# Few beginner questions

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-beginner-questions/39999>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [January 25, 2016, 7:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-beginner-questions/39999 "2016-01-25T07:53:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![avishni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@avishni](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/avishni)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 7:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-beginner-questions/39999/1 "2016-01-25T07:53:42Z")

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hello  
I have just started using elk and playing with it in a small lab. i gave a few question about using it and about architecture

1. if i want to collect event logs from multiple windows servers in my network, do i need to install logstash on every one of them ? is there a way to collect windows events remotely ?

2. i read that there are some plugins and addons to logstash ? where can i fins the list of the available plugins ?

3. i need to collect data that is currently stored in SQL tables, is there a way to collect data from ms sql ?

4. is there a way to use elk to handle snmp traps ? (including mib files to 'translate' the raw data )

5. any other tips for beginners (reading sources and links to get some basic knowledge ..)

thanks for your answers  
avishni

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 8:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-beginner-questions/39999/2 "2016-01-25T08:15:35Z")

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1. Theoretically it should be possible but the [eventlog input](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-eventlog.html) doesn't support it. For now I suspect you have to install something on every machine.
2. See [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/input-plugins.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/input-plugins.html) and related pages with other types of plugins.
3. Yes, use the [jdbc input](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-jdbc.html).
4. Yes, use the [snmptrap input](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-snmptrap.html).
5. Reading the Logstash documentation, playing around, and asking question here should take you far.

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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, 5:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/few-beginner-questions/39999/3 "2017-07-06T05:14:33Z")

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