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How to install Logstash on Windows 7?

How do I install ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) stack for local use (wanted to test first on my local workspace) on Windows 7 Ultimate?

  • I have found install guides just for linux and windows server.

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    I would use Vagrant (There's a Windows version although I have not used it yet) https://www.vagrantup.com/ This will put a headless Linux/whatever vm on your windows box that you can mimic your production Unix like environment on. From there I would provision with http://www.ansible.com/home, http://puppetlabs.com/, https://www.chef.io/ or any other config management software to get ELK. Of course if you're not familiar with these tools you can simply ssh in and use the packet manager.  You can follow any of the online docs that matches your Vagrant VM. This is really the way to do it - that way you're doing everything exactly the same as your production environment.  Trying to get Windows versions up on your box will deliver different, subtle, results between dev and production.  Totally eliminates the 'but it worked on my box!' paradigm.

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I'd consider simplifying your life by using a service that can provide you at least the E in that ELK, so you don't have to configure and manage that.  Logsene specifically provides both E and K from ELK, so all you'd need to do is ship your Windows events and any other logs to Logsene.  Much simpler for you. See: * http://sematext.com/logsene * https://sematext.atlassian.net/wiki/display/PUBLOGSENE/Sending+Events+to+Logsene

Otis Gospodnetic

For a complete vagrant setup where you get the full ELK stack, check out this git repo https://github.com/comperiosearch/vagrant-elk-box. We're using puppet to manage the installation, and try t stay up to date with recent versions. However, if you only want to test things out on your local  windows, installation should be a simple matter of downloading and unpacking files.

Christoffer Vig

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