# Docker compose Filebeat integration with VictoriaLogs for syslog The folder contains the example of integration of [filebeat](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filebeat-overview.html) with Victorialogs To spin-up environment run the following command: ``` docker compose up -d ``` To shut down the docker-compose environment run the following command: ``` docker compose down docker compose rm -f ``` The docker compose file contains the following components: * filebeat - fileabeat is configured to accept `syslog` logs in `rfc3164` format on `5140` port, you can find configuration in the `filebeat.yml`. It writes data in VictoriaLogs * VictoriaLogs - the log database, it accepts the data from `filebeat` by elastic protocol Querying the data * [vmui](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/querying/#vmui) - a web UI is accessible by `http://localhost:9428/select/vmui` * for querying the data via command-line please check [these docs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/querying/#command-line) the example of filebeat configuration(`filebeat.yml`) ```yaml filebeat.inputs: - type: syslog format: rfc3164 protocol.tcp: host: "0.0.0.0:5140" output.elasticsearch: hosts: [ "http://victorialogs:9428/insert/elasticsearch/" ] worker: 5 bulk_max_size: 1000 parameters: _msg_field: "message" _time_field: "@timestamp" _stream_fields: "host.name,process.program,process.pid,container.name" ``` Please, note that `_stream_fields` parameter must follow recommended [best practices](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/keyConcepts.html#stream-fields) to achieve better performance.