# How to add new index pattern in kibana 4 without using another client server?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-index-pattern-in-kibana-4-without-using-another-client-server/75994>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [February 22, 2017, 7:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-index-pattern-in-kibana-4-without-using-another-client-server/75994 "2017-02-22T07:31:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![paoloyniguez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/paoloyniguez/32/15762_2.png) [@paoloyniguez](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/paoloyniguez)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2017, 7:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-index-pattern-in-kibana-4-without-using-another-client-server/75994/1 "2017-02-22T07:31:53Z")

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Hi!

We have an existing ELK server which we monitor logs from a csv format file that logrotates everynight. We are using a logstash-forwarder to do this. It's using the default index pattern in kibana.

I would like to add another index pattern that would monitor another log in csv format without touching the one that I have now. I was instructed to define a new logstash-forwarded. How can I define a new logstash-forwarder with creating a new host to serve as a client host?

Can you recommend a good guide link / tips on how to do this?

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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:** [February 24, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-index-pattern-in-kibana-4-without-using-another-client-server/75994/3 "2017-02-24T10:10:20Z")

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> [@paoloyniguez](#):
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> We are using a logstash-forwarder to do this

You should upgrade to filebeat, LSF is no longer supported.

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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:** [March 24, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-new-index-pattern-in-kibana-4-without-using-another-client-server/75994/4 "2017-03-24T10:10:22Z")

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Closed on March 24, 2017, 10:10am UTC

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