ElasticSearch MetricBeat mapping issue

Question

I have installed MetricBeat on my Windows system. And started it. In the configuration metricbeats.yml I have set the elasticsearch property as follows

output.elasticsearch:
_ # Array of hosts to connect to._
_ hosts: [“10.193.164.145:9200”]_
_ template.name: “metricbeat”_
_ template.path: “metricbeat.template.json”_
_ template.overwrite: false_

Now when I start my MetricBeat, I repeatedly get this message in the logs

Can not index event (status=400): "MapperParsingException[mapping [default]]; nested: MapperParsingException[No handler for type [keyword] declared on field [hostname]]; "

What is the issue here?

Is it due to compatibility? My ElasticSearch version is 1.4.x and MetricBeats is 5.5.x

Please do let me know.

Answer 1

1.4 doesn't seem to be supported anymore. https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-compatibility-with-elasticsearch/99213

Answer 2

i don't think there is any matrix right now who support elastic 1.x series with 5.x metrixbeat. but you can cross check compatibility matrix here product compatibility matrix

you can check below document also for your reference. Not sure this might be helpful to your problem. elastic product end of life dates