[7.7] [DOCS] Reformats the Configure Kibana settings tables into definition lists (#132531) (#133661)

* [DOCS] Reformats the Configure Kibana settings tables into definition lists (#132531)

* [DOCS] Reformats the Configure Kibana settings tables into definition lists

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@ -11,132 +11,113 @@ The default host and port settings configure {kib} to run on `localhost:5601`. T
variety of other options. Finally, environment variables can be injected into
configuration using `${MY_ENV_VAR}` syntax.
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|===
| `console.enabled:`
| Toggling this causes the server to regenerate assets on the next startup,
`console.enabled`::
Toggling this causes the server to regenerate assets on the next startup,
which may cause a delay before pages start being served.
Set to `false` to disable Console. *Default: `true`*
| `cpu.cgroup.path.override:`
| Override for cgroup cpu path when mounted in a
`cpu.cgroup.path.override`::
Override for cgroup cpu path when mounted in a
manner that is inconsistent with `/proc/self/cgroup`.
| `cpuacct.cgroup.path.override:`
| Override for cgroup cpuacct path when mounted
`cpuacct.cgroup.path.override`::
Override for cgroup cpuacct path when mounted
in a manner that is inconsistent with `/proc/self/cgroup`.
| `csp.rules:`
| A https://w3c.github.io/webappsec-csp/[content-security-policy] template
`csp.rules`::
A https://w3c.github.io/webappsec-csp/[content-security-policy] template
that disables certain unnecessary and potentially insecure capabilities in
the browser. It is strongly recommended that you keep the default CSP rules
that ship with {kib}.
| `csp.strict:`
| Blocks {kib} access to any browser that
[[csp-strict]] `csp.strict`::
Blocks {kib} access to any browser that
does not enforce even rudimentary CSP rules. In practice, this disables
support for older, less safe browsers like Internet Explorer.
For more information, refer to <<csp-strict-mode, Content Security Policy>>.
*Default: `true`*
| `csp.warnLegacyBrowsers:`
| Shows a warning message after loading {kib} to any browser that does not
`csp.warnLegacyBrowsers`::
Shows a warning message after loading {kib} to any browser that does not
enforce even rudimentary CSP rules, though {kib} is still accessible. This
configuration is effectively ignored when `csp.strict` is enabled.
*Default: `true`*
| `elasticsearch.customHeaders:`
| Header names and values to send to {es}. Any custom headers cannot be
`elasticsearch.customHeaders`::
Header names and values to send to {es}. Any custom headers cannot be
overwritten by client-side headers, regardless of the
`elasticsearch.requestHeadersWhitelist` configuration. *Default: `{}`*
| `elasticsearch.hosts:`
| The URLs of the {es} instances to use for all your queries. All nodes
[[elasticsearch-hosts]] `elasticsearch.hosts`::
The URLs of the {es} instances to use for all your queries. All nodes
listed here must be on the same cluster. *Default: `[ "http://localhost:9200" ]`*
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To enable SSL/TLS for outbound connections to {es}, use the `https` protocol
in this setting.
| `elasticsearch.logQueries:`
| Log queries sent to {es}. Requires `logging.verbose` set to `true`.
`elasticsearch.logQueries`::
Log queries sent to {es}. Requires `logging.verbose` set to `true`.
This is useful for seeing the query DSL generated by applications that
currently do not have an inspector, for example Timelion and Monitoring.
*Default: `false`*
| `elasticsearch.pingTimeout:`
| Time in milliseconds to wait for {es} to respond to pings.
`elasticsearch.pingTimeout`::
Time in milliseconds to wait for {es} to respond to pings.
*Default: the value of the `elasticsearch.requestTimeout` setting*
| `elasticsearch.preserveHost:`
| When the value is `true`, {kib} uses the hostname specified in the
`elasticsearch.preserveHost`::
When the value is `true`, {kib} uses the hostname specified in the
`server.host` setting. When the value is `false`, {kib} uses
the hostname of the host that connects to this {kib} instance. *Default: `true`*
| `elasticsearch.requestHeadersWhitelist:`
| List of {kib} client-side headers to send to {es}. To send *no* client-side
[[elasticsearch-requestHeadersWhitelist]] `elasticsearch.requestHeadersWhitelist`::
List of {kib} client-side headers to send to {es}. To send *no* client-side
headers, set this value to [] (an empty list). Removing the `authorization`
header from being whitelisted means that you cannot use
<<basic-authentication, basic authentication>> in {kib}.
*Default: `[ 'authorization' ]`*
| `elasticsearch.requestTimeout:`
| Time in milliseconds to wait for responses from the back end or {es}.
[[elasticsearch-requestTimeout]] `elasticsearch.requestTimeout`::
Time in milliseconds to wait for responses from the back end or {es}.
