# Logs to Elastic cloud

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logs-to-elastic-cloud/49634>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 10, 2016, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logs-to-elastic-cloud/49634 "2016-05-10T10:08:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Karl\_Trasschaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Karl\_Trasschaert](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Karl_Trasschaert)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logs-to-elastic-cloud/49634/1 "2016-05-10T10:08:09Z")

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Hi,

I've just started with the elastic cloud, i would like to send logs from devices ( routers) where i can only set the ipadress of the log receiver to the cloud.

Which is the best solution ?  
Do i have to install a logstash server next to the devices to send the logs to elastics ?  
Can i use a small raspberry as a log forwarder if i wan't to collect logs from customers devices ?

Thx

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 10:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logs-to-elastic-cloud/49634/2 "2016-05-10T10:10:12Z")

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> [@Karl\_Trasschaert](#):
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> Do i have to install a logstash server next to the devices to send the logs to elastics ?

Yes. Cloud does not provide public IP's for access.

> [@Karl\_Trasschaert](#):
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> Can i use a small raspberry as a log forwarder if i wan't to collect logs from customers devices ?

Potentially, yes.

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**Author:** ![Karl\_Trasschaert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Karl\_Trasschaert](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Karl_Trasschaert)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 9:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logs-to-elastic-cloud/49634/3 "2016-05-11T09:45:52Z")

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Can i find somewhere a explained process how to set up the logstash server to forward logs to elastics cloud ?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 9:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logs-to-elastic-cloud/49634/4 "2016-05-11T09:47:22Z")

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No, it's the same as any ES output.  
Just put the URL in the hosts area and make sure you have the username and password setup as well.

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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 6, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logs-to-elastic-cloud/49634/5 "2017-07-06T04:58:13Z")

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