The filestream input

[morad_della3]

what's the role of the the filestream input ???

filebeat.inputs:

# Each - is an input. Most options can be set at the input level, so
# you can use different inputs for various configurations.
# Below are the input specific configurations.

# filestream is an input for collecting log messages from files.
- type: filestream

  # Unique ID among all inputs, an ID is required.
  id: my-filestream-id

  # Change to true to enable this input configuration.
  enabled: false

[rugenl (Len Rugen)]

It's hidden in the first lines of the doc " the filestream input to read lines from active log files. It is the new, improved alternative to the log input."

Not being snarky, I often miss the "intro" paragraph when looking at the bullets below.