# Index management requested but the Elasticsearch output is not configured/enabled

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-management-requested-but-the-elasticsearch-output-is-not-configured-enabled/313296>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** metricbeat\
**Created:** [August 30, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-management-requested-but-the-elasticsearch-output-is-not-configured-enabled/313296 "2022-08-30T21:16:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![emmanuel\_stevens\_LED](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/emmanuel_stevens_led/32/107869_2.png) [@emmanuel\_stevens\_LED](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/emmanuel_stevens_LED)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-management-requested-but-the-elasticsearch-output-is-not-configured-enabled/313296/1 "2022-08-30T21:16:40Z")

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when i run the command : **metricbeat setup -e**  
i have the error message :  
Exiting: index management requested but the Elasticsearch output is not configured/enabled

I try to send my datas to kafka. before doing it i send the datas to elastic directly, it works perfect and afer when trying to send to kafka i have the error above

Can somebody help me please

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**Author:** ![Rios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rios/32/95745_2.png) [@Rios](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rios)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 6:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-management-requested-but-the-elasticsearch-output-is-not-configured-enabled/313296/2 "2022-08-31T06:55:24Z")

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You have to set params:

> output.elasticsearch

and

> setup.kibana

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**Author:** ![cheshirecat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cheshirecat/32/109532_2.png) [@cheshirecat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cheshirecat)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-management-requested-but-the-elasticsearch-output-is-not-configured-enabled/313296/3 "2022-08-31T07:14:54Z")

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I also have this problem with all configured...

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**Author:** ![MichelLaterman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/michellaterman/32/110221_2.png) [@MichelLaterman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MichelLaterman)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-management-requested-but-the-elasticsearch-output-is-not-configured-enabled/313296/4 "2022-09-01T19:10:53Z")

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Can you provide the configuration you're using (`metricbeat.yml`)?

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**Author:** ![emmanuel\_stevens\_LED](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/emmanuel_stevens_led/32/107869_2.png) [@emmanuel\_stevens\_LED](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/emmanuel_stevens_LED)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-management-requested-but-the-elasticsearch-output-is-not-configured-enabled/313296/5 "2022-09-01T20:43:58Z")

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everithing works fine, even with that error. I think it is because i removed the elatic config and replace it with the kafka. it stills send the data s to elasticsearch and i can see the dashboards

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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:** [September 29, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-management-requested-but-the-elasticsearch-output-is-not-configured-enabled/313296/6 "2022-09-29T22:44:12Z")

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