This value must be a positive integer. *Default: `30000`*
| `elasticsearch.shardTimeout:`
| Time in milliseconds for {es} to wait for responses from shards.
`elasticsearch.shardTimeout`::
Time in milliseconds for {es} to wait for responses from shards.
Set to 0 to disable. *Default: `30000`*
| `elasticsearch.sniffInterval:`
| Time in milliseconds between requests to check {es} for an updated list of
`elasticsearch.sniffInterval`::
Time in milliseconds between requests to check {es} for an updated list of
nodes. *Default: `false`*
| `elasticsearch.sniffOnStart:`
| Attempt to find other {es} nodes on startup. *Default: `false`*
`elasticsearch.sniffOnStart`::
Attempt to find other {es} nodes on startup. *Default: `false`*
| `elasticsearch.sniffOnConnectionFault:`
| Update the list of {es} nodes immediately following a connection fault.
`elasticsearch.sniffOnConnectionFault`::
Update the list of {es} nodes immediately following a connection fault.
*Default: `false`*
| `elasticsearch.ssl.alwaysPresentCertificate:`
| Controls {kib} behavior in regard to presenting a client certificate when
[[elasticsearch-ssl-alwaysPresentCertificate]] `elasticsearch.ssl.alwaysPresentCertificate`::
Controls {kib} behavior in regard to presenting a client certificate when
requested by {es}. This setting applies to all outbound SSL/TLS connections
to {es}, including requests that are proxied for end users. *Default: `false`*
|===
[WARNING]
============
When {es} uses certificates to authenticate end users with a PKI realm
and `elasticsearch.ssl.alwaysPresentCertificate` is `true`,
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WARNING: When {es} uses certificates to authenticate end users with a PKI realm
and <<elasticsearch-ssl-alwaysPresentCertificate, `elasticsearch.ssl.alwaysPresentCertificate`>> is `true`,
proxied requests may be executed as the identity that is tied to the {kib}
server.
============
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|===
| `elasticsearch.ssl.certificate:` and `elasticsearch.ssl.key:`
| Paths to a PEM-encoded X.509 client certificate and its corresponding
[[elasticsearch-ssl-cert-key]] `elasticsearch.ssl.certificate` and `elasticsearch.ssl.key`::
Paths to a PEM-encoded X.509 client certificate and its corresponding
private key. These are used by {kib} to authenticate itself when making
outbound SSL/TLS connections to {es}. For this setting to take effect, the
`xpack.security.http.ssl.client_authentication` setting in {es} must be also
be set to `"required"` or `"optional"` to request a client certificate from
{kib}.
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NOTE: These settings cannot be used in conjunction with `elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.path`.
|===
[NOTE]
============
These settings cannot be used in conjunction with `elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.path`.
============
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|===
| `elasticsearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities:`
| Paths to one or more PEM-encoded X.509 certificate authority (CA)
[[elasticsearch-ssl-certificateAuthorities]] `elasticsearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities`::
Paths to one or more PEM-encoded X.509 certificate authority (CA)
certificates, which make up a trusted certificate chain for {es}. This chain is
used by {kib} to establish trust when making outbound SSL/TLS connections to
{es}.
@ -144,13 +125,13 @@ used by {kib} to establish trust when making outbound SSL/TLS connections to
In addition to this setting, trusted certificates may be specified via
`elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.path` and/or `elasticsearch.ssl.truststore.path`.
| `elasticsearch.ssl.keyPassphrase:`
| The password that decrypts the private key that is specified
via `elasticsearch.ssl.key`. This value is optional, as the key may not be
`elasticsearch.ssl.keyPassphrase`::
The password that decrypts the private key that is specified
via <<elasticsearch-ssl-cert-key, `elasticsearch.ssl.key`>>. This value is optional, as the key may not be
encrypted.
| `elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.path:`
| Path to a PKCS#12 keystore that contains an X.509 client certificate and it's
[[elasticsearch-ssl-keystore-path]] `elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.path`::
Path to a PKCS#12 keystore that contains an X.509 client certificate and it's
corresponding private key. These are used by {kib} to authenticate itself when
making outbound SSL/TLS connections to {es}. For this setting, you must also set
the `xpack.security.http.ssl.client_authentication` setting in {es} to
@ -160,28 +141,20 @@ If the keystore contains any additional certificates, they are used as a
trusted certificate chain for {es}. This chain is used by {kib} to establish
trust when making outbound SSL/TLS connections to {es}. In addition to this
setting, trusted certificates may be specified via
`elasticsearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities` and/or
`elasticsearch.ssl.truststore.path`.
<<elasticsearch-ssl-certificateAuthorities, `elasticsearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities`>> and/or
<<elasticsearch-ssl-truststore-path, `elasticsearch.ssl.truststore.path`>>.
