VictoriaMetrics/docs/VictoriaLogs/data-ingestion/Logstash.md
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# Logstash setup
Specify [`output.elasticsearch`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-elasticsearch.html) section in the `logstash.conf` file
for sending the collected logs to [VictoriaLogs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/):
```conf
output {
elasticsearch {
hosts => ["http://localhost:9428/insert/elasticsearch/"]
parameters => {
"_msg_field" => "message"
"_time_field" => "@timestamp"
"_stream_fields" => "host.name,process.name"
}
}
}
```
Substitute `localhost:9428` address inside `hosts` with the real TCP address of VictoriaLogs.
See [these docs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/data-ingestion/#http-parameters) for details on the `parameters` section.
It is recommended verifying whether the initial setup generates the needed [log fields](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/keyConcepts.html#data-model)
and uses the correct [stream fields](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/keyConcepts.html#stream-fields).
This can be done by specifying `debug` [parameter](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/data-ingestion/#http-parameters)
and inspecting VictoriaLogs logs then:
```conf
output {
elasticsearch {
hosts => ["http://localhost:9428/insert/elasticsearch/"]
parameters => {
"_msg_field" => "message"
"_time_field" => "@timestamp"
"_stream_fields" => "host.name,process.name"
"debug" => "1"
}
}
}
```
If some [log fields](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/keyConcepts.html#data-model) must be skipped
during data ingestion, then they can be put into `ignore_fields` [parameter](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/data-ingestion/#http-parameters).
For example, the following config instructs VictoriaLogs to ignore `log.offset` and `event.original` fields in the ingested logs:
```conf
output {
elasticsearch {
hosts => ["http://localhost:9428/insert/elasticsearch/"]
parameters => {
"_msg_field" => "message"
"_time_field" => "@timestamp"
"_stream_fields" => "host.hostname,process.name"
"ignore_fields" => "log.offset,event.original"
}
}
}
```
If the Logstash sends logs to VictoriaLogs in another datacenter, then it may be useful enabling data compression via `http_compression: true` option.
This usually allows saving network bandwidth and costs by up to 5 times:
```conf
output {
elasticsearch {
hosts => ["http://localhost:9428/insert/elasticsearch/"]
parameters => {
"_msg_field" => "message"
"_time_field" => "@timestamp"
"_stream_fields" => "host.hostname,process.name"
}
http_compression => true
}
}
```
By default, the ingested logs are stored in the `(AccountID=0, ProjectID=0)` [tenant](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/#multitenancy).
If you need storing logs in other tenant, then specify the needed tenant via `custom_headers` at `output.elasticsearch` section.
For example, the following `logstash.conf` config instructs Logstash to store the data to `(AccountID=12, ProjectID=34)` tenant:
```conf
output {
elasticsearch {
hosts => ["http://localhost:9428/insert/elasticsearch/"]
custom_headers => {
"AccountID" => "1"
"ProjectID" => "2"
}
parameters => {
"_msg_field" => "message"
"_time_field" => "@timestamp"
"_stream_fields" => "host.hostname,process.name"
}
}
}
```
See also:
- [Data ingestion troubleshooting](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/data-ingestion/#troubleshooting).
- [How to query VictoriaLogs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/VictoriaLogs/querying/).
- [Logstash `output.elasticsearch` docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-elasticsearch.html).
- [Docker-compose demo for Logstash integration with VictoriaLogs](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/tree/master/deployment/docker/victorialogs/logstash).