# Best approch to collect log files to elasticsearch in AIX OS

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-approch-to-collect-log-files-to-elasticsearch-in-aix-os/245859>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 21, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-approch-to-collect-log-files-to-elasticsearch-in-aix-os/245859 "2020-08-21T06:08:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![renu\_jessi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/renu_jessi/32/55702_2.png) [@renu\_jessi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/renu_jessi)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-approch-to-collect-log-files-to-elasticsearch-in-aix-os/245859/1 "2020-08-21T06:08:53Z")

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Hi all,  
Iam working on elastic stack.I need to collect logs from files to create index in elasticsearch.as i can see beats and jdk dont have support in aix os.so filebeat and logstash isn't workout it seems.  
can u pls suggest me the best approch.thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-approch-to-collect-log-files-to-elasticsearch-in-aix-os/245859/2 "2020-08-21T06:14:42Z")

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Perhaps use Syslog and point to a server with a Supported OS with Logstash?

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**Author:** ![renu\_jessi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/renu_jessi/32/55702_2.png) [@renu\_jessi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/renu_jessi)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 6:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-approch-to-collect-log-files-to-elasticsearch-in-aix-os/245859/3 "2020-08-21T06:32:05Z")

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thank you for ur response.  
I need to use AIX server only because my client had nearly 50 AIX servers.

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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 22, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-approch-to-collect-log-files-to-elasticsearch-in-aix-os/245859/4 "2020-08-22T05:40:41Z")

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There's a number of previous threads on this with lots of suggestions, I would recommend you do a search and take a look at them.

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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:** [September 19, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/best-approch-to-collect-log-files-to-elasticsearch-in-aix-os/245859/5 "2020-09-19T05:40:44Z")

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