Remove auto option from setup.ilm.enabled and set the default value to true

CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v7.0.0-alpha2...master[Check the HEAD d
 - Enable IMDSv2 support for `add_cloud_metadata` processor on AWS. {issue}22101[22101] {pull}28285[28285]
 - Update kubernetes.namespace from keyword to group field and add name, labels, annotations, uuid as its fields {pull}27917[27917]
 - Previously, RE2 and thus Golang had a bug where `(|a)*` matched more characters than `(|a)+`. To stay consistent with PCRE, the bug was fixed. Configurations that rely on the old, buggy behaviour has to be adjusted. See more about Golang bug: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/46123 {pull}27543[27543]
+- Remove `auto` from the available options of `setup.ilm.enabled` and set the default value to `true`. {pull}28671[28671]
 
 *Auditbeat*
 

libbeat/docs/shared-ilm.asciidoc

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Example configuration:
 
 ["source","yaml",subs="attributes"]
 ----
-setup.ilm.enabled: auto
+setup.ilm.enabled: true
 setup.ilm.rollover_alias: "{beatname_lc}"
 setup.ilm.pattern: "{now/d}-000001" <1>
 ----
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ You can specify the following settings in the `setup.ilm` section of the
 ==== `setup.ilm.enabled`
 
 Enables or disables index lifecycle management on any new indices created by
-{beatname_uc}. Valid values are `true`, `false`, and `auto`. When `auto` (the
-default) is specified on version 7.0 and later, {beatname_uc} automatically uses
-index lifecycle management if the feature is enabled in {es} and has the
-required license; otherwise, {beatname_uc} creates daily indices.
+{beatname_uc}. Valid values are `true` and `false`.
 
 [float]
 [[setup-ilm-rollover_alias-option]]

libbeat/idxmgmt/ilm/client_handler.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 // ClientHandler defines the interface between a remote service and the Manager.
 type ClientHandler interface {
-	CheckILMEnabled(Mode) (bool, error)
+	CheckILMEnabled(bool) (bool, error)
 
 	HasAlias(name string) (bool, error)
 	CreateAlias(alias Alias) error
@@ -92,40 +92,29 @@ func NewFileClientHandler(c FileClient) *FileClientHandler {
 }
 
 // CheckILMEnabled indicates whether or not ILM is supported for the configured mode and ES instance.
-func (h *ESClientHandler) CheckILMEnabled(mode Mode) (bool, error) {
-	if mode == ModeDisabled {
+func (h *ESClientHandler) CheckILMEnabled(enabled bool) (bool, error) {
+	if !enabled {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	avail, probe := checkILMVersion(mode, h.client.GetVersion())
-	if !avail {
-		if mode == ModeEnabled {
-			ver := h.client.GetVersion()
-			return false, errf(ErrESVersionNotSupported,
-				"Elasticsearch %v does not support ILM", ver.String())
-		}
-		return false, nil
-	}
-
-	if !probe {
-		// version potentially supports ILM, but mode + version indicates that we
-		// want to disable ILM support.
-		return false, nil
+	ver := h.client.GetVersion()
+	if !checkILMVersion(h.client.GetVersion()) {
+		return false, errf(ErrESVersionNotSupported, "Elasticsearch %v does not support ILM", ver.String())
 	}
 
-	avail, enabled, err := h.checkILMSupport()
+	avail, enabledILM, err := h.checkILMSupport()
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
 	if !avail {
-		if mode == ModeEnabled {
+		if enabledILM {
 			return false, errOf(ErrESVersionNotSupported)
 		}
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	if !enabled && mode == ModeEnabled {
+	if !enabledILM && enabled {
 		return false, errOf(ErrESILMDisabled)
 	}
 	return enabled, nil
@@ -244,18 +233,14 @@ func (h *ESClientHandler) queryFeatures(to interface{}) (int, error) {
 }
 
 // CheckILMEnabled indicates whether or not ILM is supported for the configured mode and client version.
-func (h *FileClientHandler) CheckILMEnabled(mode Mode) (bool, error) {
-	if mode == ModeDisabled {
-		return false, nil
-	}
-	avail, probe := checkILMVersion(mode, h.client.GetVersion())
-	if avail {
-		return probe, nil
-	}
-	if mode != ModeEnabled {
+func (h *FileClientHandler) CheckILMEnabled(enabled bool) (bool, error) {
+	if !enabled {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 	version := h.client.GetVersion()
+	if checkILMVersion(version) {
+		return enabled, nil
+	}
 	return false, errf(ErrESVersionNotSupported,
 		"Elasticsearch %v does not support ILM", version.String())
 }
@@ -287,11 +272,6 @@ func (h *FileClientHandler) HasAlias(name string) (bool, error) {
 // avail: indicates whether version supports ILM
 // probe: in case version potentially supports ILM, check the combination of mode + version
 // to indicate whether or not ILM support should be enabled or disabled
-func checkILMVersion(mode Mode, ver common.Version) (avail, probe bool) {
-	avail = !ver.LessThan(esMinILMVersion)
-	if avail {
-		probe = (mode == ModeEnabled) ||
-			(mode == ModeAuto && !ver.LessThan(esMinDefaultILMVersion))
-	}
-	return avail, probe
+func checkILMVersion(ver common.Version) (avail bool) {
+	return !ver.LessThan(esMinILMVersion)
 }