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NOTE: This setting cannot be used in conjunction with
<<elasticsearch-ssl-cert-key, `elasticsearch.ssl.certificate`>> or <<elasticsearch-ssl-cert-key, `elasticsearch.ssl.key`>>.
|===
[NOTE]
============
This setting cannot be used in conjunction with
`elasticsearch.ssl.certificate` or `elasticsearch.ssl.key`.
============
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|===
| `elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.password:`
| The password that decrypts the keystore specified via
`elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.path`. If the keystore has no password, leave this
`elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.password`::
The password that decrypts the keystore specified via
<<elasticsearch-ssl-keystore-path, `elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.path`>>. If the keystore has no password, leave this
as blank. If the keystore has an empty password, set this to
`""`.
| `elasticsearch.ssl.truststore.path:`::
| Path to a PKCS#12 trust store that contains one or more X.509 certificate
[[elasticsearch-ssl-truststore-path]] `elasticsearch.ssl.truststore.path`::
Path to a PKCS#12 trust store that contains one or more X.509 certificate
authority (CA) certificates, which make up a trusted certificate chain for
{es}. This chain is used by {kib} to establish trust when making outbound
SSL/TLS connections to {es}.
@ -190,82 +163,72 @@ In addition to this setting, trusted certificates may be specified via
`elasticsearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities` and/or
`elasticsearch.ssl.keystore.path`.
|`elasticsearch.ssl.truststore.password:`
| The password that decrypts the trust store specified via
`elasticsearch.ssl.truststore.path`. If the trust store has no password,
leave this as blank. If the trust store has an empty password, set this to `""`.
`elasticsearch.ssl.truststore.password`::
The password that decrypts the trust store specified via
<<elasticsearch-ssl-truststore-path, `elasticsearch.ssl.truststore.path`>>. If the trust store
has no password, leave this as blank. If the trust store has an empty password, set this to `""`.
| `elasticsearch.ssl.verificationMode:`
| Controls the verification of the server certificate that {kib} receives when
[[elasticsearch-ssl-verificationMode]] `elasticsearch.ssl.verificationMode`::
Controls the verification of the server certificate that {kib} receives when
making an outbound SSL/TLS connection to {es}. Valid values are `"full"`,
`"certificate"`, and `"none"`. Using `"full"` performs hostname verification,
using `"certificate"` skips hostname verification, and using `"none"` skips
verification entirely. *Default: `"full"`*
| `elasticsearch.startupTimeout:`
| Time in milliseconds to wait for {es} at {kib} startup before retrying.
`elasticsearch.startupTimeout`::
Time in milliseconds to wait for {es} at {kib} startup before retrying.
*Default: `5000`*
| `elasticsearch.username:` and `elasticsearch.password:`
| If your {es} is protected with basic authentication, these settings provide
[[elasticsearch-user-passwd]] `elasticsearch.username` and `elasticsearch.password`::
If your {es} is protected with basic authentication, these settings provide
the username and password that the {kib} server uses to perform maintenance
on the {kib} index at startup. {kib} users still need to authenticate with
{es}, which is proxied through the {kib} server.
| `interpreter.enableInVisualize`
| Enables use of interpreter in Visualize. *Default: `true`*
`interpreter.enableInVisualize`::
Enables use of interpreter in Visualize. *Default: `true`*
| `kibana.defaultAppId:`
| The default application to load. *Default: `"home"`*
`kibana.defaultAppId`::
The default application to load. *Default: `"home"`*
| `kibana.index:`
| {kib} uses an index in {es} to store saved searches, visualizations, and
`kibana.index`::
{kib} uses an index in {es} to store saved searches, visualizations, and
dashboards. {kib} creates a new index if the index doesnt already exist.
If you configure a custom index, the name must be lowercase, and conform to the
{es} {ref}/indices-create-index.html[index name limitations].
*Default: `".kibana"`*
| `kibana.autocompleteTimeout:` {ess-icon}
| Time in milliseconds to wait for autocomplete suggestions from {es}.
`kibana.autocompleteTimeout` {ess-icon}::
Time in milliseconds to wait for autocomplete suggestions from {es}.
This value must be a whole number greater than zero. *Default: `"1000"`*
| `kibana.autocompleteTerminateAfter:` {ess-icon}
| Maximum number of documents loaded by each shard to generate autocomplete
`kibana.autocompleteTerminateAfter` {ess-icon}::
Maximum number of documents loaded by each shard to generate autocomplete
suggestions. This value must be a whole number greater than zero.
*Default: `"100000"`*
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NOTE: To reload the logging settings, send a SIGHUP signal to {kib}.
|===
[NOTE]
============
To reload the logging settings, send a SIGHUP signal to {kib}.
============
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|===
| `logging.dest:`
| Enables you to specify a file where {kib} stores log output.
`logging.dest`::
Enables you to specify a file where {kib} stores log output.
