# Auditbeat: Index file grows rapidly causing No space left issue

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-index-file-grows-rapidly-causing-no-space-left-issue/280492>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** auditbeat\
**Created:** [August 5, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-index-file-grows-rapidly-causing-no-space-left-issue/280492 "2021-08-05T04:12:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![mtojek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mtojek/32/63863_2.png) [@mtojek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mtojek)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 8:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-index-file-grows-rapidly-causing-no-space-left-issue/280492/2 "2021-08-05T08:09:05Z")

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Are you referring to Elasticsearch indices?

> [@How to limit the size of the index?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-limit-the-size-of-the-index/12638):
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> Hi all, I have install recently my logstash/elasticsearch solution. But I have a size problem too many log after 1 month the index size too important. I want to know if exist a solution to delete automaticaly the old events or to limit the size oh the index ? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com).…

> [@Index Max Size](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-max-size/42421):
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> Hello Guys , Sorry for my noob question, but I can't find where can I setup the index size?. I just see in docs about shard cache or buffer size. Thank you

> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32635456/is-it-possible-to-limit-a-size-of-an-elasticsearch-index>

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