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Filebeat is using too much CPU

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Filebeat is using too much CPU

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Filebeat might be configured to scan for files too frequently. Check the setting for scan_frequency in the filebeat.yml config file. Setting scan_frequency to less than 1s may cause Filebeat to scan the disk in a tight loop.

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