# Metricbeat modules setup

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Created:** [March 11, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200 "2020-03-11T19:16:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![northmilo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@northmilo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/northmilo)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200/1 "2020-03-11T19:16:05Z")

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

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200/2 "2020-03-11T20:21:04Z")

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Can you clarify what you mean please?

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**Author:** ![northmilo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@northmilo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/northmilo)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200/3 "2020-03-11T20:24:27Z")

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

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200/4 "2020-03-11T20:33:57Z")

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

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**Author:** ![northmilo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@northmilo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/northmilo)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200/5 "2020-03-11T20:38:52Z")

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Do these two modules cover the same metrics?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200/6 "2020-03-11T20:43:22Z")

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No they do not.

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**Author:** ![northmilo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@northmilo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/northmilo)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200/7 "2020-03-11T20:46:47Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![mtojek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mtojek/32/63863_2.png) [@mtojek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mtojek)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 7:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200/8 "2020-03-12T07:50:07Z")

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@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.

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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:** [April 9, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-modules-setup/223200/9 "2020-04-09T09:50:10Z")

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