Remove convert_timezone option from filebeat system module
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Timezone is now obtained from the system where filebeat is running, and timezone conversion when parsing the timestamp is always done. This timezone information is included in the `event.timezone` field, it can be overriden with the `add_fields` processor, or removed with the `remove_fields` processor.
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👍 to this change, I would update docs to explain how timezone works and how to override it. It could be a block attached to all these modules, like we do with Metricbeat HTTP & SSL settings: This will also need a changelog (breaking change) |
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@exekias I have added the documentation as a new file that can be imported, so it can be added to the documentation of any module, after the settings section, like this: |
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| If logs are originated from systems or applications with a different timezone to |
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I assume that is for the syslog case etc?
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For example. But this can really happen in any case where the application generating the logs is configured with a different timezone than metricbeat.
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I think this can be moved out of draft :) |
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Apply elastic#12410 to the rest of modules.
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Timezone is now obtained from the system where filebeat is running, and timezone conversion when parsing the timestamp is always done. This timezone information is included in the `event.timezone` field, it can be overriden with the `add_fields` processor, or removed with the `remove_fields` processor. Apply #12410 to the rest of modules.
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…#12410) Timezone is now obtained from the system where filebeat is running, and timezone conversion when parsing the timestamp is always done. This timezone information is included in the `event.timezone` field, it can be overriden with the `add_fields` processor, or removed with the `remove_fields` processor.
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Timezone is now obtained from the system where filebeat is running, and
timezone conversion when parsing the timestamp is always done. This
timezone information is included in the
event.timezonefield, it canbe overriden with the
add_fieldsprocessor, or removed with theremove_fieldsprocessor.Closes #11858