*Default: `stdout`*
| `logging.json:`
| Logs output as JSON. When set to `true`, the logs are formatted as JSON
`logging.json`::
Logs output as JSON. When set to `true`, the logs are formatted as JSON
strings that include timestamp, log level, context, message text, and any other
metadata that may be associated with the log message.
When `logging.dest.stdout` is set, and there is no interactive terminal ("TTY"),
this setting defaults to `true`. *Default: `false`*
| `logging.quiet:`
| Set the value of this setting to `true` to suppress all logging output other
`logging.quiet`::
Set the value of this setting to `true` to suppress all logging output other
than error messages. *Default: `false`*
| `logging.rotate:`
| experimental[] Specifies the options for the logging rotate feature.
`logging.rotate`::
experimental[] Specifies the options for the logging rotate feature.
When not defined, all the sub options defaults would be applied.
The following example shows a valid logging rotate configuration:
|===
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[source,text]
--
logging.rotate:
@ -274,57 +237,54 @@ The following example shows a valid logging rotate configuration:
keepFiles: 10
--
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|===
| `logging.rotate.enabled:`
| experimental[] Set the value of this setting to `true` to
`logging.rotate.enabled`::
experimental[] Set the value of this setting to `true` to
enable log rotation. If you do not have a `logging.dest` set that is different from `stdout`
that feature would not take any effect. *Default: `false`*
| `logging.rotate.everyBytes:`
| experimental[] The maximum size of a log file (that is `not an exact` limit). After the
`logging.rotate.everyBytes`::
experimental[] The maximum size of a log file (that is `not an exact` limit). After the
limit is reached, a new log file is generated. The default size limit is 10485760 (10 MB) and
this option should be in the range of 1048576 (1 MB) to 1073741824 (1 GB). *Default: `10485760`*
| `logging.rotate.keepFiles:`
| experimental[] The number of most recent rotated log files to keep
`logging.rotate.keepFiles`::
experimental[] The number of most recent rotated log files to keep
on disk. Older files are deleted during log rotation. The default value is 7. The `logging.rotate.keepFiles`
option has to be in the range of 2 to 1024 files. *Default: `7`*
| `logging.rotate.pollingInterval:`
| experimental[] The number of milliseconds for the polling strategy in case
`logging.rotate.pollingInterval`::
experimental[] The number of milliseconds for the polling strategy in case
the `logging.rotate.usePolling` is enabled. `logging.rotate.usePolling` must be in the 5000 to 3600000 millisecond range. *Default: `10000`*
| `logging.rotate.usePolling:`
| experimental[] By default we try to understand the best way to monitoring
`logging.rotate.usePolling`::
experimental[] By default we try to understand the best way to monitoring
the log file and warning about it. Please be aware there are some systems where watch api is not accurate. In those cases, in order to get the feature working,
the `polling` method could be used enabling that option. *Default: `false`*
| `logging.silent:`
| Set the value of this setting to `true` to
`logging.silent`::
Set the value of this setting to `true` to
suppress all logging output. *Default: `false`*
| `logging.timezone`
| Set to the canonical timezone ID
`logging.timezone`::
Set to the canonical timezone ID
(for example, `America/Los_Angeles`) to log events using that timezone. For a
list of timezones, refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones. *Default: `UTC`*
| [[logging-verbose]] `logging.verbose:` {ece-icon}
| Set to `true` to log all events, including system usage information and all
[[logging-verbose]] `logging.verbose` {ece-icon}::
Set to `true` to log all events, including system usage information and all
requests. *Default: `false`*
| `map.includeElasticMapsService:` {ess-icon}
| Set to `false` to disable connections to Elastic Maps Service.
`map.includeElasticMapsService` {ess-icon}::
Set to `false` to disable connections to Elastic Maps Service.
When `includeElasticMapsService` is turned off, only the vector layers configured by `map.regionmap`
and the tile layer configured by `map.tilemap.url` are available in <<maps, Maps>>. *Default: `true`*
| `map.proxyElasticMapsServiceInMaps:`
| Set to `true` to proxy all <<maps, Maps application>> Elastic Maps Service
`map.proxyElasticMapsServiceInMaps`::
Set to `true` to proxy all <<maps, Maps application>> Elastic Maps Service
requests through the {kib} server. *Default: `false`*
| [[regionmap-settings]] `map.regionmap:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| Specifies additional vector layers for
[[regionmap-settings]] `map.regionmap` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
Specifies additional vector layers for
use in <<maps, Maps>> visualizations. Each layer
object points to an external vector file that contains a geojson
FeatureCollection. The file must use the
@ -332,9 +292,7 @@ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Geodetic_System[WGS84 coordinate reference s
and only include polygons. If the file is hosted on a separate domain from
{kib}, the server needs to be CORS-enabled so {kib} can download the file.
