsearch output sends events directly to Elasticsearch using the Elasticsearch HTTP API. Example configuration: ["source","yaml",subs="attributes"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - +---- output.elasticsearch: - hosts: ["https://localhost:9200"] - index: "{beat_default_index_prefix}-%{[{beat_version_key}]}-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}" - ssl.certificate_authorities: ["/etc/pki/root/ca.pem"] - ssl.certificate: "/etc/pki/client/cert.pem" - ssl.key: "/etc/pki/client/cert.key" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + hosts: ["https://myEShost:9200"] <1> +---- +<1> To enable SSL, add `https` to all URLs defined under __hosts__. -Notes about the previous example and client based PKI authentication: +When sending data to a secured cluster through the `elasticsearch` +output, {beatname_uc} can use any of the following authentication methods: -- The `ssl.certificate` and `ssl.key` settings are ONLY needed if {es} is configured to require client based PKI authentication (with `xpack.security.http.ssl.client_authentication: required` or `xpack.security.http.ssl.client_authentication: optional`). -- The `ssl.certificate_authorities` setting needs to include the CA used to sign the remote server certificate, not the client cert. -- If client PKI is used, the remote server ({es}) should include the CA used for signing the client cert in the `xpack.security.http.ssl.certificate_authorities: []` list. +* Basic authentication credentials (username and password). +* Token-based (API key) authentication. +* Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates. -To enable SSL, just add `https` to all URLs defined under __hosts__. +*Basic authentication:* ["source","yaml",subs="attributes,callouts"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - +---- output.elasticsearch: - hosts: ["https://localhost:9200"] - username: "{beatname_lc}_internal" + hosts: ["https://myEShost:9200"] + username: "{beat_default_index_prefix}_writer" password: "{pwd}" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +---- -To use an API key to connect to {es}, use `api_key`. The value must be the ID of -the API key and the API key joined by a colon. +*API key authentication:* ["source","yaml",subs="attributes,callouts"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +---- output.elasticsearch: - hosts: ["https://localhost:9200"] - api_key: "VuaCfGcBCdbkQm-e5aOx:ui2lp2axTNmsyakw9tvNnw" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + hosts: ["https://myEShost:9200"] + api_key: "KnR6yE41RrSowb0kQ0HWoA" +---- -If the Elasticsearch nodes are defined by `IP:PORT`, then add `protocol: https` to the yaml file. +*PKI certificate authentication:* ["source","yaml",subs="attributes,callouts"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +---- output.elasticsearch: - hosts: ["localhost"] - protocol: "https" - username: "{beatname_lc}_internal" - password: "{pwd}" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - + hosts: ["https://myEShost:9200"] + ssl.certificate: "/etc/pki/client/cert.pem" + ssl.key: "/etc/pki/client/cert.key" +---- -For more information about securing {beatname_uc}, see -<>. - -ifndef::no_ilm[] -If you are indexing large amounts of time-series data, you might also want to -configure {beatname_uc} to use index lifecycle management. For more information -about configuring and using index lifecycle management with {beatname_uc}, see -<>. -endif::no_ilm[] +See <> for details on each authentication method. ==== Compatibility @@ -82,9 +67,9 @@ You can specify the following options in the `elasticsearch` section of the +{be ===== `enabled` The enabled config is a boolean setting to enable or disable the output. If set -to false, the output is disabled. +to `false`, the output is disabled. -The default value is true. +The default value is `true`. [[hosts-option]] @@ -102,7 +87,7 @@ NOTE: When a node is defined as an `IP:PORT`, the _scheme_ and _path_ are taken [source,yaml] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ output.elasticsearch: - hosts: ["10.45.3.2:9220", "10.45.3.1:9230"] + hosts: ["10.45.3.2:9220", "10.45.3.1:9230"] <1> protocol: https path: /elasticsearch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -112,12 +97,12 @@ In the previous example, the Elasticsearch nodes are available at `https://10.45 ===== `compression_level` -The gzip compression level. Setting this value to 0 disables compression. -The compression level must be in the range of 1 (best speed) to 9 (best compression). +The gzip compression level. Setting this value to `0` disables compression. +The compression level must be in the range of `1` (best speed) to `9` (best compression). Increasing the compression level will reduce the network usage but will increase the cpu usage. -The default value is 0. +The default value is `0`. ===== `escape_html` @@ -132,18 +117,22 @@ The number of workers per configured host publishing events to Elasticsearch. Th is best used with load balancing mode enabled. Example: If you