Metricbeat modules setup

[northmilo (milo podboraczynski)]

Hi,
Is there a specific restictions to run elasticsearch and system module at the same time on monitored system. Does one exlclude another?

Thanks!

[warkolm (Mark Walkom)]

Can you clarify what you mean please?

[northmilo (milo podboraczynski)]

If I run metricbeat with elasticsearch and system module enabled on elasticsearch node for example. Is it reallly nessecary to run both modules?

[warkolm (Mark Walkom)]

Only if you want to capture the metrics each collects. They do not replace each other.

[northmilo (milo podboraczynski)]

Do these two modules cover the same metrics?

[warkolm (Mark Walkom)]

No they do not.

[northmilo (milo podboraczynski)]

Thanks!

[mtojek (Marcin Tojek)]

@northmilo

I've just seen a couple of your posts and I suggest you to go over Metricbeat docs. There are also engineer trainings that may help you understand how things are working.