# X-pack for Logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-for-logstash/264466>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [February 16, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-for-logstash/264466 "2021-02-16T18:52:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![testsemd\_email](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/testsemd_email/32/82657_2.png) [@testsemd\_email](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/testsemd_email)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-for-logstash/264466/1 "2021-02-16T18:52:40Z")

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I have enabled the x-pack in my cluster.  
Now I want to install Logstash on ingest node.  
Enabling x-pack for Logstash is optional or compulsory?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-for-logstash/264466/2 "2021-02-16T20:29:30Z")

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What version are you running?

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**Author:** ![testsemd\_email](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/testsemd_email/32/82657_2.png) [@testsemd\_email](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/testsemd_email)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-for-logstash/264466/3 "2021-02-17T03:45:01Z")

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version 7.10.1

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 5:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-for-logstash/264466/4 "2021-02-17T05:50:19Z")

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The functionality is optional, but recommended.

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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:** [March 17, 2021, 5:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-for-logstash/264466/5 "2021-03-17T05:51:11Z")

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