# \#server **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/tag/server/37.md [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) --- ## [Fleet-managed APM Server monitoring metrics on a dedicated monitoring cluster](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fleet-managed-apm-server-monitoring-metrics-on-a-dedicated-monitoring-cluster/387506)
**Author:** [@javierE](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/javierE)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fleet-managed-apm-server-monitoring-metrics-on-a-dedicated-monitoring-cluster/387506 "2026-07-06T18:39:14Z")
Hi everyone, I'm testing a fleet-managed apmserver and trying to understand the correct way to monitor the APM Server itself. My current setup is: A Fleet-managed APM Server. (stack version 9.4.1) The policy default… --- ## [Choppy graphs with APM 8.x](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/choppy-graphs-with-apm-8-x/384590)
**Author:** [@Alex-T](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alex-T)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/choppy-graphs-with-apm-8-x/384590 "2026-01-19T16:23:56Z")
Not sure if this is just a very delayed duplicate of Dropped unsampled transactions in \>= 8.x poses a problem - but I’ve only just upgraded to version 8 of the various stack components. The thoughput/latency graphs show… --- ## [APM Server 7.17.25 crashes: fatal error: concurrent map iteration and map write](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-7-17-25-crashes-fatal-error-concurrent-map-iteration-and-map-write/384544)
**Author:** [@jpescalona](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jpescalona)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-7-17-25-crashes-fatal-error-concurrent-map-iteration-and-map-write/384544 "2026-01-19T16:02:55Z")
Kibana version: 8.16.2 Elasticsearch version: 8.16.2 APM Server version: 7.17.25 APM Agent language and version: Java - 1.50.0, 1.43.0 and 1.41.0 Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, et… --- ## [Help troubleshooting Elastic APM Integration: Installation Error - Input Not Supported](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-troubleshooting-elastic-apm-integration-installation-error-input-not-supported/383931)
**Author:** [@nilsen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nilsen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/help-troubleshooting-elastic-apm-integration-installation-error-input-not-supported/383931 "2025-12-17T22:12:20Z")
Kibana version: v 9.1.5 Elasticsearch version: 9.1.5 Elastic APM: 9.1.5 I'm having problems installing the Elastic APM integration on around half of my Fleet Agents. Getting the error: input not supported, have tried … --- ## [Invalid composable template](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/invalid-composable-template/382223)
**Author:** [@Ekta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ekta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/invalid-composable-template/382223 "2025-10-16T14:01:48Z")
Hi We are using Elasticsearch - 8.18.1 kibana - 8.18.6 APM-server - 8.18.1 in linux server - 22.04 We have upgraded Elasticsearch,kibana and APM-server from 7.17.27 to 8.18.1 after some time we are getting below erro… --- ## [APM Central configuration not working](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-central-configuration-not-working/382194)
**Author:** [@SamehSaeed](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SamehSaeed)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-central-configuration-not-working/382194 "2025-09-29T12:31:55Z")
Kibana version:9.0.3 Elasticsearch version:9.0.3 APM Server version:9.0.3 APM Agent language and version:1.49.0 Browser version: Chrome Version 140.0.7339.128 (Official Build) (64-bit) Original install method (e.g. … --- ## [APM Server 9.1.4 Container Always Fails with 401 Despite Valid Credentials](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-9-1-4-container-always-fails-with-401-despite-valid-credentials/382139)
**Author:** [@Andrey\_Smirnov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Andrey_Smirnov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-9-1-4-container-always-fails-with-401-despite-valid-credentials/382139 "2025-09-22T23:14:10Z")
I’m running Elasticsearch, Kibana, and APM Server 9.1.4 in Docker using Docker Compose. All containers are on the same custom bridge network. Elasticsearch shows green cluster health and the apm\_system user is enabled wi… --- ## [APM-Server logs are not wrriten in respective directory](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-logs-are-not-wrriten-in-respective-directory/379140)
**Author:** [@Ekta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ekta)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-logs-are-not-wrriten-in-respective-directory/379140 "2025-09-03T11:44:39Z")
If you are asking about a problem you are experiencing, please use the following template, as it will help us help you. If you have a different problem, please delete all of this text :slight\_smile: TIP 1: select at lea… --- ## [Apm-server set-up for version 9.1.2](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-set-up-for-version-9-1-2/381437)
**Author:** [@Namita\_Jaokar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Namita_Jaokar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-set-up-for-version-9-1-2/381437 "2025-09-01T06:29:10Z")
Hi Team, Our team for a brief time had elasticsearch , kibana and standalone apm-server all having version 8.6 for observability and visualizing traces in kibana. Recently we migrated to the latest version i.e. 9.1.2 v… --- ## [APM-server docker image does not support curl, preventing proper health test](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-docker-image-does-not-support-curl-preventing-proper-health-test/359274)
**Author:** [@Gil\_Zigelman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gil_Zigelman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-docker-image-does-not-support-curl-preventing-proper-health-test/359274 "2025-08-27T07:46:27Z")
APM Server version docker image: 8.13.4 The docker image does not support curl command. I would like to use curl to detect whether apm-server is healthy for dependent services. Steps to reproduce\*\*: docker run -it… --- ## [APM server status not detected](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-status-not-detected/377564)