libbeat/idxmgmt/ilm/client_handler_integration_test.go

@@ -48,21 +48,14 @@ const (
 func TestESClientHandler_CheckILMEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("no ilm if disabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		h := newESClientHandler(t)
-		b, err := h.CheckILMEnabled(ilm.ModeDisabled)
+		b, err := h.CheckILMEnabled(false)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.False(t, b)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("with ilm if auto", func(t *testing.T) {
-		h := newESClientHandler(t)
-		b, err := h.CheckILMEnabled(ilm.ModeAuto)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.True(t, b)
-	})
-
 	t.Run("with ilm if enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		h := newESClientHandler(t)
-		b, err := h.CheckILMEnabled(ilm.ModeEnabled)
+		b, err := h.CheckILMEnabled(true)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.True(t, b)
 	})
@@ -268,38 +261,29 @@ func getEnv(name, def string) string {
 
 func TestFileClientHandler_CheckILMEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	for name, test := range map[string]struct {
-		m       ilm.Mode
-		version string
-		enabled bool
-		err     bool
+		enabled    bool
+		version    string
+		ilmEnabled bool
+		err        bool
 	}{
 		"ilm enabled": {
-			m:       ilm.ModeEnabled,
-			enabled: true,
-		},
-		"ilm auto": {
-			m:       ilm.ModeAuto,
-			enabled: true,
+			enabled:    true,
+			ilmEnabled: true,
 		},
 		"ilm disabled": {
-			m:       ilm.ModeDisabled,
-			enabled: false,
+			enabled:    false,
+			ilmEnabled: false,
 		},
 		"ilm enabled, version too old": {
-			m:       ilm.ModeEnabled,
+			enabled: true,
 			version: "5.0.0",
 			err:     true,
 		},
-		"ilm auto, version too old": {
-			m:       ilm.ModeAuto,
-			version: "5.0.0",
-			enabled: false,
-		},
 	} {
 		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			h := ilm.NewFileClientHandler(newMockClient(test.version))
-			b, err := h.CheckILMEnabled(test.m)
-			assert.Equal(t, test.enabled, b)
+			b, err := h.CheckILMEnabled(test.enabled)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.ilmEnabled, b)
 			if test.err {
 				assert.Error(t, err)
 			} else {

libbeat/idxmgmt/ilm/config.go

@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ package ilm
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/beat"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common"
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 // Config is used for unpacking a common.Config.
 type Config struct {
-	Mode          Mode                     `config:"enabled"`
+	Enabled       bool                     `config:"enabled"`
 	PolicyName    fmtstr.EventFormatString `config:"policy_name"`
 	PolicyFile    string                   `config:"policy_file"`
 	RolloverAlias fmtstr.EventFormatString `config:"rollover_alias"`
@@ -44,20 +42,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	Overwrite bool `config:"overwrite"`
 }
 
-//Mode is used for enumerating the ilm mode.
-type Mode uint8
-
-const (
-	//ModeAuto enum 'auto'
-	ModeAuto Mode = iota
-
-	//ModeEnabled enum 'true'
-	ModeEnabled
-
-	//ModeDisabled enum 'false'
-	ModeDisabled
-)
-
 const ilmDefaultPattern = "{now/d}-000001"
 
 // DefaultPolicy defines the default policy to be used if no custom policy is
@@ -79,31 +63,9 @@ var DefaultPolicy = common.MapStr{
 	},
 }
 
-//Unpack creates enumeration value true, false or auto
-func (m *Mode) Unpack(in string) error {
-	in = strings.ToLower(in)
-
-	if in == "auto" {
-		*m = ModeAuto
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	b, err := strconv.ParseBool(in)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("ilm.enabled` mode '%v' is invalid (try auto, true, false)", in)
-	}
-
-	if b {
-		*m = ModeEnabled
-	} else {
-		*m = ModeDisabled
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 //Validate verifies that expected config options are given and valid
 func (cfg *Config) Validate() error {
-	if cfg.RolloverAlias.IsEmpty() && cfg.Mode != ModeDisabled {
+	if cfg.RolloverAlias.IsEmpty() && cfg.Enabled {
 		return fmt.Errorf("rollover_alias must be set when ILM is not disabled")
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -115,7 +77,7 @@ func defaultConfig(info beat.Info) Config {
 	policyFmt := fmtstr.MustCompileEvent(info.Beat)
 
 	return Config{
-		Mode:          ModeAuto,
+		Enabled:       true,
 		PolicyName:    *policyFmt,
 		RolloverAlias: *aliasFmt,
 		Pattern:       ilmDefaultPattern,

libbeat/idxmgmt/ilm/ilm.go

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type SupportFactory func(*logp.Logger, beat.Info, *common.Config) (Supporter, er
 // write alias a manager instance must be generated.
 type Supporter interface {
 	// Query settings
-	Mode() Mode
+	Enabled() bool
 	Alias() Alias
 	Policy() Policy
 	Overwrite() bool
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func DefaultSupport(log *logp.Logger, info beat.Info, config *common.Config) (Su
 		}
 	}
 
-	if cfg.Mode == ModeDisabled {
+	if !cfg.Enabled {
 		return NewNoopSupport(info, config)
 	}
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func StdSupport(log *logp.Logger, info beat.Info, config *common.Config) (Suppor
 		policy.Body = body
 	}
 
-	return NewStdSupport(log, cfg.Mode, alias, policy, cfg.Overwrite, cfg.CheckExists), nil
+	return NewStdSupport(log, cfg.Enabled, alias, policy, cfg.Overwrite, cfg.CheckExists), nil
 }
 
 // NoopSupport configures a new noop ILM support implementation,