Troubleshoot the Generic Beat

429 Too Many Requests Error

This error means the allowed request limit has been exhausted.

Solution: Update the Period Value in the Config File

1. Export the Beat config file using the following command:

   ./lrctl genericbeat config export -f <fullyqualifiedbeatname> --outfile config.yml

   
   

2. Edit the period and save the file.

3. Re-import the config file using the following command:

   cat config.yml | ./lrctl genericbeat config import

   
   

4. Restart the beat to load the new changes.