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[role="xpack"]
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[[monitoring-kibana]]
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= Collect monitoring data using legacy collectors
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<titleabbrev>Legacy collection methods</titleabbrev>
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If you enable the Elastic {monitor-features} in your cluster, you can
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optionally collect metrics about {kib}.
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[IMPORTANT]
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=========================
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{metricbeat} is the recommended method for collecting and shipping monitoring
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data to a monitoring cluster.
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If you have previously configured legacy collection methods, you should migrate
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to using {metricbeat} collection methods. Use either {metricbeat} collection or
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legacy collection methods; do not use both.
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For the recommended method, refer to <<monitoring-metricbeat>>.
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=========================
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The following method involves sending the metrics to the production cluster,
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which ultimately routes them to the monitoring cluster.
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To learn about monitoring in general, see
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{ref}/monitor-elasticsearch-cluster.html[Monitor a cluster].
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. Set the `xpack.monitoring.collection.enabled` setting to `true` on each
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node in the production cluster. By default, it is is disabled (`false`).
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+
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--
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NOTE: You can specify this setting in either the `elasticsearch.yml` on each
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node or across the cluster as a dynamic cluster setting. If
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{stack-security-features} are enabled, you must have `monitor` cluster
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privileges to view the cluster settings and `manage` cluster privileges to
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change them.
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--
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** To update the cluster settings in {kib}:
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... Open {kib} in your web browser.
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+
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--
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By default, if you are running {kib} locally, go to `http://localhost:5601/`.
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If {security-features} are enabled, log in.
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--
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... Open the main menu, then click *Stack Monitoring*. If data collection is
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disabled, you are prompted to turn it on.
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** From the Console or command line, set `xpack.monitoring.collection.enabled`
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to `true` on the production cluster. +
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+
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--
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For example, you can use the following APIs to review and change this setting:
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[source,js]
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GET _cluster/settings
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PUT _cluster/settings
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{
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"persistent": {
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"xpack.monitoring.collection.enabled": true
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}
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}
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----------------------------------
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For more information, see {ref}/monitoring-settings.html[Monitoring settings in {es}]
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and {ref}/cluster-update-settings.html[Cluster update settings].
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--
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. Verify that `monitoring.enabled` and
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`monitoring.kibana.collection.enabled` are set to `true` in the
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`kibana.yml` file. These are the default values. For
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more information, see <<monitoring-settings-kb,Monitoring settings in {kib}>>.
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. Identify where to send monitoring data. {kib} automatically
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sends metrics to the {es} cluster specified in the `elasticsearch.hosts` setting
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in the `kibana.yml` file. This property has a default value of
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`http://localhost:9200`. +
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--
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[TIP]
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===============================
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In production environments, we strongly recommend using a separate cluster
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(referred to as the _monitoring cluster_) to store the data. Using a separate
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monitoring cluster prevents production cluster outages from impacting your
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ability to access your monitoring data. It also prevents monitoring activities
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from impacting the performance of your production cluster.
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If {security-features} are enabled on the production cluster, use an HTTPS
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URL such as `https://<your_production_cluster>:9200` in this setting.
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--
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. If {security-features} are enabled on the production cluster:
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.. Verify that there is a
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valid user ID and password in the `elasticsearch.username` and
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`elasticsearch.password` settings in the `kibana.yml` file. These values are
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used when {kib} sends monitoring data to the production cluster.
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.. <<configuring-tls-kib-es,Configure encryption for traffic between {kib} and {es}>>.
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. <<start-stop,Start {kib}>>.
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. <<monitoring-data,View the monitoring data in {kib}>>.
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