Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

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Instana supports integrating logs with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana). After you enable the integration, you can be redirected to the ELK stack UI from the Instana UI to view logs that are stored in ELK stack. This enables a fluid workflow between Instana and ELK stack.

Configuring ELK log integration

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You can configure Instana to integrate with logs that are stored in ELK stack. Follow the steps:

  1. From the navigation menu in the Instana UI, select Settings > Integrations > Logging > ELK.

    ELK Form

  2. By default, ELK log integration is not enabled. To enable and show the ELK link on hosts, containers and pods, click Save and enable.

  3. Enter the following information:

    • In the ELK instance field, enter the URL or IP address, including the port number, of the deployed Kibana instance.
    • Optional: In the Base Path field, enter the base path and space you have configured in the ELK platform.
    • In the Dashboard ID field, enter the ID of the dashboard you have configured in ELK for Instana.

    ELK inputs

Accessing ELK from the Instana UI

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To access ELK stack, click ELK, which is available on the following dashboards:

  • Kubernetes:
    • Host
    • Pod
    • Docker container
  • Host

ELK Button

If multiple log providers are integrated, click Go to Logs > ELK.

ELK Buttons