**Author:** [@SamehSaeed](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SamehSaeed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-status-not-detected/377564 "2025-07-21T08:54:40Z")
APM server status is "No APM Server detected" although Elasticsearch is receiving APM logs from multiple servers : Kibana version: 8.17.0 Elasticsearch version: 8.17.0 APM Server version: 8.17.0 APM Agent language… --- ## [Python APM module not loading exceptions](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-apm-module-not-loading-exceptions/379211)
**Author:** [@tflorac](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tflorac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-apm-module-not-loading-exceptions/379211 "2025-06-23T18:52:20Z")
Kibana version: 8.18.1 Elasticsearch version: 8.18.1 (three nodes cluster) APM Server version: 8.18.1 APM Agent language and version: Python, 6.23.0 Browser version: Brave Original install method (e.g. download page… --- ## [Run APM in local](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-apm-in-local/360276)
**Author:** [@yuswanul](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yuswanul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/run-apm-in-local/360276 "2025-06-05T15:17:31Z")
Hi there, i keep getting this message while trying to run apm server on my local. what could possibly the cause? May 27 17:39:15 polos systemd\[3041\]: apm-server.service: Failed to execute command: Permission denied May… --- ## [APM server not responding to OTLP](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-not-responding-to-otlp/378430)
**Author:** [@Sven\_Emtell](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sven_Emtell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-not-responding-to-otlp/378430 "2025-05-23T15:52:13Z")
We have an Elastic server and an Elastic Agent (both 8.17.4) running on a Windows server. An APM server is running within the Elastic Agent and there are a number of Fleet managed Elastic Agents running on other servers… --- ## [What happens if Elasticsearch to down while the elastic apm agent is sending data?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-happens-if-elasticsearch-to-down-while-the-elastic-apm-agent-is-sending-data/378357)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Castilho](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jackson_Castilho)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-happens-if-elasticsearch-to-down-while-the-elastic-apm-agent-is-sending-data/378357 "2025-05-23T15:27:27Z")
What happens if Elasticsearch to down while the elastic apm agent is sending data? Is information lost? Kibana version: 8.7.1 Elasticsearch version: 8.7.1 APM Server version: v1.15.0 APM Agent language and version:… --- ## [Are you planning on making a Rust Agent?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-you-planning-on-making-a-rust-agent/378367)
**Author:** [@Mang-Joo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mang-Joo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-you-planning-on-making-a-rust-agent/378367 "2025-05-21T11:27:00Z")
Hello, I am a developer who wants to build a backend with Rust. Our company manages and traces all APMs through Elasticsearch. Since we want to adopt Rust, there is no other way than to use OpenTelemetry, but I wonder … --- ## [APM server to Logstash: "data\_streams.wait\_for\_integration:false doesn't work"](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-to-logstash-data-streams-wait-for-integration-false-doesnt-work/378207)
**Author:** [@nhannhathegreat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nhannhathegreat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-to-logstash-data-streams-wait-for-integration-false-doesnt-work/378207 "2025-05-16T07:14:59Z")
I’m currently setting up APM Server to send data to Logstash without connecting to Elasticsearch or Kibana, using the output.logstash configuration. However, the APM Server keeps shutting down with the following error: … --- ## [Apm-server without ElasticSearch - refresh cache error: context deadline exceeded](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-without-elasticsearch-refresh-cache-error-context-deadline-exceeded/377450)
**Author:** [@Harm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Harm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-without-elasticsearch-refresh-cache-error-context-deadline-exceeded/377450 "2025-04-23T15:12:36Z")
APM Server version: 8.17.0-1 Problem: When starting the apm-server as standalone binary, no fleet, no Elasticsearch output, but output configured to Kafka, it keeps reporting errors about agentcfg: "failed to clear scr… --- ## [Remove Specific Fields from APM Data Before Indexing in Elasticsearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-specific-fields-from-apm-data-before-indexing-in-elasticsearch/376614)
**Author:** [@Raushan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Raushan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/remove-specific-fields-from-apm-data-before-indexing-in-elasticsearch/376614 "2025-04-03T11:25:01Z")
Kibana version: 8.12.2 Elasticsearch version: 8.12.2 APM Server version: 8.12.2 APM Agent language and version: Otel collector-contrib:0.109.0 Browser version: N/A Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, d… --- ## [\[Elasticsearch + APM Server Binary + Distributed Tracing\] Latency Distribution: No data to display, and no traces are shown](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-apm-server-binary-distributed-tracing-latency-distribution-no-data-to-display-and-no-traces-are-shown/370225)
**Author:** [@shihab.sunny](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shihab.sunny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-apm-server-binary-distributed-tracing-latency-distribution-no-data-to-display-and-no-traces-are-shown/370225 "2025-03-29T20:56:03Z")
Hello everyone, I have been trying to set up tracing for a java maven spring boot (3.1.2) application using the self managed APM server binary and elastic APM javaagent. Although, I have received necessary trace and spa… --- ## [APM Server reported 400: decode error: data read error](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-reported-400-decode-error-data-read-error/375767)