The following example shows a valid region map configuration.
|===
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[source,text]
--
map.regionmap:
@ -350,26 +308,21 @@ map.regionmap:
description: "INSEE numeric identifier"
--
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|===
| [[regionmap-ES-map]] `map.includeElasticMapsService:` {ece-icon}
| Turns on or off whether layers from the Elastic Maps Service should be included in the vector
[[regionmap-ES-map]] `map.includeElasticMapsService` {ece-icon}::
Turns on or off whether layers from the Elastic Maps Service should be included in the vector
layer option list. By turning this off,
only the layers that are configured here will be included. The default is `true`.
This also affects whether tile-service from the Elastic Maps Service will be available.
| [[regionmap-attribution]] `map.regionmap.layers[].attribution:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| Optional. References the originating source of the geojson file.
[[regionmap-attribution]] `map.regionmap.layers[].attribution` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
Optional. References the originating source of the geojson file.
| [[regionmap-fields]] `map.regionmap.layers[].fields[]:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| Mandatory. Each layer
[[regionmap-fields]] `map.regionmap.layers[].fields[]` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
Mandatory. Each layer
can contain multiple fields to indicate what properties from the geojson
features you wish to expose. The following shows how to define multiple
properties:
|===
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[source,text]
--
map.regionmap:
@ -385,264 +338,236 @@ map.regionmap:
description: "INSEE numeric identifier"
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|===
| [[regionmap-field-description]] `map.regionmap.layers[].fields[].description:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| Mandatory. The human readable text that is shown under the Options tab when
[[regionmap-field-description]] `map.regionmap.layers[].fields[].description` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
Mandatory. The human readable text that is shown under the Options tab when
building the Region Map visualization.
| [[regionmap-field-name]] `map.regionmap.layers[].fields[].name:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| Mandatory.
This value is used to do an inner-join between the document stored in
[[regionmap-field-name]] `map.regionmap.layers[].fields[].name` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
Mandatory. This value is used to do an inner-join between the document stored in
{es} and the geojson file. For example, if the field in the geojson is
called `Location` and has city names, there must be a field in {es}
that holds the same values that {kib} can then use to lookup for the geoshape
data.
| [[regionmap-name]] `map.regionmap.layers[].name:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| Mandatory. A description of
[[regionmap-name]] `map.regionmap.layers[].name` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
Mandatory. A description of
the map being provided.
| [[regionmap-url]] `map.regionmap.layers[].url:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| Mandatory. The location of the
[[regionmap-url]] `map.regionmap.layers[].url` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
Mandatory. The location of the
geojson file as provided by a webserver.
| [[tilemap-settings]] `map.tilemap.options.attribution:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| The map attribution string.
[[tilemap-settings]] `map.tilemap.options.attribution` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
The map attribution string.
*Default: `"© [Elastic Maps Service](https://www.elastic.co/elastic-maps-service)"`*
| [[tilemap-max-zoom]] `map.tilemap.options.maxZoom:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| The maximum zoom level. *Default: `10`*
[[tilemap-max-zoom]] `map.tilemap.options.maxZoom` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
The maximum zoom level. *Default: `10`*
| [[tilemap-min-zoom]] `map.tilemap.options.minZoom:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| The minimum zoom level. *Default: `1`*
[[tilemap-min-zoom]] `map.tilemap.options.minZoom` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
The minimum zoom level. *Default: `1`*
| [[tilemap-subdomains]] `map.tilemap.options.subdomains:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| An array of subdomains
[[tilemap-subdomains]] `map.tilemap.options.subdomains` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
An array of subdomains
used by the tile service. Specify the position of the subdomain the URL with
the token `{s}`.
| [[tilemap-url]] `map.tilemap.url:` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}
| The URL to the tileservice that {kib} uses
[[tilemap-url]] `map.tilemap.url` {ess-icon} {ece-icon}::
The URL to the tileservice that {kib} uses
to display map tiles in tilemap visualizations. By default,
{kib} reads this URL from an external metadata service, but users can
override this parameter to use their own Tile Map Service. For example:
`"https://tiles.elastic.co/v2/default/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?elastic_tile_service_tos=agree&my_app_name=kibana"`
| `newsfeed.enabled:`
| Controls whether to enable the newsfeed
`newsfeed.enabled`::
Controls whether to enable the newsfeed
system for the {kib} UI notification center. Set to `false` to disable the
newsfeed system. *Default: `true`*
| `path.data:`
| The path where {kib} stores persistent data
`path.data`::
The path where {kib} stores persistent data
not saved in {es}. *Default: `data`*
| `pid.file:`
| Specifies the path where {kib} creates the process ID file.
