From fe6432bc0dbd1c2eca16e16ab8a1c0d213eb6f15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Antoine Cotten Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:39:15 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Provide short instructions to create index pattern Fixes #464 --- README.md | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 320a25f..fc0c0b4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -201,10 +201,14 @@ When Kibana launches for the first time, it is not configured with any index pat #### Via the Kibana web UI > :information_source: You need to inject data into Logstash before being able to configure a Logstash index pattern via -the Kibana web UI. Then all you have to do is hit the *Create* button. +the Kibana web UI. -Refer to [Connect Kibana with Elasticsearch][connect-kibana] for detailed instructions about the index pattern -configuration. +Navigate to the _Discover_ view of Kibana from the left sidebar. You will be prompted to create an index pattern. Enter +`logstash-*` to match Logstash indices then, on the next page, select `@timestamp` as the time filter field. Finally, +click _Create index pattern_ and return to the _Discover_ view to inspect your log entries. + +Refer to [Connect Kibana with Elasticsearch][connect-kibana] and [Creating an index pattern][index-pattern] for detailed +instructions about the index pattern configuration. #### On the command line @@ -390,6 +394,7 @@ instead of `elasticsearch`. [sec-tutorial]: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack-overview/current/security-getting-started.html [connect-kibana]: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/connect-to-elasticsearch.html +[index-pattern]: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/index-patterns.html [config-es]: ./elasticsearch/config/elasticsearch.yml [config-kbn]: ./kibana/config/kibana.yml