diff --git a/beat/config.go b/beat/config.go
index 715d5f7..456522a 100644
--- a/beat/config.go
+++ b/beat/config.go
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 package beat
 
+import "time"
+
+const (
+	DEFAULT_PERIOD             time.Duration = 10 * time.Second
+	DEFAULT_HOST               string        = "localhost"
+	DEFAULT_PORT               int           = 6379
+	DEFAULT_NETWORK            string        = "tcp"
+	DEFAULT_MAX_CONN           int           = 10
+	DEFAULT_AUTH_REQUIRED      bool          = false
+	DEFAULT_AUTH_REQUIRED_PASS string        = ""
+	DEFAULT_STATS_SERVER       bool          = true
+	DEFAULT_STATS_CLIENT       bool          = true
+	DEFAULT_STATS_MEMORY       bool          = true
+	DEFAULT_STATS_PERSISTENCE  bool          = true
+	DEFAULT_STATS_STATS        bool          = true
+	DEFAULT_STATS_REPLICATION  bool          = true
+	DEFAULT_STATS_CPU          bool          = true
+	DEFAULT_STATS_COMMAND      bool          = true
+	DEFAULT_STATS_CLUSTER      bool          = true
+	DEFAULT_STATS_KEYSPACE     bool          = true
+)
+
 type RedisConfig struct {
 	Period  *int64
 	Host    *string
diff --git a/beat/redisbeat.go b/beat/redisbeat.go
index 22c77bf..94d0a17 100644
--- a/beat/redisbeat.go
+++ b/beat/redisbeat.go
@@ -56,103 +56,103 @@ func (rb *Redisbeat) Config(b *beat.Beat) error {
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Period != nil {
 		rb.period = time.Duration(*rb.RbConfig.Input.Period) * time.Second
 	} else {
-		rb.period = 1 * time.Second
+		rb.period = DEFAULT_PERIOD
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Host != nil {
 		rb.host = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Host
 	} else {
-		rb.host = "localhost"
+		rb.host = DEFAULT_HOST
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Port != nil {
 		rb.port = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Port
 	} else {
-		rb.port = 6379
+		rb.port = DEFAULT_PORT
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Network != nil {
 		rb.network = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Network
 	} else {
-		rb.network = "tcp"
+		rb.network = DEFAULT_NETWORK
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.MaxConn != nil {
 		rb.maxConn = *rb.RbConfig.Input.MaxConn
 	} else {
-		rb.maxConn = 10
+		rb.maxConn = DEFAULT_MAX_CONN
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Auth.Required != nil {
 		rb.auth = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Auth.Required
 	} else {
-		rb.auth = false
+		rb.auth = DEFAULT_AUTH_REQUIRED
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Auth.RequiredPass != nil {
 		rb.pass = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Auth.RequiredPass
 	} else {
-		rb.pass = ""
+		rb.pass = DEFAULT_AUTH_REQUIRED_PASS
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Server != nil {
 		rb.serverStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Server
 	} else {
-		rb.serverStats = true
+		rb.serverStats = DEFAULT_STATS_SERVER
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Clients != nil {
 		rb.clientsStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Clients
 	} else {
-		rb.clientsStats = true
+		rb.clientsStats = DEFAULT_STATS_CLIENT
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Memory != nil {
 		rb.memoryStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Memory
 	} else {
-		rb.memoryStats = true
+		rb.memoryStats = DEFAULT_STATS_MEMORY
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Persistence != nil {
 		rb.persistenceStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Persistence
 	} else {
-		rb.persistenceStats = true
+		rb.persistenceStats = DEFAULT_STATS_PERSISTENCE
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Stats != nil {
 		rb.statsStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Stats
 	} else {
-		rb.statsStats = true
+		rb.statsStats = DEFAULT_STATS_STATS
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Replication != nil {
 		rb.replicationStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Replication
 	} else {
-		rb.replicationStats = true
+		rb.replicationStats = DEFAULT_STATS_REPLICATION
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Cpu != nil {
 		rb.cpuStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Cpu
 	} else {
-		rb.cpuStats = true
+		rb.cpuStats = DEFAULT_STATS_CPU
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Commandstats != nil {
 		rb.commandStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Commandstats
 	} else {
-		rb.commandStats = true
+		rb.commandStats = DEFAULT_STATS_COMMAND
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Cluster != nil {
 		rb.clusterStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Cluster
 	} else {
-		rb.clusterStats = true
+		rb.clusterStats = DEFAULT_STATS_CLUSTER
 	}
 
