Create an Alibaba Cloud Logstash cluster - Elasticsearch

This topic describes how to create an Alibaba Cloud Logstash cluster and describes the parameters that are used to create a Logstash cluster.

Prerequisites

An Alibaba Cloud account is created.
To create an Alibaba Cloud account, visit the account registration page.
A virtual private cloud (VPC) and a vSwitch are created.
For more information, see Create a VPC with an IPv4 CIDR block.

Procedure

Go to the Logstash buy page.

On the buy page, configure the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Billing Method	Logstash provides two billing methods: subscription and pay-as-you-go. You can select a billing method based on your business requirements. Pay-as-you-go: We recommend that you purchase pay-as-you-go clusters for program development or functional tests. You can release pay-as-you-go clusters in the Elasticsearch console. Subscription: Discounts are offered for subscription clusters based on subscription duration. After you purchase a subscription cluster, you can request a refund within five days. Refunds are no longer provided five days after the date of purchase. Manual renewal and auto-renewal are supported. For more information, see Logstash renewal. You cannot release subscription clusters in the Elasticsearch console.
Region	For more information, see the following table.
Zone	For more information, see the following table.
Network Type	The value of this parameter can be only VPC.
VPC	Select a VPC in the specified region. Important If you want to use an Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance to access your Logstash cluster over a VPC, make sure that the ECS instance and Logstash cluster reside in the same VPC.
VSwitch	Select a vSwitch in the specified VPC. Important The number of available IP addresses of the selected vSwitch must be greater than or equal to 50.
Cluster Type	The value of this parameter can be only Standard Edition.
Logstash Version	7.4 and 6.7 are supported.
Data Node Type	Logstash provides different node specifications based on the following vCPU-to-memory ratios: 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, and 1:8. The actual specifications in the console shall prevail. 1:1: 4 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory, 8 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, 12 vCPUs and 12 GiB of memory, and 16 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory 1:2: 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory, 16 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, and 32 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory 1:4: 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, and 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory 1:8: 2 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, 4 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, and 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory
Data Node Disk Type	The disk type of nodes. Valid values: Standard SSD: This is the default value. A standard SSD provides a maximum of 2,048 GiB of storage space. Standard SSDs are suitable for online data analytics and searches that require high IOPS and quick responses. Ultra Disk: An ultra disk provides a maximum of 5,120 GiB of storage space. Ultra disks are cost-effective and are suitable for scenarios in which a large number of logs need to be recorded or a large amount of data needs to be analyzed.
Storage Space per Node	The storage space of each node. It depends on the disk type. Unit: GiB. If the disk type is Standard SSD, the value of this parameter ranges from 20 to 2048. If the disk type is Ultra Disk, the maximum value of this parameter is 5120. Note You can resize an ultra disk to a maximum of 2,048 GiB. An ultra disk with a storage space greater than 2,560 GiB cannot be resized because the disk is designed to run in disk arrays or RAID 0.
Nodes	The number of nodes that you want to purchase. Valid values: 1 to 20.
Duration	This parameter is displayed only when Billing Method is set to Subscription. The default value of this parameter is 1 Month. Valid values: 1 Month, 2 Months, 3 Months, 4 Months, 5 Months, 6 Months, 7 Months, 8 Months, 9 Months, 1 Year, 2 Years, and 3 Years.

The following table lists the regions and zones where Logstash is available.

Country or district	Region	Zone
China	China (Beijing)	Zone C, Zone D, Zone E, Zone F, Zone G, Zone H, Zone I, Zone J, and Zone K
	China (Hangzhou)	Zone E, Zone F, Zone G, Zone H, Zone I, Zone J, and Zone K
	China (Qingdao)	Zone B and Zone C
	China (Shanghai)	Zone B, Zone D, Zone E, Zone F, Zone G, and Zone L
	China (Shenzhen)	Zone A, Zone B, Zone C, Zone D, Zone E, and Zone F
	China (Zhangjiakou)	Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C
	China (Hong Kong)	Zone B, Zone C, and Zone D
Asia Pacific	Singapore	Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C
	Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)	Zone A and Zone B
	Indonesia (Jakarta)	Zone A and Zone B
	Japan (Tokyo)	Zone A and Zone B
Europe & Americas	US (Virginia)	Zone A and Zone B
	US (Silicon Valley)	Zone A and Zone B
	Germany (Frankfurt)	Zone A and Zone B
	UK (London)	Zone A and Zone B

Read the terms of service, select the Terms of Service check box, and then click Buy Now.
After a message that indicates creation success is displayed, click Console.
In the left-side navigation pane, click Logstash Clusters. In the cluster list that appears, view the newly created Logstash cluster.

References

CreateLogstash