From 7722f4fcaba13cb55e37473ff3a38b8c464dcb34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DeDe Morton <dede.morton@elastic.co>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:27:48 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Remove all docs about  Beats central management (#26399)

* Remove all docs about  Beats central management

* Add note about removal of Beats central management
---
 filebeat/docs/index.asciidoc         |  1 -
 libbeat/docs/security/users.asciidoc | 14 --------------
 libbeat/docs/upgrading.asciidoc      |  5 +++++
 metricbeat/docs/index.asciidoc       |  1 -
 4 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/filebeat/docs/index.asciidoc b/filebeat/docs/index.asciidoc
index fc9eaefdc32..0ac2630fb13 100644
--- a/filebeat/docs/index.asciidoc
+++ b/filebeat/docs/index.asciidoc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ include::{asciidoc-dir}/../../shared/attributes.asciidoc[]
 :beat_default_index_prefix: {beatname_lc}
 :beat_kib_app: {kib} Logs
 :has_ml_jobs: yes
-:has_central_config:
 :has_solutions:
 :ignores_max_retries:
 :has_docker_label_ex:
diff --git a/libbeat/docs/security/users.asciidoc b/libbeat/docs/security/users.asciidoc
index 900503dc652..714dc4d73b5 100644
--- a/libbeat/docs/security/users.asciidoc
+++ b/libbeat/docs/security/users.asciidoc
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@ ifdef::apm-server[]
 |Set up ingest pipelines
 endif::apm-server[]
 
-ifdef::has_central_config[]
-|`beats_admin`
-|Enroll and manage configurations in Beats central management
-endif::has_central_config[]
 |====
 +
 Omit any roles that aren't relevant in your environment.
@@ -316,10 +312,6 @@ endif::apm-server[]
 {kib} users typically need to view dashboards and visualizations that contain
 {beatname_uc} data. These users might also need to create and edit dashboards
 and visualizations.
-ifdef::has_central_config[]
-If you're using Beats central management, some of these users might need to
-create and manage configurations.
-endif::has_central_config[]
 
 To grant users the required privileges:
 
@@ -356,12 +348,6 @@ users who need to read {beatname_uc} data:
 | `monitoring_user`
 | Allow users to monitor the health of {beatname_uc} itself. Only assign this role to users who manage {beatname_uc}.
 
-ifdef::has_central_config[]
-|`beats_admin`
-|Create and manage configurations in Beats central management. Only assign this
-role to users who need to use Beats central management.
-+
-endif::[]
 |====
 endif::apm-server[]
 
diff --git a/libbeat/docs/upgrading.asciidoc b/libbeat/docs/upgrading.asciidoc
index c4557d11071..466d99b9378 100644
--- a/libbeat/docs/upgrading.asciidoc
+++ b/libbeat/docs/upgrading.asciidoc
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ we've provided a migration tool to help you migrate your configurations from
 version 6.6 to 6.7 or later. For more information, see the
 https://www.elastic.co/blog/beats-6-7-0-released[Beats 6.7.0 release blog].
 
+NOTE: {beats} central management has been removed starting in version 7.14.0.
+Looking for a replacement? Refer to the
+{fleet-guide}/index.html[Fleet User Guide] to learn how to deploy and centrally
+manage a single {agent} to monitor and secure each host. 
+
 ==== Upgrade {beats} binaries to 7.0
 
 Before upgrading:
diff --git a/metricbeat/docs/index.asciidoc b/metricbeat/docs/index.asciidoc
index 8fff64854e8..d4801d75c34 100644
--- a/metricbeat/docs/index.asciidoc
+++ b/metricbeat/docs/index.asciidoc
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ include::{asciidoc-dir}/../../shared/attributes.asciidoc[]
 :discuss_forum: beats/{beatname_lc}
 :beat_default_index_prefix: {beatname_lc}
 :beat_kib_app: {kib} Metrics
-:has_central_config:
 :has_solutions:
 :has_docker_label_ex:
 :has_modules_command: