diff --git a/docs/reference/ilm/example-index-lifecycle-policy.asciidoc b/docs/reference/ilm/example-index-lifecycle-policy.asciidoc index 957e53f3bad6..7d95d4562631 100644 --- a/docs/reference/ilm/example-index-lifecycle-policy.asciidoc +++ b/docs/reference/ilm/example-index-lifecycle-policy.asciidoc @@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ {es} includes the following built-in {ilm-init} policies: -* `logs` -* `metrics` -* `synthetics` +- `logs` +- `metrics` +- `synthetics` The {agent} uses these policies to manage backing indices for its data streams. -This tutorial shows you how to use {kib}’s *Index Lifecycle Policies* to +This tutorial shows you how to use {kib}’s **Index Lifecycle Policies** to customize these policies based on your application's performance, resilience, and retention requirements. @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ To view the `logs` policy in {kib}: . Open the menu and go to **Stack Management > Index Lifecycle Policies**. . Select the `logs` policy. -The `logs` policy uses the recommended rollover defaults: start writing to a new +The `logs` policy uses the recommended rollover defaults: Start writing to a new index when the current write index reaches 50GB or becomes 30 days old. To view or change the rollover settings, click **Settings** for the hot phase. @@ -99,19 +99,19 @@ manage resource usage. . Activate the warm phase and click **Settings**. + -- +.. Set **Move data into phase when** to **30 days**. This moves indices to the +warm tier 30 days after rollover. + +.. Enable **Replicas** and change **Number of replicas** to **1**. + +.. Enable **Force merge** and set **Number of segments** to **1**. + [role="screenshot"] image::images/ilm/tutorial-ilm-modify-default-warm-phase-rollover.png[Add a warm phase with custom settings] - -.. Set *Move data into phase when* to *30 days*. This moves indices to the warm -tier 30 days after rollover. - -.. Enable **Replicas** and change *Number of replicas* to *1*. - -.. Enable *Force merge* and set *Number of segments* to *1*. -- -. Activate the delete phase and set *Move data into phase when* to *90* days. -This deletes indices 90 days after rollover. +. Activate the delete phase and set **Move data into phase when** to **90** +days. This deletes indices 90 days after rollover. + [role="screenshot"] image::images/ilm/tutorial-ilm-delete-rollover.png[Add a delete phase]