Gave some field mapping challenges, and I had to delete the filebeat index values.
| Object | Comment / Link | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ELK Stack | An excellent Guide for Ubuntu 14.04 is at https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-elasticsearch-logstash-and-kibana-elk-stack-on-ubuntu-14-04 | |
| TopBeat | https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-gather-infrastructure-metrics-with-topbeat-and-elk-on-ubuntu-14-04 | |
| PacketBeat | https://z0z0.me/monitor-your-servers-with-elasticsearch-2-x-and-beats-and-display-it-in-kibana/ | |
| GeoIP Support | https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-map-user-location-with-geoip-and-elk-elasticsearch-logstash-and-kibana | Gave some field mapping challenges, and I had to delete the filebeat index values. |
| Tomcat Log Parsing | https://blog.lanyonm.org/articles/2014/01/12/logstash-multiline-tomcat-log-parsing.html | |
| Shield (Security) | https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/shield/current/kibana.html#using-kibana4-with-shield |
Make sure the server time is correct for all servers I have divided stuff a bit, please read: Logstash - Tips and TroubleshootingElasticsearch - Tips and Troubleshooting
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paths:
- /var/log/auth.log
- /var/log/syslog
document_type: syslog
input_type: log
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paths:
- /var/log/apache2/www.mos-eisley.dk-*.log
document_type: apache
input_type: log
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paths:
- /data/www/Fordor.log
- /data/www/Baghus.log
document_type: camfileslog
input_type: log |
paths:
- /var/log/auth.log
- /var/log/syslog
document_type: syslog
input_type: log
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paths:
- /var/log/apache2/alfresco.mos-eisley.dk-*.log
- /var/log/apache2/elk.mos-eisley.dk-*.log
document_type: apache
input_type: log
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paths:
- /var/log/pingkaf.txt
document_type: pinglog
input_type: log |
http://www.slideshare.net/aca_it/monitor-your-atlassian-stack-like-the-nsa
ELK - 3 THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN
Little Logstash Lessons - Part I: Using grok and mutate to type your data
5 Logstash Pitfalls You Need to Avoid
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