Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
Configuring ELK log management
To configure ELK log management, select "Settings > Log Management > ELK".
By default, ELK log management is not enabled. To enable, set the toggle to show ELK hosts, Container and Pods.
Enter the following mandatory parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ELK Instance | The URL or the IP address (including the port number) of the deployed instance where the logs are stored. |
| Base Path | The base path you have configured in the ELK platform. Optional parameter. |
| Dashboard ID | The ID of the dashboard you have configured in ELK for Instana. |
Accessing ELK
Or if there are multiple log managements enabled
To access ELK, click ELK which is at the upper left of each of these dashboards:
- Kubernetes:
- Host
- Pod
- Docker container
- Host