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Functionbeat command reference

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Functionbeat command reference

Functionbeat provides a command-line interface for starting Functionbeat and performing common tasks, like testing configuration files and loading dashboards.

The command-line also supports global flags for controlling global behaviors.

Use sudo to run the following commands if:

the config file is owned by root, or
Functionbeat is configured to capture data that requires root access

Commands
`deploy`	Deploys the specified function to your serverless environment.
`export`	Exports the configuration, index template, or a dashboard to stdout.
`help`	Shows help for any command.
`keystore`	Manages the secrets keystore.
`package`	Packages the configuration and executable into a zip file.
`remove`	Removes the specified function from your serverless environment.
`run`	Runs Functionbeat. This command is used by default if you start Functionbeat without specifying a command.
`setup`	Sets up the initial environment, including the index template, Kibana dashboards (when available), and machine learning jobs (when available).
`test`	Tests the configuration.
`update`	Updates the specified function.
`version`	Shows information about the current version.

Also see Global flags.

`deploy` command

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Deploys the specified function to your serverless environment. Before deploying functions, make sure the user has the credentials required by your cloud service provider.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat deploy FUNCTION_NAME [FLAGS]

FUNCTION_NAME: Specifies the name of the function to deploy.

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the deploy command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLES

functionbeat deploy cloudwatch
functionbeat deploy sqs

`export` command

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Exports the configuration, index template, or a dashboard to stdout. You can use this command to quickly view your configuration, see the contents of the index template, or export a dashboard from Kibana.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat export SUBCOMMAND [FLAGS]

SUBCOMMANDS

config

Exports the current configuration to stdout. If you use the -c flag, this command exports the configuration that’s defined in the specified file.

dashboard

Exports a dashboard. You can use this option to store a dashboard on disk in a module and load it automatically. For example, to export the dashboard to a JSON file, run:

functionbeat export dashboard --id="DASHBOARD_ID" > dashboard.json

To find the DASHBOARD_ID, look at the URL for the dashboard in Kibana. By default, export dashboard writes the dashboard to stdout. The example shows how to write the dashboard to a JSON file so that you can import it later. The JSON file will contain the dashboard with all visualizations and searches. You must load the index pattern separately for Functionbeat.

To load the dashboard, copy the generated dashboard.json file into the kibana/6/dashboard directory of Functionbeat, and run functionbeat setup --dashboards to import the dashboard.

If Kibana is not running on localhost:5061, you must also adjust the Functionbeat configuration under setup.kibana.

template

Exports the index template to stdout. You can specify the --es.version and --index flags to further define what gets exported.

ilm-policy: Exports ILM policy to stdout.

FLAGS

--es.version VERSION: When used with template, exports an index template that is compatible with the specified version.
-h, --help: Shows help for the export command.
--index BASE_NAME: When used with template, sets the base name to use for the index template. If this flag is not specified, the default base name is functionbeat.
--id DASHBOARD_ID: When used with dashboard, specifies the dashboard ID.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLES

functionbeat export config
functionbeat export template --es.version 6.7.2 --index myindexname
functionbeat export dashboard --id="a7b35890-8baa-11e8-9676-ef67484126fb" > dashboard.json

`help` command

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Shows help for any command. If no command is specified, shows help for the run command.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat help COMMAND_NAME [FLAGS]

COMMAND_NAME: Specifies the name of the command to show help for.

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the help command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLE

functionbeat help export

`keystore` command

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Manages the secrets keystore.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat keystore SUBCOMMAND [FLAGS]

SUBCOMMANDS

add KEY: Adds the specified key to the keystore. Use the --force flag to overwrite an existing key. Use the --stdin flag to pass the value through stdin.
create: Creates a keystore to hold secrets. Use the --force flag to overwrite the existing keystore.
list: Lists the keys in the keystore.
remove KEY: Removes the specified key from the keystore.

FLAGS

--force: Valid with the add and create subcommands. When used with add, overwrites the specified key. When used with create, overwrites the keystore.
--stdin: When used with add, uses the stdin as the source of the key’s value.
-h, --help: Shows help for the keystore command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLES

functionbeat keystore create
functionbeat keystore add ES_PWD
functionbeat keystore remove ES_PWD
functionbeat keystore list

See Secrets keystore for more examples.

`package` command

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Packages the configuration and executable into a zip file.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat package [FLAGS]

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the package command.
-o, --output: Specifies the full path to the zip file that will contain the package.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLES

functionbeat package /path/to/file.zip

`remove` command

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Removes the specified function from your serverless environment. Before removing functions, make sure the user has the credentials required by your cloud service provider.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat remove FUNCTION_NAME [FLAGS]

FUNCTION_NAME: Specifies the name of the function to remove.

