# Central Management: output module

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/central-management-output-module/165358>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** metricbeat\
**Created:** [January 23, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/central-management-output-module/165358 "2019-01-23T08:47:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kaem2111](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kaem2111/32/24961_2.png) [@kaem2111](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kaem2111)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/central-management-output-module/165358/1 "2019-01-23T08:47:21Z")

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Hello,

I want to configure the following output using beat central management:

```
output:
  elasticsearch:
    hosts: ["5.5.5.5"]
    username: "user"
    password: "psw"
    pipeline: "metricbeat_enrich"
    protocol: https
    ssl:
      certificate: "/opt/ELK/certs/node.crt"
      certificate_authorities: "/opt/ELK/certs/ca.crt"
      key: "/opt/ELK/certs/node.key"
      key_passphrase: ${es_psw}
      
xpack.monitoring:
    enabled: true
    elasticsearch:

```

how can I

1. configure pipeline, protocol and ssl (_Other config_ section is missing in output configuration block)
2. add configuration on top level like xpack.monitoring (is there a custom config block containing only _Other config_)
3. set a keystore value for es\_psw

Thank you for your help in advance!

For which topics you want to have a github feature requests?

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**Author:** ![steffens](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/steffens/32/79630_2.png) [@steffens](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/steffens)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/central-management-output-module/165358/2 "2019-01-23T12:06:23Z")

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Then in Central Management you create tags and create the output configuration with this tag. The output config pane includes an editor for adding custom settings.

- Pipeline: you need to have the pipeline preinstalled in your cluster. Just add `pipeline: metricbeat_enrich` to the custom editor
- Protocol: you can use the custom setting. But better configure the host to be `https://5.5.5.5`. In this case the `protocol` setting will be ignored.
- SSL: you can configure the ssl settings in the custom editor. But the certificates and key file must be available on the machine the beat is running on.
- Configure `xpack.monitoring`: This is currently not possible. You have to keep it enabled
- set a keystore value for `es_psw`. The keystore must be available local on the machine. You will have to prepare and install the keystore similar to your certificates. This is currently not possible via Central Management.

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**Author:** ![kaem2111](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kaem2111/32/24961_2.png) [@kaem2111](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kaem2111)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/central-management-output-module/165358/3 "2019-01-24T11:52:34Z")

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Thank you for the quick response. I am using Kibana 6.5.4-1 with Firefox 60.4.0esr and see this output config pane

 ![custompad](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/6/3/63e8a6ea77c31a10543eb3d6aca6f07fd8b87219.png)

I find no place to enter the custom settings.

Is this provided in a later release or what I am doing wrong?

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**Author:** ![Matthew\_Apperson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6bbea6/32.png) [@Matthew\_Apperson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Matthew_Apperson)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/central-management-output-module/165358/4 "2019-01-24T13:49:47Z")

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To do this is something not currently supported for output configs in Beats CM. We are evaluating options to enable a feature like this, and look forward to supporting it in a future release

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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:** [February 21, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/central-management-output-module/165358/5 "2019-02-21T13:49:56Z")

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