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Getting Started With Filebeat

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Getting Started With Filebeat

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To get started with your own Filebeat setup, install and configure these related products:

  • Elasticsearch for storage and indexing the data.
  • Kibana for the UI.
  • Logstash (optional) for inserting data into Elasticsearch.

See Getting Started with Beats and the Elastic Stack for more information.

After you have installed these products, you can start Step 1: Installing Filebeat.

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