Check Java version
Elasticsearch and Logstash require Java 7 or later. Install or update as needed - use the official Oracle distribution or an open-source distribution such as OpenJDK. To check your Java version, run the following command: java -version.
Install Elasticsearch
- Download the Elasticsearch binary package for your platform.
- Extract the
.ziportar.gzarchive file
(see here for more help)
Install Logstash
- Download the Logstash binary package for your platform.
- Extract the
.ziportar.gzarchive file
(see here for more help)
Install Kibana
- Download the Kibana 4 binary package for your platform.
- Extract the
.ziportar.gzarchive file.
(see here for more help)
Elasticsearch
Open a new shell window and run Elasticsearch.
<path_to_elasticsearch_root_dir>/bin/elasticsearch Elasticsearch should now be running on port 9200. To test, point your browser at port 9200 (http://localhost:9200). You should see output similar to the following with status code of 200.
{
"status" : 200,
"name" : "James Howlett",
"cluster_name" : "elasticsearch",
... truncated output
}
Logstash
To test your Logstash installation, run the following command in a new shell:
<path_to_logstash_root_dir>/bin/logstash -e 'input { stdin { } } output { stdout {} }'Type checking logstash! at the command prompt. If Logstash is correctly installed, you should see:
checking logstash!
2015-06-21T01:22:14.405+0000 0.0.0.0 checking logstash!Exit Logstash using CTRL-D command.
Kibana
Open a new shell window and run Kibana.
<path_to_kibana_root_dir>/bin/kibana Kibana should now be running on port 5601. To test, point your web browser at port 5601 (localhost:5601). You should see the Kibana UI.