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Clarify how to set the shipper name #2409

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion filebeat/docs/fields.asciidoc
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=== beat.name

The name of the Beat sending the log messages. If the shipper name is set in the configuration file, then that value is used. If it is not set, the hostname is used.
The name of the Beat sending the log messages. If the shipper name is set in the configuration file, then that value is used. If it is not set, the hostname is used. To set the shipper name, use the `name` option in the configuration file.
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See comment #2410 I think this needs to be different from the 1.x branch as shipper does not exist in the config anymore.



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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion libbeat/_meta/fields.yml
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description: >
The name of the Beat sending the log messages. If the shipper name is
set in the configuration file, then that value is used. If it is not
set, the hostname is used.
set, the hostname is used. To set the shipper name, use the `name`
option in the configuration file.
- name: beat.hostname
description: >
The hostname as returned by the operating system on which the Beat is
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion metricbeat/docs/fields.asciidoc
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=== beat.name

The name of the Beat sending the log messages. If the shipper name is set in the configuration file, then that value is used. If it is not set, the hostname is used.
The name of the Beat sending the log messages. If the shipper name is set in the configuration file, then that value is used. If it is not set, the hostname is used. To set the shipper name, use the `name` option in the configuration file.


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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion packetbeat/docs/fields.asciidoc
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=== beat.name

The name of the Beat sending the log messages. If the shipper name is set in the configuration file, then that value is used. If it is not set, the hostname is used.
The name of the Beat sending the log messages. If the shipper name is set in the configuration file, then that value is used. If it is not set, the hostname is used. To set the shipper name, use the `name` option in the configuration file.


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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion winlogbeat/docs/fields.asciidoc
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=== beat.name

The name of the Beat sending the log messages. If the shipper name is set in the configuration file, then that value is used. If it is not set, the hostname is used.
The name of the Beat sending the log messages. If the shipper name is set in the configuration file, then that value is used. If it is not set, the hostname is used. To set the shipper name, use the `name` option in the configuration file.


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