 	if rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Keyspace != nil {
 		rb.keyspaceStats = *rb.RbConfig.Input.Stats.Keyspace
 	} else {
-		rb.keyspaceStats = true
+		rb.keyspaceStats = DEFAULT_STATS_KEYSPACE
 	}
 
 	logp.Debug("redisbeat", "Init redisbeat")
diff --git a/beat/redisbeat_test.go b/beat/redisbeat_test.go
index 4820937..d03eb92 100644
--- a/beat/redisbeat_test.go
+++ b/beat/redisbeat_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,72 @@
 package beat
 
 import (
+	"os"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
+	beat "github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/beat"
+	cfg "github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/cfgfile"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
+func TestDefaultConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	// modify cfgfile's default location
+	os.Args = []string{"../redisbeat.yaml"}
+	cfg.ChangeDefaultCfgfileFlag("redisbeat")
+
+	rb := New()
+	err := rb.Config(&beat.Beat{})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_PERIOD, rb.period, "Default time period should be %v", DEFAULT_PERIOD)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_HOST, rb.host, "Default host should be %v", DEFAULT_HOST)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_PORT, rb.port, "Default port should be %v", DEFAULT_PORT)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_NETWORK, rb.network, "Default network should be %v", DEFAULT_NETWORK)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_MAX_CONN, rb.maxConn, "Default max connections should be %v", DEFAULT_MAX_CONN)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_AUTH_REQUIRED, rb.auth, "Default auth required should be %v", DEFAULT_AUTH_REQUIRED)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_AUTH_REQUIRED_PASS, rb.pass, "Default auth required pass should be %v", DEFAULT_AUTH_REQUIRED_PASS)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_SERVER, rb.serverStats, "Default server stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_SERVER)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_CLIENT, rb.clientsStats, "Default client stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_CLIENT)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_MEMORY, rb.memoryStats, "Default memory stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_MEMORY)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_PERSISTENCE, rb.persistenceStats, "Default persistence stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_PERSISTENCE)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_STATS, rb.statsStats, "Default stats stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_STATS)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_REPLICATION, rb.replicationStats, "Default replication stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_REPLICATION)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_CPU, rb.cpuStats, "Default cpu stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_CPU)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_COMMAND, rb.commandStats, "Default command stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_COMMAND)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_CLUSTER, rb.clusterStats, "Default cluster stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_CLUSTER)
+	assert.Equal(t, DEFAULT_STATS_KEYSPACE, rb.keyspaceStats, "Default keyspace stats should be %v", DEFAULT_STATS_KEYSPACE)
+}
+
+func TestModifiedConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	// modify cfgfile's default location
+	os.Args = []string{"../tests/redisbeat.yml"}
+	cfg.ChangeDefaultCfgfileFlag("redisbeat")
+
+	rb := New()
+	err := rb.Config(&beat.Beat{})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	expectedTime := 5 * time.Second
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedTime, rb.period, "Configured time period should be %v", expectedTime)
+	assert.Equal(t, "redis.testing.fake", rb.host, "Configured host should be %v", "redis.testing.fake")
+	assert.Equal(t, 9736, rb.port, "Configured port should be %v", 9736)
+	assert.Equal(t, "udp", rb.network, "Configured network should be %v", "udp")
+	assert.Equal(t, 5, rb.maxConn, "Configured max connections should be %v", 5)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, rb.auth, "Configured auth required should be %v", true)
+	assert.Equal(t, "p@ssw0rd", rb.pass, "Configured auth required pass should be %v", "p@ssw0rd")
+	assert.Equal(t, true, rb.serverStats, "Configured server stats should be %v", true)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, rb.clientsStats, "Configured client stats should be %v", false)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, rb.memoryStats, "Configured memory stats should be %v", false)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, rb.persistenceStats, "Configured persistence stats should be %v", false)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, rb.statsStats, "Configured stats stats should be %v", false)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, rb.replicationStats, "Configured replication stats should be %v", false)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, rb.cpuStats, "Configured cpu stats should be %v", false)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, rb.commandStats, "Configured command stats should be %v", false)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, rb.clusterStats, "Configured cluster stats should be %v", false)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, rb.keyspaceStats, "Configured keyspace stats should be %v", false)
+}
+
 func TestConvertReplyToMap(t *testing.T) {
 	testReplyString := "# Server\r\nredis_version:3.0.0\r\nredis_mode:standalone\r\nmultiplexing_api:epoll\r\n"
 	replyMap, err := convertReplyToMap(testReplyString)
@@ -13,4 +74,4 @@ func TestConvertReplyToMap(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "3.0.0", replyMap["redis_version"], "Redis version should be 3.0.0")
 	assert.Equal(t, "standalone", replyMap["redis_mode"], "Redis mode should be standalone")
 	assert.Equal(t, "epoll", replyMap["multiplexing_api"], "Redis multiplexing api should be epoll")
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/redisbeat.yml b/redisbeat.yml
index a1292ca..47c67d0 100644
--- a/redisbeat.yml
+++ b/redisbeat.yml
@@ -3,58 +3,58 @@
 ############################# Input ############################################
 input:
   # In seconds, defines how often to read server statistics
-  period: 10
+  #period: 10
 
