# How to enable metric beat **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** fleet\ **Created:** [October 19, 2019, 9:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299 "2019-10-19T09:27:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anusree\_arun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anusree_arun/32/55826_2.png) [@anusree\_arun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anusree_arun)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 9:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299/1 "2019-10-19T09:27:28Z")
I have configured Metricbeat on kibana.When i take the kibana UI -Management\_central Management below page is shown.how to enable it ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/6/2/62c0dfeea7c41fd60b028d7bb8bb3f4449777a04.png) ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299/2 "2019-10-19T09:33:39Z")
As the message states you must configure security in order to use this feature. ---
**Author:** ![anusree\_arun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anusree_arun/32/55826_2.png) [@anusree\_arun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anusree_arun)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 9:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299/3 "2019-10-19T09:36:13Z")
where to configure the security ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299/4 "2019-10-19T09:37:02Z")
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/secure-cluster.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/secure-cluster.html) ---
**Author:** ![anusree\_arun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anusree_arun/32/55826_2.png) [@anusree\_arun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anusree_arun)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299/5 "2019-10-19T09:38:16Z")
After enabling security only i can use metricbeat?? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299/6 "2019-10-19T10:10:50Z")
You can use metricbeat without security, but not centralized management. ---
**Author:** ![anusree\_arun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anusree_arun/32/55826_2.png) [@anusree\_arun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anusree_arun)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299/7 "2019-10-19T10:24:40Z")
ok..i have to use metric beat only.i have configured it .it couldnt be visualize in kibana ---
**Author:** ![Tek\_Chand](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tek_chand/32/34318_2.png) [@Tek\_Chand](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tek_Chand)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299/8 "2019-10-22T04:53:44Z")
@anusree_arun, > [@anusree\_arun](#): > > ok..i have to use metric beat only.i have configured it .it couldnt be visualize in kibana First you need to check `metricbeat-*` index is created automatically or not. If index is created are you getting logs in `metricbeat` index? If you are getting logs in `metricbeat` index then you can check metricbeat dashboard under `dashboard` tab in left hand side on kibana. If you are not getting logs then you need to check or review your metricbeat configuration again. You can follow the below documentation: [Metricbeat documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/current/metricbeat-configuration.html) Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 7:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-enable-metric-beat/204299/9 "2022-11-04T07:30:02Z")