diff --git a/docs/images/add_remote_cluster.png b/docs/images/add_remote_cluster.png new file mode 100755 index 000000000000..376b1d839236 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/add_remote_cluster.png differ diff --git a/docs/images/auto_follow_pattern.png b/docs/images/auto_follow_pattern.png new file mode 100755 index 000000000000..3bf86458eddd Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/auto_follow_pattern.png differ diff --git a/docs/management.asciidoc b/docs/management.asciidoc index fc019d22d727..a042aa351a57 100644 --- a/docs/management.asciidoc +++ b/docs/management.asciidoc @@ -38,3 +38,8 @@ include::management/advanced-options.asciidoc[] include::management/managing-saved-objects.asciidoc[] include::management/managing-beats.asciidoc[] + +include::management/managing-remote-clusters.asciidoc[] + + + diff --git a/docs/management/managing-remote-clusters.asciidoc b/docs/management/managing-remote-clusters.asciidoc new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..4a8d672c26c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/management/managing-remote-clusters.asciidoc @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +[[managing-remote-clusters]] +== Managing Remote Clusters + +{kib} *Management* provides two user interfaces for working with data from remote +clusters. + +*Remote Clusters* helps you manage remote clusters for use with +{ref}/modules-cross-cluster-search.html[cross cluster search] and +{xpack-ref}/xpack-ccr.html[cross cluster replication]. You can add and remove remote +clusters and check their connectivity. + +Go to *Management > Elasticsearch > Remote Clusters* to get started. + +[role="screenshot"] +image::images/add_remote_cluster.png[][UI for adding a remote cluster] + + +*Cross Cluster Replication* includes tools to help you create and manage the remote +replication process. You can follow an index pattern on the remote cluster for +auto-discovery and then replicate new indices in the local cluster that match the +auto-follow pattern. + +Go to *Management > Elasticsearch > Cross Cluster Replication* to get started. + +[role="screenshot"] +image::images/auto_follow_pattern.png[][UI for adding an auto-follow pattern]