# Journalbeat and packetbeat config separation

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeat-and-packetbeat-config-separation/206057>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Created:** [October 31, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeat-and-packetbeat-config-separation/206057 "2019-10-31T14:23:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![micas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@micas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/micas)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeat-and-packetbeat-config-separation/206057/1 "2019-10-31T14:23:32Z")

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All the other beats support some sort of "conf.d/\*.yml" way of separating the configs. I cannot find documentation of journalbeat and packetbeat supporting a similar feature.

Is it possible? how can it be done?

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**Author:** ![kvch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kvch/32/72058_2.png) [@kvch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kvch)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeat-and-packetbeat-config-separation/206057/2 "2019-10-31T15:55:57Z")

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Config reload is not supported in case of Journalbeat.  
In case of Heartbeat, you can load monitors dynamically using the config below:

```auto
# Define a directory to load monitor definitions from. Definitions take the form
# of individual yaml files.
# heartbeat.config.monitors:
  # Directory + glob pattern to search for configuration files
  #path: /path/to/my/monitors.d/*.yml
  # If enabled, heartbeat will periodically check the config.monitors path for changes
  #reload.enabled: true
  # How often to check for changes
  #reload.period: 1s

```

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**Author:** ![micas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@micas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/micas)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeat-and-packetbeat-config-separation/206057/3 "2019-10-31T16:33:39Z")

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yes i am aware that heartbeat works, what about packetbeat?

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**Author:** ![kvch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kvch/32/72058_2.png) [@kvch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kvch)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeat-and-packetbeat-config-separation/206057/4 "2019-10-31T16:54:15Z")

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Oh, sorry. My brain replaced packet with heart. 🙂  
Packetbeat does not have such support.

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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:** [November 28, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/journalbeat-and-packetbeat-config-separation/206057/5 "2019-11-28T18:54:16Z")

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