Configure APM Server to use X-Pack securityedit
If you want APM Server to connect to a cluster that has X-Pack security enabled, there are extra configuration steps:
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Configure authentication credentials.
To send data to a secured cluster through the
elasticsearchoutput, APM Server needs to authenticate as a user who can manage index templates, monitor the cluster, create indices, and read and write to the indices it creates. -
Grant users access to APM Server indices.
To search the indexed APM Server data and visualize it in Kibana, users need access to the indices APM Server creates.
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Configure APM Server to use encrypted connections.
If encryption is enabled on the cluster, you need to enable HTTPS in the APM Server configuration.
For more information about X-Pack security, see Securing the Elastic Stack.
APM Server features that require authorizationedit
After securing APM Server, make sure your users have the roles (or associated
privileges) required to use these APM Server features. You must create the
apm_writer and
apm_reader roles (see Configure authentication credentials and
Grant users access to APM Server indices).
The kibana_user role is built-in.
| Feature | Role |
|---|---|
Send data to a secured cluster |
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Load index templates |
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Load APM Server dashboards into Kibana |
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Read indices created by APM Server |
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View APM Server dashboards in Kibana |
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