# Logstash configtest error..logstash 5.4

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configtest-error-logstash-5-4/90437>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [June 22, 2017, 10:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configtest-error-logstash-5-4/90437 "2017-06-22T10:51:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jonesthomas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Jonesthomas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jonesthomas)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configtest-error-logstash-5-4/90437/21 "2017-06-22T11:30:13Z")

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[2017-06-22T16:48:22,448][FATAL][logstash.runner] The given configuration is invalid. Reason: Expected one of #, } at line 3, column 21 (byte 39) after input {  
beats {  
host =\> 192.168  
[2017-06-22T16:50:39,251][ERROR][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] Unknown setting 'host' for elasticsearch  
[2017-06-22T16:50:39,256][FATAL][logstash.runner] The given configuration is invalid. Reason: Something is wrong with your configuration.  
[2017-06-22T16:52:54,479][FATAL][logstash.runner] The given configuration is invalid. Reason: Expected one of #, } at line 3, column 21 (byte 39) after input {  
beats {  
host =\> 192.168  
[2017-06-22T16:53:19,905][ERROR][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] Unknown setting 'host' for elasticsearch  
[2017-06-22T16:53:19,909][FATAL][logstash.runner] The given configuration is invalid. Reason: Something is wrong with your configuration.

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**Author:** ![Vishal\_Sharma1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vishal_sharma1/32/20207_2.png) [@Vishal\_Sharma1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vishal_Sharma1)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 11:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configtest-error-logstash-5-4/90437/22 "2017-06-22T11:31:14Z")

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> [@Jonesthomas](#):
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> [2017-06-22T16:53:19,905][ERROR][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] Unknown setting 'host' for elasticsearch  
> [2017-06-22T16:53:19,909][FATAL][logstash.runner] The given configuration is invalid. Reason: Something is wrong with your configuration.

Last two lines showing that the config file is wrong. Please read the logs what is wrong and fix it.

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**Author:** ![Jonesthomas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Jonesthomas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jonesthomas)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 11:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configtest-error-logstash-5-4/90437/23 "2017-06-22T11:35:47Z")

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Thank you so much @Vishal_Sharma1

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**Author:** ![Vishal\_Sharma1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vishal_sharma1/32/20207_2.png) [@Vishal\_Sharma1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vishal_Sharma1)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 11:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configtest-error-logstash-5-4/90437/24 "2017-06-22T11:37:47Z")

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No issues PLEASE close the topic saying SOLVED

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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 20, 2017, 11:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-configtest-error-logstash-5-4/90437/25 "2017-07-20T11:37:50Z")

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