# Metricbeat conf.d?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-conf-d/76885>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** metricbeat\
**Created:** [February 28, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-conf-d/76885 "2017-02-28T23:47:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![ritchierich](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ritchierich/32/4329_2.png) [@ritchierich](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ritchierich)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-conf-d/76885/1 "2017-02-28T23:47:05Z")

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Is there a conf.d or equivalent to manage modules in separate files? I'd like to have a base system module for all my systems then add modules per system role.

Ideally, I could create separate yml file for each module config.

Thanks,  
Rich

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**Author:** ![andrewkroh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/andrewkroh/32/3784_2.png) [@andrewkroh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/andrewkroh)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-conf-d/76885/2 "2017-03-01T16:11:14Z")

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That's coming in 5.3. ([changelog](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elastic/beats/5.3/CHANGELOG.asciidoc))

Docs: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/master/\_reload\_configuration.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/master/_reload_configuration.html)

If you want to try it you can use the snapshot build from master: [https://beats-nightlies.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=metricbeat/](https://beats-nightlies.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=metricbeat/)

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**Author:** ![ritchierich](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ritchierich/32/4329_2.png) [@ritchierich](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ritchierich)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-conf-d/76885/3 "2017-03-01T20:02:47Z")

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Thanks for the response. I dug in more last night and found the config reloading in the metricbeat.full.yml. I tried splitting my yml into separate files but kept getting errors.

Not worth showing the errors if will be added to 5.3. Also, thanks for the links. I never notice master was an option in the drop down. 🙂

I'll be at Elastic{On} next week and look for you at the AMA booth to discuss further.

Thanks,  
Rich

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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:** [March 29, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-conf-d/76885/4 "2017-03-29T20:03:41Z")

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