logstash file input configuration

Question

My simple config looks like this. I have created a dummy folder in my home directory and created some log files in it. My config file looks like this.

input{
    file{
        type => "dummylog"
        path => [/home/rohit/dummy/*.log" ]
    }
}
output{
    elasticsearch{
        embedded => true
    }
}

Now after running logstash i am unable to see in any files in web ui of logstash. Those files have not fetched into elasticsearch. I am using an embedded elasticsearch so no need to run a separate process. Can anyone help me where i am committing mistake?

Answer 1

input {
  file {
    path => "/home/rohit/dummy/*.log"
    type => "log"
  }
}

filter {
  if [type] == "log" {
    grok {
      pattern => "%{COMBINEDAPACHELOG}"
    }
  }
}

output {
   elasticsearch { host => localhost } stdout { } }
}

to check for the pattern if correct run

$ bin/logstash agent -f httpd-shipper.conf --configtest