NETWAYS / NETWAYS/ansible-collection-elasticstack
[Feature]: filebeat inputs
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Since Feb 18, 2026.
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Description
Currently, the Filebeat role requires adjustments whenever a new input is added. I suggest leaving the configuration of Filebeat inputs to the user instead.
This would make the role more dynamic and flexible:
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Users can define their own key:value pairs directly in the configuration file.
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They take responsibility for the correctness of the content.
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We avoid the overhead of maintaining Jinja code for ~33 different Filebeat inputs.
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It also reduces the need to modify the template every time a new input type is requested.
I don’t yet have a 100% concrete idea of what the final template should look like, but the approach should be feasible.
What do you think @widhalmt
Design note (see #505/#510): same declarative approach — one list = desired state, rendered inline. This subsumes beats_fields and the docker/log/syslog input blocks.
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