# Change default filebeat index name **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** beats-module\ **Created:** [July 2, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-filebeat-index-name/277646 "2021-07-02T12:47:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nunex\_17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@nunex\_17](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nunex_17)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-filebeat-index-name/277646/1 "2021-07-02T12:47:50Z")
Hi! I am using the Suricata filebeat module to send Suricata logs directly to ES. I am using all the default filebeat indexes. I want to change the default index and index patterns names to be suricata instead of filebeat. I have to disable ILM? Is there any possibility to configure a new ILM and configure that new index to use it? ---
**Author:** ![legoguy1000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/legoguy1000/32/54301_2.png) [@legoguy1000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/legoguy1000)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-filebeat-index-name/277646/2 "2021-07-06T03:45:33Z")
No u can set `setup.ilm.rollover_alias` to change the index names. See [Configure index lifecycle management | Filebeat Reference [7.13] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/ilm.html#setup-ilm-rollover_alias-option). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-default-filebeat-index-name/277646/3 "2021-08-03T05:45:36Z")
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