# Similar configuration for multiple Filebeat inputs **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** filebeat\ **Created:** [April 5, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/similar-configuration-for-multiple-filebeat-inputs/329443 "2023-04-05T14:34:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thibaut\_a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@thibaut\_a](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thibaut_a)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/similar-configuration-for-multiple-filebeat-inputs/329443/1 "2023-04-05T14:34:46Z")
Hi, I am using Filebeat on about ten servers (almost all under Linux except 2 under Windows). I have edited a filebeat.yml file on each one and approximately 10 inputs inside both. Inputs are only 'filestream' type for the moment. I started learning how to use the Elastic stack few weeks ago and have some questions about it: 1. Can I create as much as inputs as I want or is there a limit? It is possible that I didn't see it in the doc. 2. If there is no limit, is there a maximum number of inputs by file suggested to avoid impacting too much performances? 3. Is there a way to configure one or more parameter(s) for every input in a single file or do I need to let the entire configuration for each one? I may have more inputs to configure later so it would be great to only configure those which may be different to shorten my files as much as I can. 4. I saw in the doc that the "ignore\_older" field accepts hours and minutes, but does it also accept days and weeks? Thanks and have a nice day! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/similar-configuration-for-multiple-filebeat-inputs/329443/2 "2023-05-03T16:35:35Z")
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