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the remove command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLES

functionbeat remove cloudwatch
functionbeat remove sqs

`run` command

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Runs Functionbeat. This command is used by default if you start Functionbeat without specifying a command.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat run [FLAGS]

Or:

functionbeat [FLAGS]

FLAGS

-N, --N: Disables publishing for testing purposes.
--cpuprofile FILE: Writes CPU profile data to the specified file. This option is useful for troubleshooting Functionbeat.
-h, --help: Shows help for the run command.
--httpprof [HOST]:PORT: Starts an http server for profiling. This option is useful for troubleshooting and profiling Functionbeat.
--memprofile FILE: Writes memory profile data to the specified output file. This option is useful for troubleshooting Functionbeat.
--setup: Loads the initial setup, including Elasticsearch template, Kibana index pattern, Kibana dashboards (when available), and Machine learning jobs. If you want to use the command without running Functionbeat, use the setup command instead.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLE

functionbeat run -e --setup

Or:

functionbeat -e --setup

`setup` command

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Sets up the initial environment, including the index template, Kibana dashboards (when available), and machine learning jobs (when available)

The index template ensures that fields are mapped correctly in Elasticsearch.
The Kibana dashboards make it easier for you to visualize Functionbeat data in Kibana.
The machine learning jobs contain the configuration information and metadata necessary to analyze data for anomalies.

Use this command instead of run --setup when you want to set up the environment without actually running Functionbeat and ingesting data.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat setup [FLAGS]

FLAGS

--dashboards: Sets up the Kibana dashboards (when available). This option loads the dashboards from the Functionbeat package. For more options, such as loading customized dashboards, see Importing Existing Beat Dashboards in the Beats Developer Guide.
-h, --help: Shows help for the setup command.
--machine-learning: Sets up machine learning job configurations only.
--template: Sets up the index template only.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLES

functionbeat setup --dashboards
functionbeat setup --machine-learning
functionbeat setup --template

`test` command

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Tests the configuration.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat test SUBCOMMAND [FLAGS]

SUBCOMMANDS

config: Tests the configuration settings.
output: Tests that Functionbeat can connect to the output by using the current settings.

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the test command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLE

functionbeat test config

`update` command

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Updates the specified function. Before updating functions, make sure the user has the credentials required by your cloud service provider.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat update FUNCTION_NAME [FLAGS]

FUNCTION_NAME: Specifies the name of the function to update.

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the update command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLES

functionbeat update cloudwatch
functionbeat update sqs

`version` command

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Shows information about the current version.

SYNOPSIS

functionbeat version [FLAGS]

FLAGS

-h, --help: Shows help for the version command.

Also see Global flags.

EXAMPLE

functionbeat version

Global flags

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These global flags are available whenever you run Functionbeat.

-E, --E "SETTING_NAME=VALUE"

Overrides a specific configuration setting. You can specify multiple overrides. For example:

functionbeat -E "name=mybeat" -E "output.elasticsearch.hosts=['http://myhost:9200']"

This setting is applied to the currently running Functionbeat process. The Functionbeat configuration file is not changed.

-c, --c FILE

Specifies the configuration file to use for Functionbeat. The file you specify here is relative to path.config. If the -c flag is not specified, the default config file, functionbeat.yml, is used.

-d, --d SELECTORS

Enables debugging for the specified selectors. For the selectors, you can specify a comma-separated list of components, or you can use -d "*" to enable debugging for all components. For example, -d "publish" displays all the "publish" related messages.

-e, --e

Logs to stderr and disables syslog/file output.

--path.config

Sets the path for configuration files. See the Directory layout section for details.

--path.data

Sets the path for data files. See the Directory layout section for details.

--path.home

Sets the path for miscellaneous files. See the Directory layout section for details.

--path.logs

Sets the path for log files. See the Directory layout section for details.

--strict.perms

Sets strict permission checking on configuration files. The default is -strict.perms=true. See Config file ownership and permissions in the Beats Platform Reference for more information.

-v, --v

Logs INFO-level messages.

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Functionbeat command reference

Functionbeat command reference

deploy command

export command

help command

keystore command

package command

remove command

run command

setup command

test command

update command

version command

Global flags

`deploy` command

`export` command

`help` command

`keystore` command

`package` command

`remove` command

`run` command

`setup` command

`test` command

`update` command

`version` command