# Logstash 2.3 with Elasticsearch 5.0

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-2-3-with-elasticsearch-5-0/66342>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 7:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-2-3-with-elasticsearch-5-0/66342 "2016-11-17T07:43:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Jay\_Dihenkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jay_dihenkar/32/26375_2.png) [@Jay\_Dihenkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jay_Dihenkar)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 7:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-2-3-with-elasticsearch-5-0/66342/1 "2016-11-17T07:43:54Z")

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Can we use Logstash 2.3 with Elasticsearch 5.0?

Compatibility matrix says : It's not supported.

If not what can be the breaking changes to take note of?

""" Matrix """  
Supported Logstash Versions  
Logstash Version Elasticsearch Version Compatibility  
2.3.x 1.0.0 - 2.4.x  
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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-2-3-with-elasticsearch-5-0/66342/2 "2016-11-17T07:58:07Z")

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It might be a matter of the default index template not being compatible. I highly doubt that ES 5.0's bulk indexing API doesn't work with Logstash 2.3.

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**Author:** ![Jay\_Dihenkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jay_dihenkar/32/26375_2.png) [@Jay\_Dihenkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jay_Dihenkar)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 8:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-2-3-with-elasticsearch-5-0/66342/3 "2016-11-17T08:14:38Z")

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So far for me ,

I have tested out LS 2.3 with ES 5.0, I have not seen anything break. Where exactly should I check for setup potentially breaking?

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**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 8:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-2-3-with-elasticsearch-5-0/66342/4 "2016-11-17T08:16:05Z")

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The bundled template in 2.3 is not ideal for use with 5.0. Otherwise it should work.

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**Author:** ![Jay\_Dihenkar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jay_dihenkar/32/26375_2.png) [@Jay\_Dihenkar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jay_Dihenkar)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 11:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-2-3-with-elasticsearch-5-0/66342/5 "2016-11-17T11:26:34Z")

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Ok so how do I import older 'dashboards (searches, visualizations, dashboards) + logstash indices' to ELK 5.0?

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**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-2-3-with-elasticsearch-5-0/66342/6 "2016-11-17T14:29:56Z")

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That's a different thing entirely. That question belongs in the Kibana section.

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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:** [December 15, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-2-3-with-elasticsearch-5-0/66342/7 "2016-12-15T14:30:00Z")

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