How to create an Alibaba Cloud Logstash instance - Elasticsearch

Create an Alibaba Cloud Logstash instance to build data pipelines that ingest, transform, and deliver data to destinations such as Elasticsearch.

Prerequisites

You have created a VPC and a vSwitch.

Procedure

Go to the Logstash buy page.

Configure the instance.

Parameter	Description
Billing method	Pay-as-you-go: Recommended for development and testing. You can manually release a pay-as-you-go instance in the console. Subscription: A prepaid option available at a discount. Refunds can be requested within five days of purchase. After five days, refunds are not available. You can renew your instance manually or enable auto-renewal. For more information, see Renew an Alibaba Cloud Logstash instance. You cannot manually release a subscription instance in the console.
Geography	For supported regions, see the following table.
Zone	For the zones supported in each region, see the following table.
Network Type	Only Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is supported.
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)	Select a VPC in the current region. Important If you want to access the Logstash instance from an ECS instance, the Logstash and ECS instances must be in the same VPC.
Virtual Switch	Select a vSwitch that is in the same zone as the Logstash instance. Important The selected vSwitch must have at least 50 available IP addresses.
Cluster Type	Only Standard Edition is supported.
Logstash version	The supported versions are 7.4 and 6.7.
Specifications	Alibaba Cloud Logstash provides instance types with vCPU-to-memory ratios of 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, and 1:8. The available options for each instance family are listed below. For the latest options, refer to the buy page. 1:1 instance family: 4 vCPU/4 GB, 8 vCPU/8 GB, 12 vCPU/12 GB, 16 vCPU/16 GB 1:2 instance family: 2 vCPU/4 GB, 16 vCPU/32 GB, 32 vCPU/64 GB 1:4 instance family: 2 vCPU/8 GB, 4 vCPU/16 GB, 8 vCPU/32 GB, 16 vCPU/64 GB 1:8 instance family: 2 vCPU/16 GB, 4 vCPU/32 GB, 8 vCPU/64 GB
Disk Type	Standard SSD and Ultra Disk are supported. Standard SSD (default): Up to 2 TB of storage. Suitable for online analysis and search scenarios that require high I/O performance and fast response. Ultra Disk: Up to 5 TB of storage. A cost-effective option suitable for large-scale log and data analytics scenarios.
Storage Space per Node	The storage capacity per node depends on the disk type. Standard SSD: from 20 GB to 2,048 GB (2 TB). Ultra Disk: up to 5,120 GB (5 TB). Note You can expand an Ultra Disk to a maximum size of 2 TB. An Ultra Disk larger than 2.5 TB is configured as a non-expandable RAID 0 disk array.
Nodes	The number of data nodes to purchase. Valid values: 1 to 20.
Duration	Available only when the billing method is set to Subscription. The default duration is one month. You can select 1 to 9 months, or 1 to 3 years.

The following table lists the regions and zones that support Alibaba Cloud Logstash.

Location	Region	Zone
Chinese mainland	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 and 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 select the terms of service, and then click Buy Now.
After the purchase succeeds, click Console.
In the left-side navigation pane, click Logstash Clusters. Find your new instance in the list.

Elasticsearch:Create an Alibaba Cloud Logstash instance

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