# How to convert bytes in MB/GB data in Metribeat system module

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-bytes-in-mb-gb-data-in-metribeat-system-module/248755>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** metricbeat\
**Created:** [September 16, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-bytes-in-mb-gb-data-in-metribeat-system-module/248755 "2020-09-16T01:49:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ekta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ekta/32/55987_2.png) [@Ekta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ekta)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-bytes-in-mb-gb-data-in-metribeat-system-module/248755/1 "2020-09-16T01:49:39Z")

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I enable the system module but the data come into the format of the byte.  
Can anyone helps how to convert it or any config need to change in metricbeat?

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**Author:** ![mtojek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mtojek/32/63863_2.png) [@mtojek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mtojek)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-bytes-in-mb-gb-data-in-metribeat-system-module/248755/2 "2020-09-16T09:59:18Z")

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Isn't it just a visualization issue? You can store data in bytes and then visualize them either as MBs or GBs.

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**Author:** ![Ekta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ekta/32/55987_2.png) [@Ekta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ekta)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-bytes-in-mb-gb-data-in-metribeat-system-module/248755/3 "2020-09-16T10:29:06Z")

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@mtojek I m take data from metricbeat and get output in Graylog.  
In graylog I not get data in mb and gb. All data came in bytes only.  
Is there any configuration that we need to do from metricbeat side

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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:** [October 14, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-bytes-in-mb-gb-data-in-metribeat-system-module/248755/4 "2020-10-14T12:29:25Z")

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