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+# This is where can specify which LogStash configs get loaded.
+#
+# The custom folder on the master gets automatically synced to each logstash
+# node.
+#
+# To enable a custom configuration see the following example and uncomment:
+# /usr/share/logstash/pipeline.custom/1234_input_custom.conf
+##
+# All of the defaults are loaded.
+/usr/share/logstash/pipeline.so/0000_input_syslogng.conf
+/usr/share/logstash/pipeline.so/0001_input_json.conf
+/usr/share/logstash/pipeline.so/0002_input_windows_json.conf
+/usr/share/logstash/pipeline.so/0003_input_syslog.conf
+/usr/share/logstash/pipeline.so/0005_input_suricata.conf
+/usr/share/logstash/pipeline.so/0006_input_beats.conf
+/usr/share/logstash/pipeline.so/0007_input_import.conf
+/usr/share/logstash/pipeline.dynamic/9999_output_redis.conf