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This setup consists of five VMs each of them having the specifications shown in the following table:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | 4 |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB |
| Network | 1 Gbps |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| OS | CentOS 7 |
Cluster Setup
Setting up an ELK cluster means installing the software packages implementing its components. Some configuration must also be done as a preparation, before starting with the configuration of the cluster itself.
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Cluster node is considered to be the one that joins the cluster. In this setup, cluster nodes are the three master-eligible/data nodes and the coordinating node. The pipeline node is not, it doesn’t join the cluster.
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