# Index Alias in Elastic Security (Network Map) \[7.9.2\]

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-alias-in-elastic-security-network-map-7-9-2/271605>\
**Category:** Elastic Security\
**Created:** [April 29, 2021, 9:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-alias-in-elastic-security-network-map-7-9-2/271605 "2021-04-29T09:10:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![RdrgPorto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rdrgporto/32/13278_2.png) [@RdrgPorto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RdrgPorto)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 9:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-alias-in-elastic-security-network-map-7-9-2/271605/1 "2021-04-29T09:10:30Z")

</div>

Hi, everyone

I have a **SonicWall index** (firewall device) that has the index alias **Elastic Security**.

In **Kibana --\> Advanced Settings --\> Elasticsearch indices -\> securitySolution:defaultIndex**

 ![elastic-security-configuration](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/4/346ce3e22f732c85fd2d810ab7f49e3e09cea939.png)

However, it does not work properly in **Network** , it does not show **GeoIP** information:

 ![elastic-security-network-with-alias](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/0/d0fd95e973183773300a8e394bafa051b947efe1.png)

If I set **indivual index-pattern** instead of alias in **securitySolution:defaultIndex** , it works.

It seems **Network map dashboard** ignores the **index alias** (in this case **elastic-security** ).

I would like to use an **index alias for Elastic Security** because I have many index and I think it would be more agile.

Thanks in advance,

Rodrigo

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![legoguy1000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/legoguy1000/32/54301_2.png) [@legoguy1000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/legoguy1000)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-alias-in-elastic-security-network-map-7-9-2/271605/2 "2021-04-30T00:14:42Z")

</div>

an alias is just a shortcut, for that config item it needs a specific index name or use the wildcard pattern. Look at how the default index patterns are for that setting.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![RdrgPorto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rdrgporto/32/13278_2.png) [@RdrgPorto](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RdrgPorto)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-alias-in-elastic-security-network-map-7-9-2/271605/3 "2021-04-30T08:01:44Z")

</div>

Hi @legoguy1000

Thanks 😃 . However, it is a pity, from my point of view, it would be a nice feature can use an alias.

Regards

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![legoguy1000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/legoguy1000/32/54301_2.png) [@legoguy1000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/legoguy1000)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-alias-in-elastic-security-network-map-7-9-2/271605/4 "2021-04-30T11:16:04Z")

</div>

No problem. Depending on your index names u should just be able to do `elastic-security-*` and be good.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-alias-in-elastic-security-network-map-7-9-2/271605/5 "2021-05-28T11:16:13Z")

</div>

This topic was automatically closed 28 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.