# Loading filebeat default dashboard while using different index name **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** filebeat\ **Created:** [June 11, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loading-filebeat-default-dashboard-while-using-different-index-name/185244 "2019-06-11T16:45:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gazolle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gazolle/32/47882_2.png) [@gazolle](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gazolle)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loading-filebeat-default-dashboard-while-using-different-index-name/185244/1 "2019-06-11T16:45:58Z")
Good day, I am seeking assistance on configuring Kibana to use Filebeats default (pre-made) dashboard, running on version 7.1.1. From the [documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/config-filebeat-logstash.html) I came across (Steps 4-5) it should be feasible. I modified the `filebeat.yml` to include the following lines: > `output.elasticsearch.index: "demo-001-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}" ` > `setup.template.name: "demo-001" ` > `setup.template.pattern: "demo-001-*"` ..Then run 'filebeat setup' command, once completed. I can see the dashboard and visualization. Great! However when I want to view a dashboard I get the error along the lines of `Could not locate that index-pattern (id: demo-001-*), click here to re-create it` and I am not too sure why at this point, as my index-pattern is defined on Kibana; and not sure where to look at this point. I was not able to pinpoint a solutions on the forum. Thank you in advance for your assistance. ---
**Author:** ![shaunak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shaunak/32/6643_2.png) [@shaunak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shaunak)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loading-filebeat-default-dashboard-while-using-different-index-name/185244/2 "2019-06-13T22:49:25Z")
Would you mind posting your complete `filebeat.yml`? Please be sure to redact any sensitive information before posting. Also, if you go to Kibana \> Management \> Index Patterns, do you see your index pattern defined there? Thanks, Shaunak ---
**Author:** ![gazolle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gazolle/32/47882_2.png) [@gazolle](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gazolle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loading-filebeat-default-dashboard-while-using-different-index-name/185244/3 "2019-06-17T12:42:03Z")
Not at all @shaunak. First of all, please excuse me for the delay. As requested, below is the `filebeat.yml` config: `#=========================== Filebeat inputs =============================` `filebeat.inputs:` `- type: log` `# Change to true to enable this input configuration.` `enabled: true` `# Paths that should be crawled and fetched. Glob based paths.` `paths:` `- /var/log/*.log` `#============================= Filebeat modules ===============================` `filebeat.config.modules:` `# Glob pattern for configuration loading` `path: ${path.config}/modules.d/*.yml` `# Set to true to enable config reloading` `reload.enabled: false` `# Period on which files under path should be checked for changes` `#reload.period: 10s` `#==================== Elasticsearch template setting ==========================` `setup.template.settings:` `index.number_of_shards: 1` `setup.template.name: "demo-001"` `setup.template.pattern: "demo-001-*"` `#================================ General =====================================` `# The name of the shipper that publishes the network data. It can be used to group` `# all the transactions sent by a single shipper in the web interface.` `#name:` `# The tags of the shipper are included in their own field with each` `# transaction published.` `tags: ["server-a"]` `#============================== Dashboards =====================================` `# These settings control loading the sample dashboards to the Kibana index. Loading` `# the dashboards is disabled by default and can be enabled either by setting the` `# options here or by using the`setup`command.` `#setup.dashboards.enabled: false` `# The URL from where to download the dashboards archive. By default this URL` `# has a value which is computed based on the Beat name and version. For released` `# versions, this URL points to the dashboard archive on the artifacts.elastic.co` `# website.` `#setup.dashboards.url:` `#============================== Kibana =====================================` `# Starting with Beats version 6.0.0, the dashboards are loaded via the Kibana API.` `# This requires a Kibana endpoint configuration.` `setup.kibana:` `# Kibana Host` `# Scheme and port can be left out and will be set to the default (http and 5601)` `# In case you specify and additional path, the scheme is required: http://localhost:5601/path` `# IPv6 addresses should always be defined as: https://[2001:db8::1]:5601` `host: "https://10.60.11.16:5601"` `ssl.certificate_authorities: ["/etc/filebeat/certs/ca.crt"]` `ssl.certificate: "/etc/filebeat/certs/webgoat.crt"` `ssl.key: "/etc/filebeat/certs/webgoat.key"` `#================================ Outputs =====================================` `#-------------------------- Elasticsearch output ------------------------------` `output.elasticsearch:` `# Array of hosts to connect to.` `hosts: ["https://10.60.11.16:9200","https://10.60.11.17:9200","https://10.60.11.18:9200"]` `# Enabled ilm (beta) to use index lifecycle management instead daily indices.` `#ilm.enabled: true` `# Optional protocol and basic auth credentials.` `protocol: "https"` `username: "elastic"` `password: "abc1234"` `index: "demo-001-%{+yyyy.MM.dd}"` `ssl.certificate_authorities: ["/etc/filebeat/certs/ca.crt"]` `ssl.certificate: "/etc/filebeat/certs/webgoat.crt"` `ssl.key: "/etc/filebeat/certs/webgoat.key"` `#----------------------------- Logstash output --------------------------------` `#output.logstash:` `# The Logstash hosts` `#hosts: ["https://10.60.11.23:5044"]` `# Optional SSL. By default is off.` `# List of root certificates for HTTPS server verifications` `#================================ Processors =====================================` `# Configure processors to enhance or manipulate events generated by the beat.` `processors:` `- add_host_metadata: ~` `- add_cloud_metadata: ~` `#================================ Logging =====================================` `# Sets log level. The default log level is info.` `# Available log levels are: error, warning, info, debug` `#logging.level: debug` `# At debug level, you can selectively enable logging only for some components.` `# To enable all selectors use ["*"]. Examples of other selectors are "beat",` `# "publish", "service".` `#logging.selectors: ["*"]` `#============================== Xpack Monitoring ===============================` `# filebeat can export internal metrics to a central Elasticsearch monitoring` `# cluster. This requires xpack monitoring to be enabled in Elasticsearch. The` `# reporting is disabled by default.` `# Set to true to enable the monitoring reporter.` `#xpack.monitoring.enabled: false` `# Uncomment to send the metrics to Elasticsearch. Most settings from the` `# Elasticsearch output are accepted here as well. Any setting that is not set is` `# automatically inherited from the Elasticsearch output configuration, so if you` `# have the Elasticsearch output configured, you can simply uncomment the` `# following line.` `#xpack.monitoring.elasticsearch:` `#================================= Migration ==================================` `# This allows to enable 6.7 migration aliases` `#migration.6_to_7.enabled: true` Yes, I can see the index-pattern demo-001 on Kibana. I would like to mentionned that I am sending events via Logstash (The reason why the lines are commented out, is because I recently tried the `filebeat setup --dashboards` command. My index pattern was created manually by me, and not pushed via filebeat. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/loading-filebeat-default-dashboard-while-using-different-index-name/185244/4 "2019-07-15T12:56:08Z")
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