**Author:** [@arT1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/arT1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-reported-400-decode-error-data-read-error/375767 "2025-03-25T02:24:12Z")
Kibana version: v8.13.3 Elasticsearch version: v8.13.3 APM Server version: v8.13.3 APM Agent language and version: elastic-apm-agent-1.52.1.jar Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, etc.… --- ## [APM 8.13.3: Error 503: Queue is full](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-8-13-3-error-503-queue-is-full/375600)
**Author:** [@arT1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/arT1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 1:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-8-13-3-error-503-queue-is-full/375600 "2025-03-09T01:28:59Z")
Elastic stack v8.13.3 apm agent：elastic-apm-agent-1.52.1.jar I found the ERROR in the java-agent log. http response code 503 and queue is full are two issues. I checked that queue.event\_size should be set in the apm s… --- ## [Questions about sampling.tail.storage\_limit configuration](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/questions-about-sampling-tail-storage-limit-configuration/375184)
**Author:** [@arT1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/arT1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/questions-about-sampling-tail-storage-limit-configuration/375184 "2025-03-06T12:33:10Z")
Kibana version: 8.13.3 Elasticsearch version: 8.13.3 APM Server version: 8.13.3 APM Agent language and version: elastic-apm-agent-1.52.1.jar apm-server.yml apm-server: sampling.tail: enabled: true interval… --- ## [Elastic APM - Error sending data to APM server: Read timed out, response code is -1](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-error-sending-data-to-apm-server-read-timed-out-response-code-is-1/375190)
**Author:** [@rbkuscu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rbkuscu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-apm-error-sending-data-to-apm-server-read-timed-out-response-code-is-1/375190 "2025-02-28T14:49:01Z")
I have searched for the error I shared below in many places, but I haven't come across a complete solution. Since other threads are locked, I couldn't leave a comment. Could you help me with this issue? Kibana version: … --- ## [Connection between APM-Server and Elasticsearch seems not to be established](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connection-between-apm-server-and-elasticsearch-seems-not-to-be-established/374919)
**Author:** [@dhwo0787](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dhwo0787)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 6:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connection-between-apm-server-and-elasticsearch-seems-not-to-be-established/374919 "2025-02-24T06:33:17Z")
elasticsearch and kibana setting is done. But, APM-Server is getting an error when it starts. error : unable to authenticate user \[kinana\_system\] for REST request API key: unable to find apikey with id elastic precon… --- ## [APM server does not working](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-does-not-working/374726)
**Author:** [@dhwo0787](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dhwo0787)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-server-does-not-working/374726 "2025-02-19T07:50:20Z")
I install Fleet-managed APM-Server. It seems active, but show error codes and doesn't work as a service. error : "message":"failed to clear scroll: context deadline exceeded","service.name":"apm-server","ecs.version":… --- ## [APM Setup Method](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-setup-method/374556)
**Author:** [@madhavsankarg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/madhavsankarg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 6:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-setup-method/374556 "2025-02-17T06:26:17Z")
Kibana version:8.14.1 Elasticsearch version:8.14.1 APM Server version: 8.14.1 APM Agent language and version: Browser version: Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, etc.) and version: F… --- ## [Fleet server docker APM TLS environment vars](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fleet-server-docker-apm-tls-environment-vars/374199)
**Author:** [@Ali\_Osman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ali_Osman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/fleet-server-docker-apm-tls-environment-vars/374199 "2025-02-06T22:19:23Z")
I have a docker compose file where it spins up a single node elasticsearch, kibana and a fleet server. Everything is running TLS except the APM server I have to do it manually from Kibana. Is there some environment vari… --- ## [Does Tail-based Sampling Sample Logs/Metrics?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-tail-based-sampling-sample-logs-metrics/373642)
**Author:** [@BenB196](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenB196)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-tail-based-sampling-sample-logs-metrics/373642 "2025-01-25T00:48:48Z")
Hi All, Might be a bit of a "dump" question, but I couldn't really find any documentation on it, so wanted to ask and confirm. With APM/OTel there are essentially 3 parts: traces, logs, metrics. When using tail-based s… --- ## [APM transaction.custom](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-transaction-custom/373600)
**Author:** [@spaulovich](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spaulovich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-transaction-custom/373600 "2025-01-24T18:40:46Z")
I've seen that using OTEL stores transaction.custom as a flattened field, where using an elastic agent stores the content to unmapped fields. I'm using elastic agents and would like to store transaction.custom as a flat… [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/tag/server/37.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=server)