`pid.file`::
Specifies the path where {kib} creates the process ID file.
| `ops.interval:`
| Set the interval in milliseconds to sample
`ops.interval`::
Set the interval in milliseconds to sample
system and process performance metrics. The minimum value is 100. *Default: `5000`*
| `server.basePath:`
| Enables you to specify a path to mount {kib} at if you are
running behind a proxy. Use the `server.rewriteBasePath` setting to tell {kib}
[[server-basePath]] `server.basePath`::
Enables you to specify a path to mount {kib} at if you are
running behind a proxy. Use the <<server-rewriteBasePath, `server.rewriteBasePath`>> setting to tell {kib}
if it should remove the basePath from requests it receives, and to prevent a
deprecation warning at startup. This setting cannot end in a slash (`/`).
| [[server-compression]] `server.compression.enabled:`
| Set to `false` to disable HTTP compression for all responses. *Default: `true`*
[[server-compression]] `server.compression.enabled`::
Set to `false` to disable HTTP compression for all responses. *Default: `true`*
| `server.compression.referrerWhitelist:`
| Specifies an array of trusted hostnames, such as the {kib} host, or a reverse
`server.compression.referrerWhitelist`::
Specifies an array of trusted hostnames, such as the {kib} host, or a reverse
proxy sitting in front of it. This determines whether HTTP compression may be used for responses, based on the request `Referer` header.
This setting may not be used when `server.compression.enabled` is set to `false`. *Default: `none`*
This setting may not be used when <<server-compression, `server.compression.enabled`>> is set to `false`. *Default: `none`*
| `server.customResponseHeaders:` {ess-icon}
| Header names and values to
send on all responses to the client from the {kib} server. *Default: `{}`*
`server.customResponseHeaders` {ess-icon}::
Header names and values to send on all responses to the client from the {kib} server. *Default: `{}`*
| `server.host:`
| This setting specifies the host of the
`server.host`::
This setting specifies the host of the
back end server. To allow remote users to connect, set the value to the IP address or DNS name of the {kib} server. *Default: `"localhost"`*
| `server.keepaliveTimeout:`
| The number of milliseconds to wait for additional data before restarting
`server.keepaliveTimeout`::
The number of milliseconds to wait for additional data before restarting
the `server.socketTimeout` counter. *Default: `"120000"`*
| `server.maxPayloadBytes:`
| The maximum payload size in bytes
`server.maxPayloadBytes`::
The maximum payload size in bytes
for incoming server requests. *Default: `1048576`*
| `server.name:`
| A human-readable display name that
`server.name`::
A human-readable display name that
identifies this {kib} instance. *Default: `"your-hostname"`*
| `server.port:`
| {kib} is served by a back end server. This
[[server-port]] `server.port`::
{kib} is served by a back end server. This
setting specifies the port to use. *Default: `5601`*
| `server.rewriteBasePath:`
| Specifies whether {kib} should
rewrite requests that are prefixed with `server.basePath` or require that they
[[server-rewriteBasePath]] `server.rewriteBasePath`::
Specifies whether {kib} should
rewrite requests that are prefixed with <<server-basePath, `server.basePath`>> or require that they
are rewritten by your reverse proxy. In {kib} 6.3 and earlier, the default is
`false`. In {kib} 7.x, the setting is deprecated. In {kib} 8.0 and later, the
default is `true`. *Default: `deprecated`*
| `server.socketTimeout:`
| The number of milliseconds to wait before closing an
[[server-socketTimeout]] `server.socketTimeout`::
The number of milliseconds to wait before closing an
inactive socket. *Default: `"120000"`*
| `server.ssl.certificate:` and `server.ssl.key:`
| Paths to a PEM-encoded X.509 server certificate and its corresponding private key. These
[[server-ssl-cert-key]] `server.ssl.certificate` and `server.ssl.key`::
Paths to a PEM-encoded X.509 server certificate and its corresponding private key. These
are used by {kib} to establish trust when receiving inbound SSL/TLS connections from users.
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NOTE: These settings cannot be used in conjunction with <<server-ssl-keystore-path, `server.ssl.keystore.path`>>.
|===
[NOTE]
============
These settings cannot be used in conjunction with `server.ssl.keystore.path`.
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| `server.ssl.certificateAuthorities:`
| Paths to one or more PEM-encoded X.509 certificate authority (CA) certificates which make up a
[[server-ssl-certificateAuthorities]] `server.ssl.certificateAuthorities`::
Paths to one or more PEM-encoded X.509 certificate authority (CA) certificates which make up a
trusted certificate chain for {kib}. This chain is used by {kib} to establish trust when receiving inbound SSL/TLS connections from end
users. If PKI authentication is enabled, this chain is also used by {kib} to verify client certificates from end users.
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In addition to this setting, trusted certificates may be specified via `server.ssl.keystore.path` and/or `server.ssl.truststore.path`.
