✅ Check

  • Define static IP (e.g., 192.168.77.40/24)
  • Verify existing DNS settings on opf-dc01 for proper resolution
  • Confirm latest Ubuntu-based version of SOF-ELK is available
  • Snapshot VM prior to major config changes

⚙️ Do

  1. Deploy SOF-ELK using the latest Ubuntu-based VM image
  2. Configure netplan:
network:
  version: 2
  ethernets:
    ens33:
      dhcp4: no
      addresses:
        - 192.168.77.40/24
      gateway4: 192.168.77.1
      nameservers:
        addresses:
          - 192.168.77.10
  1. Apply config:
sudo netplan apply
  1. Confirm services are running:
sudo systemctl status logstash
sudo systemctl status elasticsearch
sudo systemctl status kibana

🔍 Check

  • Kibana loads at http://opf-log01:5601
  • Logstash logs show listeners on key ports (5044, 5514)
  • Elasticsearch responds at localhost:9200