# Test network data to test beats inputs

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/test-network-data-to-test-beats-inputs/212890>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Created:** [December 23, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/test-network-data-to-test-beats-inputs/212890 "2019-12-23T19:37:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![bitsutah](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bitsutah/32/59766_2.png) [@bitsutah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bitsutah)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/test-network-data-to-test-beats-inputs/212890/1 "2019-12-23T19:37:58Z")

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Is there a standard way to test a Beats input (like say, Graylog or Logstash) to make sure that an installation or configuration is working as expected?

I would _think_ that tcpreplay with a known-good pcap of Filebeat or Packetbeat would be a possible approach.

Do reference pcaps exist? Or can you pipe some reference data thru netcat pointed at the logstash listener? Ideas?

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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:** [January 20, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/test-network-data-to-test-beats-inputs/212890/2 "2020-01-20T21:38:08Z")

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