# The way to visualize data traffic from filebeat **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [October 18, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-way-to-visualize-data-traffic-from-filebeat/104379 "2017-10-18T11:05:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hsafe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hsafe/32/19710_2.png) [@hsafe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hsafe)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-way-to-visualize-data-traffic-from-filebeat/104379/1 "2017-10-18T11:05:04Z")
Hi, I have been using ELK for some time and all sort of shipment solution, however due to the storage issue and simplicity of the env , and as my LB(being HAproxy) and already configured with the filebeat shipping the extended log to log stash, I would like to find a way to tweak the data size field to set up a traffic graph up in a neat way like what the metricbeat provides. Can somebody suggest a visualization json or guide the way i can achieve this? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![LeeDr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leedr/32/9289_2.png) [@LeeDr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LeeDr)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 7:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-way-to-visualize-data-traffic-from-filebeat/104379/2 "2017-10-20T07:07:38Z")
Hi Hamid, Can you be more specific on what kind of visualization you want? I assume its a date histogram. Metricbeat has one pre-configured Area Chart visualization called `Top hosts receiving traffic` (shown below). Is that the kind of chart you're looking for? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/2/3227fc4312e1ac9b53ff34c70156f6375432c81d.png) Regards, Lee ---
**Author:** ![hsafe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hsafe/32/19710_2.png) [@hsafe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hsafe)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-way-to-visualize-data-traffic-from-filebeat/104379/3 "2017-10-21T11:55:51Z")
Hi LeeDr, Thanks for the reply, I actually wanted to keep the metricbeat out of equation...how can I achieve it by the log formats from the filebeat HAPROXYHTTP grok type? ---
**Author:** ![LeeDr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leedr/32/9289_2.png) [@LeeDr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LeeDr)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-way-to-visualize-data-traffic-from-filebeat/104379/4 "2017-10-21T12:30:39Z")
Hi Hamid, I still don't know what kind of visualization you're trying to make. A Date Histogram Line Chart? Area chart? Other? Maybe you could show some example data you have and describe how you want to view it in Kibana? ---
**Author:** ![hsafe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hsafe/32/19710_2.png) [@hsafe](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hsafe)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-way-to-visualize-data-traffic-from-filebeat/104379/5 "2017-10-21T12:34:12Z")
Hi Lee, A date histogram line chart that visualizes the inbound and outbound traffic will be all required...quite like a graph you get in conventional monitoring tools like cacti... ---
**Author:** ![LeeDr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leedr/32/9289_2.png) [@LeeDr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LeeDr)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-way-to-visualize-data-traffic-from-filebeat/104379/6 "2017-10-25T16:33:28Z")
Hi Hamid, I'm sorry but I'm not at all familiar with the > filebeat HAPROXYHTTP grok type It might be better to ask this question in the Beats forum. Or if you can show me a screenshot of what you've tried so far and problem you're having I might be able to help you correct it. Thanks, Lee ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/the-way-to-visualize-data-traffic-from-filebeat/104379/7 "2017-11-22T16:33:31Z")
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