NOTE: on distributions which have SELinux enabled out-of-the-box you will need to either
re-context the files or set SELinux into Permissive mode in order for fig-elk to start
properly. For example on Redhat and CentOS, the following will apply the proper context:
### SELinux
On distributions which have SELinux enabled out-of-the-box you will need to either re-context the files or set SELinux into Permissive mode in order for fig-elk to start properly.
For example on Redhat and CentOS, the following will apply the proper context:
4. Update the logstash-configuration in logstash-conf/logstash.conf (test your filters here)
5. docker-compose up (-d to run detached in the background)
6. nc localhost 5000 < /some/log/file.log
7. http://localhost:8080 to see the messages show up in Kibana 3.
8. http://localhost:5601 to use Kibana 4.
## Usage
NOTE: If you're using *boot2docker*, you must access it via the boot2docker IP address:
* http://boot2docker-ip-address:8080 to see the messages show up in Kibana 3.
* http://boot2docker-ip-address:5601 to use Kibana 4.
### Start the stack and inject logs
First step, you can edit the logstash-configuration in *logstash-conf/logstash.conf*. You can add filters you want to test for example.
Then, start the ELK stack using *docker-compose*:
```
$ docker-compose up
```
You can also choose to run it in background (detached mode):
```
$ docker-compose up -d
```
Now that the stack is running, you'll want to inject logs in it. The shipped logstash configuration allows you to send content via tcp:
```
$ nc localhost 5000 < /path/to/logfile.log
```
### Playing with the stack
The stack exposes 4 ports on your localhost:
This will create 4 Docker containers with Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana 3 and Kibana 4 running in them and connected to each other. Four ports are exposed for access:
* 5000: Logstash TCP input.
* 9200: Elasticsearch HTTP (With Marvel plugin accessible via [http://localhost:9200/_plugin/marvel](http://localhost:9200/_plugin/marvel))
* 8080: Kibana 3 web interface.
* 5601: Kibana 4 web interface.
* 9200: Elasticsearch HTTP (with Marvel plugin accessible via [http://localhost:9200/_plugin/marvel](http://localhost:9200/_plugin/marvel))
* 8080: Kibana 3 web interface, access it via [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
* 5601: Kibana 4 web interface, access it via [http://localhost:5601](http://localhost:5601)
### Boot2docker
If you're using *boot2docker*, you must access it via the *boot2docker* IP address:
* http://boot2docker-ip-address:9200/_plugin/marvel to access the Marvel plugin.
* http://boot2docker-ip-address:8080 to use Kibana 3.
* http://boot2docker-ip-address:5601 to use Kibana 4.