After changing elasticsearch.hosts in kibana.yml, Kibana still connects to the old host. What should you do?

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Elasticsearch - Kibana and Visualization

After changing elasticsearch.hosts in kibana.yml, Kibana still connects to the old host. What should you do?

AChange Elasticsearch port to 5601

BRestart the Kibana service to apply changes

CDelete Elasticsearch data directory

DClear browser cache and reload Kibana UI

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand config reload behavior
Kibana reads kibana.yml only on startup, so changes require restart.
Step 2: Evaluate other options
Browser cache does not affect backend connection; deleting data or changing ports unrelated.
Final Answer:
Restart the Kibana service to apply changes -> Option B
Quick Check:
Config changes need Kibana restart [OK]

Quick Trick: Always restart Kibana after config changes [OK]

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