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[7.x][docs] Backport: Clarify how ILM affects template setup options (#16704) #16910

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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion libbeat/docs/shared-ilm.asciidoc
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== Configure index lifecycle management

Use the {ref}/getting-started-index-lifecycle-management.html[index lifecycle
management] feature in {es} to manage your {beatname_uc} indices as they age.
management] (ILM) feature in {es} to manage your {beatname_uc} indices as they age.
For example, instead of creating daily indices where index size can vary based
on the number of Beats and number of events sent, use an index lifecycle policy
to automate a rollover to a new index when the existing index reaches a
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{ref}/indices-rollover-index.html#_using_date_math_with_the_rollover_api[Using
date math with the rollover API].

WARNING: If <<ilm,index lifecycle management>> is enabled (which is typically the default), `setup.template.name` and `setup.template.pattern` are ignored.

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=== Configuration options

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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions libbeat/docs/shared-template-load.asciidoc
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setup.template.name: "customname"
setup.template.pattern: "customname-*"
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WARNING: If <<ilm,index lifecycle management>> is enabled (which is typically the default), `setup.template.name` and `setup.template.pattern` are ignored.

ifndef::no_dashboards[]
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If you're using pre-built Kibana dashboards, also set the
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