# Index lifecycle management usage **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [July 1, 2019, 5:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-lifecycle-management-usage/188234 "2019-07-01T05:55:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vikash\_Singh1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vikash_singh1/32/42119_2.png) [@Vikash\_Singh1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vikash_Singh1)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 5:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-lifecycle-management-usage/188234/1 "2019-07-01T05:55:18Z")
Hi I am using this iLm features to save the space on my system but I am bit confused with its policy. A little help would be very appreciated... I have decided to keep the index in below format HOT Warm - 7 Days from index creation Cold- 7 Days from index creation Delete - 7 Days from index creation Does it means that indices will go in Warm phase after 7 days of indices creation or after 7 days of going in warm phase it will go in cold phase..i.e. it will go in cold phase after 14 days of index creation?? Hope I am able to make sense ---
**Author:** ![yaauie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yaauie/32/23363_2.png) [@yaauie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yaauie)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-lifecycle-management-usage/188234/2 "2019-07-01T07:58:10Z")
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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:** [July 29, 2019, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-lifecycle-management-usage/188234/3 "2019-07-29T07:58:15Z")
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