# APM indices does not oblige the index pattern given in yaml if ILM is enabled **URL:** \ **Category:** APM\ **Tags:** server\ **Created:** [January 30, 2020, 10:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-indices-does-not-oblige-the-index-pattern-given-in-yaml-if-ilm-is-enabled/217154 "2020-01-30T10:24:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ashwin\_Bharadwaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ashwin_bharadwaj/32/42567_2.png) [@Ashwin\_Bharadwaj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ashwin_Bharadwaj)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 10:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-indices-does-not-oblige-the-index-pattern-given-in-yaml-if-ilm-is-enabled/217154/1 "2020-01-30T10:24:48Z")
I am facing a strange issue with index naming pattern of apm. If i keep ILM enabled, the name will be apm-7.4.2-XXX-000001. However i have the default date pattern set in the server yaml. If i disable ILM, the index names are as expected "apm-7.4.2-XXX-2020.01.30. Is there any config / setting which is overriding the default index naming pattern. Elasticsearch Version : 7.4.0 APM Version : 7.4.2 ---
**Author:** ![bmorelli25](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bmorelli25/32/38738_2.png) [@bmorelli25](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bmorelli25)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-indices-does-not-oblige-the-index-pattern-given-in-yaml-if-ilm-is-enabled/217154/2 "2020-01-30T16:17:21Z")
Hi Ashwin, This is expected, as [ILM only works with the default index settings](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/server/7.4/ilm-default.html#_ilm_enabled_auto). As stated in those docs, when `ilm.enabled` is `true`, the APM Server ignores any configured index settings. If it's important for you to have custom named indices, you can use Elasticsearch APIs to set up [custom index lifecycle management policies](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/server/7.4/manual-ilm-setup.html). Fair warning, this process is more difficult, and certain actions will need to be preformed again each time you upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 12:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-indices-does-not-oblige-the-index-pattern-given-in-yaml-if-ilm-is-enabled/217154/3 "2020-02-20T12:17:24Z")
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