# FileBeat not Creating New Index in Elasticsearch **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** filebeat\ **Created:** [June 6, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807 "2018-06-06T13:00:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ce73a5/32.png) [@83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/83500bcd6348a4be6df4)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/1 "2018-06-06T13:00:36Z")
When I'm Running FileBeat to Send the Log File from path - C:\ProgramData\Elastic\Elasticsearch\logs\elasticsearch.log using the following filebeat.yml file filebeat.prospectors: - type: log enabled: false paths: filebeat.prospectors: - type: log enabled: false paths: - C:\ProgramData\Elastic\Elasticsearch\logs\elasticsearch.log filebeat.config.modules: path: ${path.config}/modules.d/\*.yml reload.enabled: false setup.template.settings: index.number\_of\_shards: 3 setup.kibana: output.elasticsearch: # Array of hosts to connect to. hosts: ["localhost:9200"] No Index is Created in ElasticSearch and on Using the Packet Filtering to find where all the data was going it was sending /get request on [http://localhost:9200/.kibana/\_mappings](http://localhost:9200/.kibana/_mappings) is that normal or does that has to do anything with setup.kibana in .yml file ---
**Author:** ![adrisr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/adrisr/32/25423_2.png) [@adrisr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/adrisr)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/2 "2018-06-06T16:37:13Z")
Can you paste your configuration using the `` button so it's legible? ---
**Author:** ![83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ce73a5/32.png) [@83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/83500bcd6348a4be6df4)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 6:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/4 "2018-06-07T06:12:50Z")
``` filebeat.prospectors: - type: log enabled: false paths: - C:\ProgramData\Elastic\Elasticsearch\logs\elasticsearch.log filebeat.config.modules: path: ${path.config}/modules.d/*.yml reload.enabled: false setup.template.settings: index.number_of_shards: 3 setup.kibana: output.elasticsearch: hosts: ["localhost:9200"] ``` ---
**Author:** ![harshbajaj16](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/harshbajaj16/32/44970_2.png) [@harshbajaj16](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/harshbajaj16)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/5 "2018-06-07T06:31:33Z")
Hi, Please set this parameter true in your config file as it will enable the prospector and try it with restart your services. > [@](#): > > enabled: false And please be ensure that your elasticsearch running on localhost or provide your elasticsearch IP in below section. > [@](#): > > output.elasticsearch: > hosts: ["localhost:9200"] If you still are getting error then please share filebeat logs to identify the issue. > log file path: /var/log/filebeat/filebeat Regards, ---
**Author:** ![83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ce73a5/32.png) [@83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/83500bcd6348a4be6df4)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/6 "2018-06-07T07:49:14Z")
Tried Using Enabled True and and checked for Hosts settings , have installed the filebeat as service in the windows services so have restarted it multiple times but the filebeat is not creating any logs //I'm a beginner need a basic 101 example of setting up filebeat to send logs to elasticsearch any step by step tutorial on that ? ---
**Author:** ![harshbajaj16](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/harshbajaj16/32/44970_2.png) [@harshbajaj16](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/harshbajaj16)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/7 "2018-06-07T08:15:10Z")
Could you please share the filebeat logs while starting service. it will be easy to understand your issue and help me to resolve. Regards, ---
**Author:** ![83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ce73a5/32.png) [@83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/83500bcd6348a4be6df4)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/8 "2018-06-07T09:22:52Z")
Here is my Filebeat Log File > ---
**Author:** ![harshbajaj16](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/harshbajaj16/32/44970_2.png) [@harshbajaj16](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/harshbajaj16)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 9:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/9 "2018-06-07T09:44:29Z")
is your elasticsearch install on same node or different node?? ---
**Author:** ![83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ce73a5/32.png) [@83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/83500bcd6348a4be6df4)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/10 "2018-06-07T10:59:51Z")
Same Node (Everything is installed Locally on same System) ---
**Author:** ![83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ce73a5/32.png) [@83500bcd6348a4be6df4](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/83500bcd6348a4be6df4)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/12 "2018-06-07T13:01:03Z")
After Changing it to hosts: ["localhost:9200"] From Original- without space after bracket it started working ,and also changed the location of Log Directory ``` hosts: ["localhost:9200"] ``` ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-not-creating-new-index-in-elasticsearch/134807/13 "2018-07-05T13:01:24Z")
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