# Logstash Metrics Shipper

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-metrics-shipper/180196
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [May 8, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-metrics-shipper/180196 "2019-05-08T14:28:52Z")
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### Author: ![kishorerv93](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kishorerv93/32/47194_2.png) [@kishorerv93](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kishorerv93)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-metrics-shipper/180196/1 "2019-05-08T14:28:53Z")

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Hi,

I have a quick question. I have three remote machines (Windows ) with filebeats installed, and these three are connected to another remote machine ( Windows ) with logstash.

Now all these remote machines are in isolated network in a data center and elasticsearch is in public cloud. I can able to ping logstash server and port from the elasticsearch server, but unable to see logstash metrics.

Does the remote machine which are in a isolated network should allow logstash to ship/send packets of data to ES or is there any way that we can do a workaround ?

Thanks

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### Author: ![yaauie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yaauie/32/23363_2.png) [@yaauie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yaauie)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-metrics-shipper/180196/2 "2019-05-09T17:48:22Z")

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By default (and for good reason), the Logstash API is only bound to `127.0.0.1`, the local loopback interface; it can be configured to bind to a different IP with `http.host` directive in the `logstash.yml`.

The API provides neither authentication nor authorization, and can be used to manipulate Logstash's running configuration, so if you bind to a different interface, it is important to ensure that no unauthorised third-party can make a connection to it (e.g., that interface being part of a VPN or other network isolation strategy).

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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: [June 6, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-metrics-shipper/180196/3 "2019-06-06T17:48:27Z")

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