# =\> Timelion: Error: in cell #1: Elasticsearch index not found: metricbeat-\*

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-error-in-cell-1-elasticsearch-index-not-found-metricbeat/131697>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** metricbeat\
**Created:** [May 14, 2018, 8:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-error-in-cell-1-elasticsearch-index-not-found-metricbeat/131697 "2018-05-14T08:55:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![asalma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/asalma/32/32199_2.png) [@asalma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/asalma)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 8:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-error-in-cell-1-elasticsearch-index-not-found-metricbeat/131697/1 "2018-05-14T08:55:12Z")

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Hi,

I wanted to use Timelion but I have this error :

Timelion: Error: in cell #1: Elasticsearch index not found: metricbeat-\*

How could I resolve it ?

I install metricbeat et did this :

metricbeat setup --template -E output.logstash.enabled=false -E 'output.elasticsearch.hosts=["localhost:9200"]'  
Loaded index template

But it doesn't work

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**Author:** ![jsoriano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jsoriano/32/27920_2.png) [@jsoriano](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jsoriano)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 10:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-error-in-cell-1-elasticsearch-index-not-found-metricbeat/131697/2 "2018-05-14T10:24:55Z")

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Hi,

`metricbeat setup` configures the templates to be used to create indexes, but indexes are not created till some event is sent.  
Are you already running metricbeat to collect metrics? Can you see any data in the discovery tab of Kibana?

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**Author:** ![asalma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/asalma/32/32199_2.png) [@asalma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/asalma)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-error-in-cell-1-elasticsearch-index-not-found-metricbeat/131697/3 "2018-05-14T15:07:35Z")

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Thank you

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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:** [June 11, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timelion-error-in-cell-1-elasticsearch-index-not-found-metricbeat/131697/4 "2018-06-11T15:07:42Z")

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