From 1785dcaebfbcba658e1d6740d94f726dc871c4d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DeDe Morton Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:44:46 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Change description of index template loading for new behavior --- libbeat/docs/shared-template-load.asciidoc | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/libbeat/docs/shared-template-load.asciidoc b/libbeat/docs/shared-template-load.asciidoc index 529db820aa3..7a693846f77 100644 --- a/libbeat/docs/shared-template-load.asciidoc +++ b/libbeat/docs/shared-template-load.asciidoc @@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -Before using {beatname_uc}, you need to load the -http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-templates.html[index -template], which lets Elasticsearch know which fields should be analyzed -in which way. - -The recommended template file is installed by the {beatname_uc} packages. By default, {beatname_uc} -loads the template automatically when you start the Beat if no template was previously loaded. -However, if you want to disable automatic template loading, or you want to load your own template, +In Elasticsearch, http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-templates.html[index +templates] are used to define settings and mappings that determine how fields should be analyzed. + +The recommended index template file for {beatname_uc} is installed by the {beatname_uc} packages. By default, +{beatname_uc} loads the template automatically after successfully connecting to Elasticsearch. If the template +already exists, it's not overwritten unless you configure {beatname_uc} to do so. + +If you want to disable automatic template loading, or you want to load your own template, you can change the settings for template loading in the {beatname_uc} configuration file. If you choose to disable automatic template loading, you need to load the template manually. For more information, see: