# Output Configuration Block Host Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** fleet\ **Created:** [November 5, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/output-configuration-block-host-question/206674 "2019-11-05T20:47:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whitecoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@whitecoffee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/whitecoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/output-configuration-block-host-question/206674/1 "2019-11-05T20:47:48Z")
I have an instance setup in Beats central management that has a filebeat input from a specific filepath, i need to know how to output this data. I am assuming you need to create a output configuration block so i've done that with the output type set to 'elasticsearch'. The next field is 'host' what am i suppose to populate this field with? Ive tried the cloud Id and that does not work. Since i am using the Cloud i dont have a local host over port 9200. Do i need to specify the cloud ID and a specific Index? Any help on how to successfully input and output data using the configuration blocks would be much appreciated. i have no found any useful articles online as of yet. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 7:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/output-configuration-block-host-question/206674/2 "2022-11-04T07:32:14Z")