# Configure log4j2 in Elasticsearch (7x)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-log4j2-in-elasticsearch-7x/224777>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 24, 2020, 7:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-log4j2-in-elasticsearch-7x/224777 "2020-03-24T07:19:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/configure-log4j2-in-elasticsearch-7x/224777/2 "2020-03-25T21:39:42Z")

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If you use log4j2 , I would recommend my advise given in this thread: [MDC logs, ELK and filebeat](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mdc-logs-elk-and-filebeat/222413/7)

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