[[logstash-reference]] = Logstash Reference :include-xpack: true :lang: en :xls-repo-dir: {docdir}/../x-pack/docs/{lang} :log-repo-dir: {docdir} :plugins-repo-dir: {docdir}/../../logstash-docs/docs :branch: master :major-version: 7.x :logstash_version: 7.0.0-alpha1 :elasticsearch_version: 7.0.0-alpha1 :kibana_version: 7.0.0-alpha1 :docker-repo: docker.elastic.co/logstash/logstash :docker-image: {docker-repo}:{logstash_version} ////////// release-state can be: released | prerelease | unreleased ////////// :release-state: unreleased :versioned_docs: false :jdk: 1.8.0 :lsissue: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/issues :lsplugindocs: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash-versioned-plugins/current include::{asciidoc-dir}/../../shared/attributes.asciidoc[] [[introduction]] == Logstash Introduction Logstash is an open source data collection engine with real-time pipelining capabilities. Logstash can dynamically unify data from disparate sources and normalize the data into destinations of your choice. Cleanse and democratize all your data for diverse advanced downstream analytics and visualization use cases. While Logstash originally drove innovation in log collection, its capabilities extend well beyond that use case. Any type of event can be enriched and transformed with a broad array of input, filter, and output plugins, with many native codecs further simplifying the ingestion process. Logstash accelerates your insights by harnessing a greater volume and variety of data. // The pass blocks here point to the correct repository for the edit links in the guide. // Introduction :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/introduction.asciidoc include::static/introduction.asciidoc[] // Glossary and core concepts go here // Getting Started with Logstash :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/getting-started-with-logstash.asciidoc include::static/getting-started-with-logstash.asciidoc[] // Advanced LS Pipelines :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/advanced-pipeline.asciidoc include::static/advanced-pipeline.asciidoc[] // Processing Pipeline :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/life-of-an-event.asciidoc include::static/life-of-an-event.asciidoc[] // Lostash setup :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/setting-up-logstash.asciidoc include::static/setting-up-logstash.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/settings-file.asciidoc include::static/settings-file.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/keystore.asciidoc include::static/keystore.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/running-logstash-command-line.asciidoc include::static/running-logstash-command-line.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/running-logstash.asciidoc include::static/running-logstash.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/docker.asciidoc include::static/docker.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/logging.asciidoc include::static/logging.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/shutdown.asciidoc include::static/shutdown.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/setting-up-xpack.asciidoc include::static/setup/setting-up-xpack.asciidoc[] // Breaking Changes :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/breaking-changes.asciidoc include::static/breaking-changes.asciidoc[] // Upgrading Logstash :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/upgrading.asciidoc include::static/upgrading.asciidoc[] // Configuring Logstash :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/configuration.asciidoc include::static/configuration.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/multiple-pipelines.asciidoc include::static/multiple-pipelines.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/pipeline-pipeline-config.asciidoc include::static/pipeline-pipeline-config.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/reloading-config.asciidoc include::static/reloading-config.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/managing-multiline-events.asciidoc include::static/managing-multiline-events.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/glob-support.asciidoc include::static/glob-support.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/ingest-convert.asciidoc include::static/ingest-convert.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/ls-ls-config.asciidoc include::static/ls-ls-config.asciidoc[] ifdef::include-xpack[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/management/configuring-centralized-pipelines.asciidoc include::static/management/configuring-centralized-pipelines.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/monitoring/configuring-logstash.asciidoc include::static/monitoring/configuring-logstash.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/security/logstash.asciidoc include::static/security/logstash.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/setup/configuring-xls.asciidoc include::static/setup/configuring-xls.asciidoc[] endif::include-xpack[] // Centralized configuration managements :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/config-management.asciidoc include::static/config-management.asciidoc[] // Working with Logstash Modules :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/modules.asciidoc include::static/modules.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/arcsight-module.asciidoc include::static/arcsight-module.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/netflow-module.asciidoc include::static/netflow-module.asciidoc[] // Working with Filebeat Modules :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/filebeat-modules.asciidoc include::static/filebeat-modules.asciidoc[] // Data resiliency :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/resiliency.asciidoc include::static/resiliency.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/persistent-queues.asciidoc include::static/persistent-queues.asciidoc[] :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/dead-letter-queues.asciidoc include::static/dead-letter-queues.asciidoc[] // Transforming Data :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/transforming-data.asciidoc include::static/transforming-data.asciidoc[] // Deploying & Scaling :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/deploying.asciidoc include::static/deploying.asciidoc[] // Troubleshooting performance :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/performance-checklist.asciidoc include::static/performance-checklist.asciidoc[] // Monitoring overview :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/monitoring.asciidoc include::static/monitoring.asciidoc[] // Monitoring APIs :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/monitoring-apis.asciidoc include::static/monitoring-apis.asciidoc[] // Working with Plugins :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/plugin-manager.asciidoc include::static/plugin-manager.asciidoc[] // These files do their own pass blocks include::{plugins-repo-dir}/plugins/inputs.asciidoc[] include::{plugins-repo-dir}/plugins/outputs.asciidoc[] include::{plugins-repo-dir}/plugins/filters.asciidoc[] include::{plugins-repo-dir}/plugins/codecs.asciidoc[] :edit_url: // Contributing to Logstash include::static/contributing-to-logstash.asciidoc[] include::static/input.asciidoc[] include::static/codec.asciidoc[] include::static/filter.asciidoc[] include::static/output.asciidoc[] // Contributing a Patch to a Logstash Plugin :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/contributing-patch.asciidoc include::static/contributing-patch.asciidoc[] // Logstash Community Maintainer Guide :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/maintainer-guide.asciidoc include::static/maintainer-guide.asciidoc[] // A space is necessary here ^^^ // Submitting a Plugin :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/submitting-a-plugin.asciidoc include::static/submitting-a-plugin.asciidoc[] // Glossary of Terms :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/glossary.asciidoc include::static/glossary.asciidoc[] // This is in the pluginbody.asciidoc itself // // Release Notes :edit_url: https://github.com/elastic/logstash/edit/{branch}/docs/static/releasenotes.asciidoc include::static/releasenotes.asciidoc[]