how to create index in Kibana in Security Onion

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au.nexi...@gmail.com

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Jul 25, 2018, 7:12:31 AM7/25/18
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Hi ,

I am new to Kibana and i have install Security Onion on my server and have added 1 sensor and getting log. but when i executing "$ sudo /var/ossec/bin/list_agents -c" it shows the ip address of the sensor which i have added but when i checking logs Kibana it Doesn't show that it logs are coming from the sensors ;

may be some where i am doing some mistakes.


and one more thing that i wanted to know that how can i create Index Pattern Kibana.


Thanks




Wes Lambert

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Jul 25, 2018, 10:07:35 PM7/25/18
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Have you ensured a firewall rule is in place for the OSSEC agent using the 'so-allow' script?

You can create a new index pattern by navigating to Management -> Index Patterns in Kibana , then click "Create Index Pattern".

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Wes

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au.nexi...@gmail.com

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Jul 26, 2018, 1:14:03 AM7/26/18
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Thank for your reply , yes i have allowed firewall on OSSEC agent as well as Security Onion.

When it to Navigate Management -> Index Patterns in Kibana , then click "Create Index Pattern" and trying to add new pattern with custom name it does not highlighting Create index button. but when use suggested name it is allowing me create .


is there predefined index patter that we have to use or we can user our own ?

Also on kibana dash board it is showing 0 sensor connected.

Wes Lambert

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Jul 26, 2018, 7:48:22 AM7/26/18
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I think you are referring to creating an index pattern and not necessarily an index.  An index is ultimately created from using a config file with an output filter to output the logs to Elasticsearch.  Try reviewing the config in /etc/logstash/conf.d for examples, and put your custom config and index templates in /etc/logstash/custom.

In regard to "0 sensors connected", please start a new thread for a separate issue.

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Wes

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Danie de Jager

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Jan 2, 2019, 7:18:32 AM1/2/19
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Hi Wes,

I did a new install from the latest ISO and connecting to Kibana for the first time I see the attached image. What steps have the installer missed that I must still complete to be able to use Kibana?
Screenshot from 2019-01-02 14-17-46.png

Wes Lambert

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Jan 2, 2019, 10:23:03 AM1/2/19
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Hi Danie,

That is strange.  Assuming you ran through both phases of setup, it should be working fine.

You may want to try running so-elastic-configure to see if that helps.

Additionally, if you can find any errors or clues in the kibana.log, please provide them.  They may be helpful to prevent the same type of issue in the future.

Thanks,
Wes

Danie de Jager

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Jan 3, 2019, 9:15:05 AM1/3/19
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Thanks Wes,

I manually created the index pattern. Was not sure what Index Pattern to create so I made one with *. I can delete that if wrong.

 Am I supposed to have a Dashboard? When I go there I see "Create your first dashboard" and Timelion and Visualise seems to be default too.

I ran the command and attached the output. Don't see anything in the output and not sure how to look at the kibana.log but these are the errors attached as well.

Regards,
Danie de Jager  •  Security Analyst  •  Striata   
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Sardar Sadaqat

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Feb 11, 2019, 5:36:13 AM2/11/19
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hi i have a same problem plz let me know how you solved this problem

Wes Lambert

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Feb 11, 2019, 8:32:17 AM2/11/19
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Hi Sardar,

Instead of replying to an old thread, please create a new one, including some more detail with regard to the issue you are experiencing.


Thanks,
Wes 

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 5:36 AM Sardar Sadaqat <sardarsa...@gmail.com> wrote:
hi i have a same problem plz let me know how you solved this problem

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