Filebeat should start even when all input files are inaccessable.

[C0RD]

Hello,

I would like to have a switch to keep filebeat running even if all input-files are inaccessable.

Currently filebeat checks for those inputfiles and if it can't open them, it stops with "No paths given. What files do you want me to watch?". But I have files configured, but they are not there yet (or due to permissions not readable for filebeat.)

This is needed, as the logfiles i want to track aren't there when deployment and start of filebeat happens. Filebeat should just start (maybe complain in it's Logfile) and wait for those Logfile become available.

Thank you,
Cord

PS: WOuld be nice if you could set the old Repository (and the issue-Tracker) at https://github.com/elastic/filebeat read-only or make the move more prominent there.

[C0RD]

I found an error in the configfile, which caused this. will open a new issue for that.