# Is it possible to send logs from Logstash 2.x to Logstash 6.x? **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [January 10, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-send-logs-from-logstash-2-x-to-logstash-6-x/114907 "2018-01-10T15:27:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@amruth](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/amruth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-send-logs-from-logstash-2-x-to-logstash-6-x/114907/1 "2018-01-10T15:27:46Z")
Hi, I am trying to setup to send logs from Logstash 2.x to Logstash 6.x. Can someone please say if it's possible? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![guyboertje](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/guyboertje/32/31592_2.png) [@guyboertje](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/guyboertje)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-send-logs-from-logstash-2-x-to-logstash-6-x/114907/2 "2018-01-10T15:57:54Z")
I can't tell whether you mean: 1. replace a 2.X solution with 6.X 2. have a 2.X LS instance send events to a 6.X instance. ---
**Author:** ![amruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@amruth](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/amruth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-send-logs-from-logstash-2-x-to-logstash-6-x/114907/3 "2018-01-10T17:32:23Z")
Hi Guy, My current setup is - I have a Logstash 2.x forwarding logs to Logstash 5.x. I am planning to upgrade Elasticsearch to 6.x. And I read that only Logstash 5.6-6.x is supported with Elasticsearch 6.x. And so I want to replace Logstash 5.x with Logstash 6.x. So I am wondering if Logstash 2.x can forward logs to Logstash 6.x. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![guyboertje](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/guyboertje/32/31592_2.png) [@guyboertje](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/guyboertje)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-send-logs-from-logstash-2-x-to-logstash-6-x/114907/4 "2018-01-10T17:34:10Z")
How are you doing the forwarding? ---
**Author:** ![amruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@amruth](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/amruth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-send-logs-from-logstash-2-x-to-logstash-6-x/114907/5 "2018-01-10T17:34:43Z")
I am using http output and input plugins. ---
**Author:** ![guyboertje](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/guyboertje/32/31592_2.png) [@guyboertje](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/guyboertje)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-send-logs-from-logstash-2-x-to-logstash-6-x/114907/6 "2018-01-10T17:38:45Z")
With JSON on the wire? I think that should work. Read the breaking changes docs. [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/breaking-changes.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/breaking-changes.html) especially this -\> [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/breaking-changes.html#\_elasticsearch\_output\_changes](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/breaking-changes.html#_elasticsearch_output_changes) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-send-logs-from-logstash-2-x-to-logstash-6-x/114907/7 "2018-02-07T17:39:02Z")
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