# Correct way to setup logstash

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/correct-way-to-setup-logstash/2270
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [June 10, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/correct-way-to-setup-logstash/2270 "2015-06-10T03:14:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![abaykal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@abaykal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abaykal)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/correct-way-to-setup-logstash/2270/1 "2015-06-10T03:14:14Z")

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I am trying to use multiple input plugins for different functionalities. is it better to run a separate agent for each plugin instance or should I bundle it all into one? is there a preference?

Thanks

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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: [June 10, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/correct-way-to-setup-logstash/2270/2 "2015-06-10T03:16:47Z")

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This is entirely up to your requirements 🙂

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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: [July 6, 2017, 5:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/correct-way-to-setup-logstash/2270/3 "2017-07-06T05:37:57Z")

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