In addition to this setting, trusted certificates may be specified via <<server-ssl-keystore-path, `server.ssl.keystore.path`>> and/or <<server-ssl-truststore-path, `server.ssl.truststore.path`>>.
| `server.ssl.cipherSuites:`
| Details on the format, and the valid options, are available via the
https://www.openssl.org/docs/man1.0.2/apps/ciphers.html#CIPHER-LIST-FORMAT[OpenSSL cipher list format documentation].
*Default: `ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256, ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256, ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384, ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384, DHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256, ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256, DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256, ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384, DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384, ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256, DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256, HIGH,!aNULL, !eNULL, !EXPORT, !DES, !RC4, !MD5, !PSK, !SRP, !CAMELLIA`*.
[[server-ssl-cipherSuites]] `server.ssl.cipherSuites`::
Details on the format, and the valid options, are available via the
https://www.openssl.org/docs/man1.1.1/man1/ciphers.html#CIPHER-LIST-FORMAT[OpenSSL cipher list format documentation].
*Default: `TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256 TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256, ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256, ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384, ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384, DHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256, ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256, DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256, ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384, DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384, ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256, DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256, HIGH,!aNULL, !eNULL, !EXPORT, !DES, !RC4, !MD5, !PSK, !SRP, !CAMELLIA`*.
| `server.ssl.clientAuthentication:`
| Controls the behavior in {kib} for requesting a certificate from client
`server.ssl.clientAuthentication`::
Controls the behavior in {kib} for requesting a certificate from client
connections. Valid values are `"required"`, `"optional"`, and `"none"`. Using `"required"` will refuse to establish the connection unless a
client presents a certificate, using `"optional"` will allow a client to present a certificate if it has one, and using `"none"` will
prevent a client from presenting a certificate. *Default: `"none"`*
| `server.ssl.enabled:`
[[server-ssl-enabled]] `server.ssl.enabled`::
| Enables SSL/TLS for inbound connections to {kib}. When set to `true`, a certificate and its
corresponding private key must be provided. These can be specified via `server.ssl.keystore.path` or the combination of
`server.ssl.certificate` and `server.ssl.key`. *Default: `false`*
| `server.ssl.keyPassphrase:`
| The password that decrypts the private key that is specified via `server.ssl.key`. This value
`server.ssl.keyPassphrase`::
The password that decrypts the private key that is specified via <<server-ssl-cert-key, `server.ssl.key`>>. This value
is optional, as the key may not be encrypted.
| `server.ssl.keystore.path:`
| Path to a PKCS#12 keystore that contains an X.509 server certificate and its corresponding private key. If the
[[server-ssl-keystore-path]] `server.ssl.keystore.path`::
Path to a PKCS#12 keystore that contains an X.509 server certificate and its corresponding private key. If the
keystore contains any additional certificates, those will be used as a trusted certificate chain for {kib}. All of these are used by {kib}
to establish trust when receiving inbound SSL/TLS connections from end users. The certificate chain is also used by {kib} to verify client
certificates from end users when PKI authentication is enabled.
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In addition to this setting, trusted certificates may be specified via `server.ssl.certificateAuthorities` and/or
`server.ssl.truststore.path`.
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NOTE: This setting cannot be used in conjunction with `server.ssl.certificate` or `server.ssl.key`
|===
[NOTE]
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This setting cannot be used in conjunction with `server.ssl.certificate` or `server.ssl.key`
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| `server.ssl.keystore.password:`
| The password that will be used to decrypt the keystore specified via `server.ssl.keystore.path`. If the
`server.ssl.keystore.password`::
The password that will be used to decrypt the keystore specified via <<server-ssl-keystore-path, `server.ssl.keystore.path`>>. If the
keystore has no password, leave this unset. If the keystore has an empty password, set this to `""`.
| `server.ssl.truststore.path:`
| Path to a PKCS#12 trust store that contains one or more X.509 certificate authority (CA) certificates which
[[server-ssl-truststore-path]] `server.ssl.truststore.path`::
Path to a PKCS#12 trust store that contains one or more X.509 certificate authority (CA) certificates which
make up a trusted certificate chain for {kib}. This chain is used by {kib} to establish trust when receiving inbound SSL/TLS connections
from end users. If PKI authentication is enabled, this chain is also used by {kib} to verify client certificates from end users.
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In addition to this setting, trusted certificates may be specified via `server.ssl.certificateAuthorities` and/or
`server.ssl.keystore.path`.
In addition to this setting, trusted certificates may be specified via <<server-ssl-certificateAuthorities, `server.ssl.certificateAuthorities`>> and/or
<<server-ssl-keystore-path, `server.ssl.keystore.path`>>.
| `server.ssl.truststore.password:`
| The password that will be used to decrypt the trust store specified via `server.ssl.truststore.path`. If
`server.ssl.truststore.password`::
The password that will be used to decrypt the trust store specified via <<server-ssl-truststore-path, `server.ssl.truststore.path`>>. If
the trust store has no password, leave this unset. If the trust store has an empty password, set this to `""`.
| `server.ssl.redirectHttpFromPort:`
| {kib} binds to this port and redirects
all http requests to https over the port configured as `server.port`.