have 2 hosts and 3 workers, in total 6 workers are started (3 for each host). -The default value is 1. +The default value is `1`. ===== `api_key` -Instead of using usernames and passwords, you can use API keys to secure communication -with {es}. The value must be the ID of the API key and the API key joined by a colon. -For more information, see <>. +Instead of using a username and password, you can use API keys to secure communication +with {es}. The value must be the ID of the API key and the API key joined by a colon: `id:api_key`. + +See <> for more information. ===== `username` The basic authentication username for connecting to Elasticsearch. +This user needs the privileges required to publish events to {es}. +To create a user like this, see <>. + ===== `password` The basic authentication password for connecting to Elasticsearch. @@ -178,7 +167,7 @@ output.elasticsearch.headers: X-My-Header: Header contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -It is generally possible to specify multiple header values for the same header +It is possible to specify multiple header values for the same header name by separating them with a comma. ===== `proxy_url` @@ -193,29 +182,13 @@ for more information about the environment variables. [[index-option-es]] ===== `index` +// Begin exclude for APM Server docs ifndef::apm-server[] The index name to write events to when you're using daily indices. The default is -+"{beatname_lc}-%{[{beat_version_key}]}-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"+ (for example, -+"{beatname_lc}-{version}-{localdate}"+). If you change this setting, you also ++"{beatname_lc}-%{[{beat_version_key}]}-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"+, for example, ++"{beatname_lc}-{version}-{localdate}"+. If you change this setting, you also need to configure the `setup.template.name` and `setup.template.pattern` options (see <>). -endif::apm-server[] - -ifdef::apm-server[] -The index name to write events to. The default is -+"apm-%{[{beat_version_key}]}-{type}-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"+ (for example, -+"apm-{version}-transaction-{localdate}"+). See -<> for more information on -default index configuration. - -IMPORTANT: If you change this setting, -you need to configure the `setup.template.name` and `setup.template.pattern` options -(see <>). You also must set the default index configuration -in the `apm-server.yml` file. - -NOTE: +{beat_version_key}+ is a field managed by Beats that is added to every document. -It holds the current version of APM Server. -endif::apm-server[] ifndef::no_dashboards[] If you are using the pre-built Kibana @@ -223,11 +196,12 @@ dashboards, you also need to set the `setup.dashboards.index` option (see <>). endif::no_dashboards[] -ifndef::apm-server[] ifndef::no_ilm[] -The `index` setting is ignored when index lifecycle management is enabled. If -you’re sending events to a cluster that supports index lifecycle management, see -<> to learn how to change the index name. +When <> is enabled, the default `index` is ++"{beatname_lc}-%{[{beat_version_key}]}-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}-%{index_num}"+, for example, ++"{beatname_lc}-{version}-{localdate}-000001"+. Custom `index` settings are ignored +when ILM is enabled. If you’re sending events to a cluster that supports index +lifecycle management, see <> to learn how to change the index name. endif::no_ilm[] You can set the index dynamically by using a format string to access any event @@ -249,11 +223,23 @@ index named +normal-{version}-{localdate}+, and all events with `log_type: critical` are sent to an index named +critical-{version}-{localdate}+. endif::apm-server[] +// End exclude for APM Server docs +// Start include for APM Server docs ifdef::apm-server[] +The index name to write events to when you're using daily indices. The default is ++"apm-%{[{beat_version_key}]}-{type}-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"+ (for example, ++"apm-{version}-transaction-{localdate}"+). If you change this setting, +you need to configure the `setup.template.name` and `setup.template.pattern` options +(see <>). + +When <> is enabled, the default `index` is ++"apm-%{[{beat_version_key}]}-{type}-%{index_num}"+ (for example, ++"apm-{version}-transaction-000001"+). **Defining a custom `index` here will disable <>**. + You can set the index dynamically by using a format string to access any event -field. For example, this configuration uses the field, `processor.event`, -to set the index: +field. For example, this configuration uses the field, `processor.event` to separate +events into different indices: ["source","yaml",subs="attributes"] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -261,14 +247,13 @@ output.elasticsearch: hosts: ["http://localhost:9200"] index: "apm-%{[observer.version]}-%{[processor.event]}-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}\" <1> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - -<1> `observer` refers to {beatname_uc}. We