# ArgumentError: short\_message is missing. Options version, short\_message and host must be set

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/argumenterror-short-message-is-missing-options-version-short-message-and-host-must-be-set/59033>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [August 26, 2016, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/argumenterror-short-message-is-missing-options-version-short-message-and-host-must-be-set/59033 "2016-08-26T11:30:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bujar\_metaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bujar\_metaj](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bujar_metaj)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/argumenterror-short-message-is-missing-options-version-short-message-and-host-must-be-set/59033/1 "2016-08-26T11:30:56Z")

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Hi,

I need help with this issue  
my config is as follows

input {  
beats {  
port =\> 5044  
ssl =\> true  
ssl\_certificate =\> "/etc/pki/tls/certs/logstash-forwarder.crt"  
ssl\_key =\> "/etc/pki/tls/private/logstash-forwarder.key"  
}  
}

filter {  
if [type] == "syslog" {  
grok {  
match =\> { "message" =\> "%{SYSLOGTIMESTAMP:syslog\_timestamp} %{SYSLOGHOST:syslog\_hostname} %{DATA:syslog\_program}(?:[%{POSINT:syslog\_pid}])?: %{GREEDYDATA:syslog\_message}" }  
add\_field =\> ["received\_at", "%{@timestamp}"]  
add\_field =\> ["received\_from", "%{host}"]  
add\_field =\> ["message", "%{Message}"]  
add\_field =\> ["short\_message", "%{host}"]  
}  
syslog\_pri { }  
date {  
match =\> ["syslog\_timestamp", "MMM d HH:mm:ss", "MMM dd HH:mm:ss"]  
}  
}  
}

output {  
gelf {  
host =\> "localhost"  
port =\> "12900"  
short\_message =\> "short\_message"  
}  
stdout { }  
}

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2016, 11:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/argumenterror-short-message-is-missing-options-version-short-message-and-host-must-be-set/59033/2 "2016-08-27T23:38:59Z")

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What help do you need?

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**Author:** ![stevenlee87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@stevenlee87](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stevenlee87)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 10:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/argumenterror-short-message-is-missing-options-version-short-message-and-host-must-be-set/59033/3 "2016-11-28T10:22:32Z")

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refer this : [Trouble sending GELF event](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trouble-sending-gelf-event/24868/3)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/argumenterror-short-message-is-missing-options-version-short-message-and-host-must-be-set/59033/4 "2017-07-06T04:30:10Z")

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