`server.ssl.redirectHttpFromPort`::
{kib} binds to this port and redirects
all http requests to https over the port configured as <<server-port, `server.port`>>.
| `server.ssl.supportedProtocols:`
| An array of supported protocols with versions.
Valid protocols: `TLSv1`, `TLSv1.1`, `TLSv1.2`. *Default: TLSv1.1, TLSv1.2*
[[server-ssl-supportedProtocols]] `server.ssl.supportedProtocols`::
An array of supported protocols with versions.
Valid protocols: `TLSv1`, `TLSv1.1`, `TLSv1.2`, `TLSv1.3`. *Default: TLSv1.1, TLSv1.2, TLSv1.3*
|[[server-uuid]] `server.uuid:`
| The unique identifier for this {kib} instance. It must be a valid UUIDv4. It gets automatically generated on the first startup if not specified and persisted in the `data` path.
[[server-uuid]] `server.uuid`::
The unique identifier for this {kib} instance. It must be a valid UUIDv4. It gets automatically generated on the first startup if not specified and persisted in the `data` path.
| [[settings-xsrf-whitelist]] `server.xsrf.whitelist:`
| It is not recommended to disable protections for
[[settings-xsrf-whitelist]] `server.xsrf.whitelist`::
It is not recommended to disable protections for
arbitrary API endpoints. Instead, supply the `kbn-xsrf` header.
The `server.xsrf.whitelist` setting requires the following format:
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[source,text]
----
*Default: [ ]* An array of API endpoints which should be exempt from Cross-Site Request Forgery ("XSRF") protections.
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|===
[[settings-xsrf-disableProtection]] `server.xsrf.disableProtection`::
Setting this to `true` will completely disable Cross-site request forgery protection in Kibana. This is not recommended. *Default: `false`*
| [[settings-xsrf-disableProtection]] `server.xsrf.disableProtection:`
| Setting this to `true` will completely disable Cross-site request forgery protection in Kibana. This is not recommended. *Default: `false`*
| `status.allowAnonymous:`
| If authentication is enabled,
`status.allowAnonymous`::
If authentication is enabled,
setting this to `true` enables unauthenticated users to access the {kib}
server status API and status page. *Default: `false`*
| `telemetry.allowChangingOptInStatus`
| When `true`, users are able to change the telemetry setting at a later time in
[[telemetry-allowChangingOptInStatus]] `telemetry.allowChangingOptInStatus`::
When `true`, users are able to change the telemetry setting at a later time in
<<advanced-options, Advanced Settings>>. When `false`,
{kib} looks at the value of `telemetry.optIn` to determine whether to send
telemetry data or not. `telemetry.allowChangingOptInStatus` and `telemetry.optIn`
cannot be `false` at the same time. *Default: `true`*.
| `telemetry.optIn`
| When `true`, telemetry data is sent to Elastic.
[[settings-telemetry-optIn]] `telemetry.optIn`::
When `true`, telemetry data is sent to Elastic.
When `false`, collection of telemetry data is disabled.
To enable telemetry and prevent users from disabling it,
set `telemetry.allowChangingOptInStatus` to `false` and `telemetry.optIn` to `true`.
*Default: `true`*
| `telemetry.enabled`
| Reporting your cluster statistics helps
`telemetry.enabled`::
Reporting your cluster statistics helps
us improve your user experience. Your data is never shared with anyone. Set to
`false` to disable telemetry capabilities entirely. You can alternatively opt
out through *Advanced Settings*. *Default: `true`*
| `vis_type_vega.enableExternalUrls:` {ess-icon}
| Set this value to true to allow Vega to use any URL to access external data
`vis_type_vega.enableExternalUrls` {ess-icon}::
Set this value to true to allow Vega to use any URL to access external data
sources and images. When false, Vega can only get data from {es}. *Default: `false`*
| `xpack.license_management.enabled`
| Set this value to false to
`xpack.license_management.enabled`::
Set this value to false to
disable the License Management UI. *Default: `true`*
| `xpack.rollup.enabled:`
| Set this value to false to disable the
`xpack.rollup.enabled`::
Set this value to false to disable the
Rollup UI. *Default: true*
| `i18n.locale` {ess-icon}
| Set this value to change the {kib} interface language.
`i18n.locale` {ess-icon}::
Set this value to change the {kib} interface language.
Valid locales are: `en`, `zh-CN`, `ja-JP`. *Default: `en`*
|===
include::{kib-repo-dir}/settings/alert-action-settings.asciidoc[]
include::{kib-repo-dir}/settings/apm-settings.asciidoc[]
include::{kib-repo-dir}/settings/dev-settings.asciidoc[]