# Connect filebeat to elasticsearch

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connect-filebeat-to-elasticsearch/150240>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [September 27, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connect-filebeat-to-elasticsearch/150240 "2018-09-27T18:32:23Z")\
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Hello @mcoa

Looking at the error in the log this look like a mapping error.

```auto
Mapping definition for [error] has unsupported parameters:

```

Looking at your configuration, you are providing a custom template with these options:

```auto
 template.name: filebeat
 template.path: filebeat.template.json

```

Unless you really need it I would remove the two options above and use the default templates that filebeat will manage for you.

Also, I see that you are parsing auth log did you take a look at the [system module](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filebeat-module-system.html) which will take care of parsing the auth log and creating dashboard for it?

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