[[configuring-howto-packetbeat]]
= Configuring Packetbeat

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After following the <<configuring-packetbeat,configuration steps>> in the
Getting Started, you might want to fine tune the behavior of Packetbeat. This section
describes some common use cases for changing configuration options. 

To configure {beatname_uc}, you edit the configuration file. For rpm and deb, you’ll find the default configuration file at
+/etc/{beatname_lc}/{beatname_lc}.yml+. There's also a full example configuration file at
+/etc/{beatname_lc}/{beatname_lc}.full.yml+ that shows all non-deprecated options. For mac and win, look in the archive
that you extracted.

The following topics describe how to configure Packetbeat:

* <<packetbeat-configuration>>
* <<filtering-and-enhancing-data>>
* <<configuring-ingest-node>>
* <<config-packetbeat-logstash>>
* <<using-environ-vars>>
* <<capturing-options>>
* <<thrift-rpc>>
* <<maintaining-topology>>
* <<yaml-tips>>

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