# \[Solved\] Filebeat -\> Logstash : connection reset by peer

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-filebeat-logstash-connection-reset-by-peer/87012>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [May 24, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/solved-filebeat-logstash-connection-reset-by-peer/87012 "2017-05-24T16:31:48Z")\
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Using stdout instead of ES would have helped if there was a problem with ES output. For example, if ES was being overloaded or slow, the backpressure could eventually cause Logstash to sever the connections to Beats.

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