recommend including -+{beat_version_key}+ in the name to avoid mapping issues when you upgrade +<1> +{beat_version_key}+ is a field managed by Beats that is added to every document; +It holds the current version of APM Server. We recommend including ++{beat_version_key}+ in the index name to avoid mapping issues when you upgrade {beatname_uc}. -With this configuration, -all events are separated by their `processor.event` into different indices. endif::apm-server[] +// End include for APM Server docs TIP: To learn how to add custom fields to events, see the <> option. @@ -276,7 +261,6 @@ TIP: To learn how to add custom fields to events, see the See the <> setting for other ways to set the index dynamically. - [[indices-option-es]] ===== `indices` @@ -286,6 +270,10 @@ matching rule in the array. Rules can contain conditionals, format string-based fields, and name mappings. If the `indices` setting is missing or no rule matches, the <> setting is used. +ifndef::no_ilm[] +Similar to `index`, defining custom `indices` will disable <>. +endif::no_ilm[] + Rule settings: *`index`*:: The index format string to use. If this string contains field @@ -359,23 +347,23 @@ output.elasticsearch: - index: "apm-%{[observer.version]}-sourcemap" when.contains: processor.event: "sourcemap" - + - index: "apm-%{[observer.version]}-error-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}" when.contains: processor.event: "error" - + - index: "apm-%{[observer.version]}-transaction-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}" when.contains: processor.event: "transaction" - + - index: "apm-%{[observer.version]}-span-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}" when.contains: processor.event: "span" - + - index: "apm-%{[observer.version]}-metric-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}" when.contains: processor.event: "metric" - + - index: "apm-%{[observer.version]}-onboarding-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}" when.contains: processor.event: "onboarding" @@ -385,7 +373,7 @@ NOTE: `observer` refers to {beatname_uc}. We recommend including +{beat_version_key}+ in the name to avoid mapping issues when you upgrade {beatname_uc}. -This is the default configuration for {beatname_uc} and results in indices +This is the default configuration for {beatname_uc} when ILM is disabled, and results in indices named in the following format: +"apm-%{[{beat_version_key}]}-{type}-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"+ For example: +"apm-{version}-transaction-{localdate}"+. @@ -452,7 +440,6 @@ output.elasticsearch: pipeline: "%{[fields.log_type]}_pipeline" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - With this configuration, all events with `log_type: normal` are sent to a pipeline named `normal_pipeline`, and all events with `log_type: critical` are sent to a pipeline named `critical_pipeline`. @@ -470,13 +457,12 @@ output.elasticsearch: pipeline: "%{[processor.event]}_pipeline" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - With this configuration, all events with `processor.event: transaction` are sent to a pipeline named `transaction_pipeline`. Similarly, all events with `processor.event: error` are sent to a pipeline named `error_pipeline`. -The default pipeline is `apm`. It adds user agent and geo ip information to events. -To disable this, or any other pipeline, set `output.elasticsearch.pipeline: _none`. +The default pipeline is `apm`. To disable this, or any other pipeline, set +`output.elasticsearch.pipeline: _none`. endif::apm-server[] TIP: To learn how to add custom fields to events, see the @@ -565,23 +551,23 @@ output.elasticsearch: - pipeline: "sourcemap_pipeline" when.contains: processor.event: "sourcemap" - + - pipeline: "error_pipeline" when.contains: processor.event: "error" - + - pipeline: "transaction_pipeline" when.contains: processor.event: "transaction" - + - pipeline: "span_pipeline" when.contains: processor.event: "span" - + - pipeline: "metric_pipeline" when.contains: processor.event: "metric" - + - pipeline: "onboarding_pipeline" when.contains: processor.event: "onboarding" @@ -658,13 +644,13 @@ The number of seconds to wait before trying to reconnect to Elasticsearch after a network error. After waiting `backoff.init` seconds, {beatname_uc} tries to reconnect. If the attempt fails, the backoff timer is increased exponentially up to `backoff.max`. After a successful connection, the backoff timer is reset. The -default is 1s. +default is `1s`. ===== `backoff.max` The maximum number of seconds to wait before attempting to connect to -Elasticsearch after a network error. The default is 60s. +Elasticsearch after a network error. The default is `60s`. ===== `timeout` @@ -676,7 +662,8 @@ Configuration options for SSL parameters like the certificate authority to use for HTTPS-based connections. If the `ssl` section is missing, the host CAs are used for HTTPS connections to Elasticsearch. -See <> for more information. +See the <> guide +or <> for more information. ===== `kebreros`