logstash commands

logstash.txt

# verify config file
$ logstash -f first-pipeline.conf --configtest

# run logstash with config file
$ logstash -f first-pipeline.conf

# pipleline example:

$ for (( ; ; )) do nc localhost 3333 < tomcat_logs/localhost_access_log.2015-08-20.txt ;
sleep 1;done

input {
  tcp {
    type => "tomcat"
    port => 3333
    add_field => { "server" => "prod1" }
  }

}

output {
    stdout {} 

 }
 
$  logstash -f my_tomcat_filter