How to create an Alibaba Cloud Logstash instance - Elasticsearch

Configure the instance parameters.

Parameter	Description
Billing Mode	Pay-as-you-go: We recommend pay-as-you-go instances for development or functional testing. You can manually release a pay-as-you-go instance on the console. Subscription: A prepaid billing method that offers discounts. You can request a refund within five days of purchase. After five days, refunds are not supported. Both manual renewal and auto-renewal are supported. For more information, see Renew an Alibaba Cloud Logstash instance. You cannot manually release a subscription instance on the console.
Geography	For information about the supported regions, see the table below.
Zone	For information about the zones supported in each region, see the table below.
Network Type	Only Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is supported.
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)	Select a VPC in the selected region. Important To access the Logstash instance from an ECS instance, both instances must be in the same VPC.
Virtual Switch	Select a vSwitch in the same zone as the Logstash instance. Important The selected vSwitch must have 50 or more available IP addresses.
Cluster Type	Only Standard Edition is supported.
Logstash Version	Versions 7.4 and 6.7 are supported.
Specifications	Alibaba Cloud Logstash provides instance families with vCPU-to-memory ratios of 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, and 1:8. The following specifications are supported for each instance family. The options on the buy page are subject to change: 1:1 family: 4 vCPUs/4 GB, 8 vCPUs/8 GB, 12 vCPUs/12 GB, 16 vCPUs/16 GB 1:2 family: 2 vCPUs/4 GB, 16 vCPUs/32 GB, 32 vCPUs/64 GB 1:4 family: 2 vCPUs/8 GB, 4 vCPUs/16 GB, 8 vCPUs/32 GB, 16 vCPUs/64 GB 1:8 family: 2 vCPUs/16 GB, 4 vCPUs/32 GB, 8 vCPUs/64 GB
Disk Type	Choose between Standard SSD and Ultra Disk: Standard SSD (default): provides up to 2 TB of storage capacity. It is ideal for online analysis and search scenarios that require high IOPS and fast data response. Ultra Disk: provides up to 5 TB of storage capacity. This cost-effective option is ideal for log processing and analysis scenarios that involve large volumes of data.
Storage Space per Node	Standard SSD: A minimum of 20 GB and a maximum of 2,048 GB (2 TB). Ultra Disk: Up to 5,120 GB (5 TB). Note You can expand an ultra disk up to 2 TB. Disks provisioned at 2.5 TB or larger are created as non-expandable RAID 0 arrays.
Nodes	The number of data nodes to purchase. Valid values: 1 to 20.
Duration	This parameter is displayed only when Billing Mode is set to Subscription. The default is one month, but you can select a duration from 1 to 9 months, or from 1 to 3 years.

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

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

Read and agree to the terms of service, and then click Buy Now.

When a message confirms the instance is created, click Management Console.

In the left-side navigation pane, click Logstash Clusters to find the instance that you created.

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