Share filebeat config file between filebeats instance

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Hi, guys!

I'm just curious, does anyone try to share config file between *beat instance.

Fo exmaple I try to change config path in windows service:
-path.data "\\10.254.23.58\filebeat.yaml" but it seems isn't working...

  • Win 7 x64 Latest update
  • Filebeat 5.4

Any solutions for this kind of problem? (Not only changing path in service)

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The config file location is controlled by the -c flag, not -path.data.

But using a config file that's located on the network creates an implicit dependency on the network. This is less than ideal because the network my not be available when the process launches.

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If I have about 3k of computers, do I have to solve my problem of distribution config file with another software?

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How are you distributing Filebeat to the machines? I would integrate the configuration with the installation. Most commonly I see tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef used to manage the configuration of machines.

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