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Configuring Index Patterns

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Monitoring enables the dynamic mapping of fields. After configuring an index pattern, the indices that match the pattern are automatically scanned to display the list of index fields. This guarantees that the fields are correctly visualized in the dashboard.

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Monitoring ships with a preconfigured index pattern that allows you to instantly explore your Elasticsearch indices when accessing the dashboard for the first time. You can create additional patterns to view and analyze specific sets of data. One or multiple patterns can be created per project. When you create additional patterns, you have to set one of them as the default.

To configure an additional index pattern, use Settings > Indices. Click the index pattern that is displayed in the Index Patterns field on the left, and use the Add New option.

Indices that match the pattern you define must exist in the Elasticsearch database, and they must contain data. For an index pattern, you specify the following elements:

The default index pattern is automatically loaded when you access the log management window. It is marked with an asterisk in front of the pattern name in the Index Patterns field at the top left corner of the Settings page. Select the pattern you want to set as the default from the Index Patterns field. The content of the log management window is instantly updated.