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[docs] Document workaround for could not find index pattern problem #18027

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28 changes: 28 additions & 0 deletions libbeat/docs/shared-faq.asciidoc
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=== Monitoring UI shows fewer Beats than expected

If you are running multiple Beat instances on the same host, make sure they each have a distinct `path.data` value.

ifndef::no_dashboards[]
[[could-not-locate-index-pattern]]
=== Dashboard could not locate the index-pattern

Typically {beatname_uc} sets up the index pattern automatically when it
loads the index template. However, if for some reason {beatname_uc} loads the
index template, but the index pattern does not get created correctly, you'll see
a "could not locate that index-pattern" error. To resolve this problem:

. Try running the `setup` command again. For example: +./{beatname_lc} setup+.

. If that doesn't work, go to the Management app in {kib}, and under
*Index Patterns*, look for the pattern.
.. If the pattern exists, click it, then click Refresh.

.. If the pattern doesn't exist, create it manually.
+
--
* Set the *Time filter field name* to `@timestamp`.
* Set the *Custom index pattern ID* advanced option. For example, if your
custom index name is +{beatname_lc}-customname+, set the custom index pattern ID
to +{beatname_lc}-customname-*+.
--

For more information, see {kibana-ref}/index-patterns.html[Creating an index
pattern] in the {kib} docs.
endif::no_dashboards[]