# /etc/default/logstash

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/etc-default-logstash/347994
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [November 26, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/etc-default-logstash/347994 "2023-11-26T12:52:04Z")
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### Author: ![Tal\_Blat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tal_blat/32/124459_2.png) [@Tal\_Blat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tal_Blat)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/etc-default-logstash/347994/1 "2023-11-26T12:52:04Z")

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Hi

How do i add to logstash env file "/etc/default/logstash" a line with the following format:

ELK\_SERVERS="host1:9200","host2:9200","host3:9200","host4:9200"

Thanks

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### Author: ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/etc-default-logstash/347994/2 "2023-11-26T13:57:46Z")

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> [@Tal\_Blat](#):
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> ELK\_SERVERS="host1:9200","host2:9200","host3:9200","host4:9200"

You need to separate the hosts using a space:

```auto
ELK_SERVERS="host1:9200 host2:9200 host3:9200 host4:9200"

```

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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: [December 24, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/etc-default-logstash/347994/3 "2023-12-24T13:58:39Z")

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