   # Host of redis server, default is localhost
-  host: "localhost"
+  #host: "localhost"
 
   # Port the redis server is listening on, default is 6379
-  port: 6379
+  #port: 6379
 
   # Network type, default is tcp
-  network: "tcp"
+  #network: "tcp"
 
   # Max connections for redis pool, default is 10
-  maxconn: 10
+  #maxconn: 10
 
   # Authentication config
   auth:
     # default is false
-    required: true 
+    #required: true
     # default is empty string
-    required_pass: "p@ssw0rd"
+    #required_pass: "p@ssw0rd"
 
   # Statistics to collect (all enabled by default)
   stats:
     # server information
-    server: true
+    #server: true
 
     # clients information
-    clients: true 
+    #clients: true
 
     # memory information
-    memory: true
+    #memory: true
 
     # persistence information
-    persistence: true
+    #persistence: true
 
     # stats information
-    stats: true 
+    #stats: true
 
     # replication information
-    replication: true
+    #replication: true
     
     # cpu information
-    cpu: true
+    #cpu: true
 
     # commandstats information
-    commandstats: true
+    #commandstats: true
 
     # cluster information
-    cluster: true
+    #cluster: true
 
     # keyspace information
-    keyspace: true
+    #keyspace: true
 ###############################################################################
 ############################# Libbeat Config ##################################
 # Base config file used by all other beats for using libbeat features
diff --git a/tests/redisbeat.yml b/tests/redisbeat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e9386f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/redisbeat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+################### Redisbeat Test Config #########################
+
+############################# Input ############################################
+input:
+  # In seconds, defines how often to read server statistics
+  period: 5
+
+  # Host of redis server, default is localhost
+  host: "redis.testing.fake"
+
+  # Port the redis server is listening on, default is 6379
+  port: 9736
+
+  # Network type, default is tcp
+  network: "udp"
+
+  # Max connections for redis pool, default is 10
+  maxconn: 5
+
+  # Authentication config
+  auth:
+    # default is false
+    required: true
+    # default is empty string
+    required_pass: "p@ssw0rd"
+
+  # Statistics to collect (all enabled by default)
+  stats:
+    # server information
+    server: true
+
+    # clients information
+    clients: false
+
+    # memory information
+    memory: false
+
+    # persistence information
+    persistence: false
+
+    # stats information
+    stats: false
+
+    # replication information
+    replication: false
+
+    # cpu information
+    cpu: false
+
+    # commandstats information
+    commandstats: false
+
+    # cluster information
+    cluster: false
+
+    # keyspace information
+    keyspace: false
+