1. Update the following configuration in kibana.yml, located in C:\kibana\config.
YAML
server.host: "0.0.0.0"
server.port: 5601
elasticsearch.hosts: ["https://<host_ip>:9200"]
elasticsearch.username: "kibana_system"
elasticsearch.password: "<password>"
elasticsearch.ssl.verificationMode: certificate
elasticsearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities: ["C:/ELK/elasticsearch-9.2.0/config/certs/ca.crt"]
Replace <host_ip> with the configured Elasticsearch server IP and <password> with the value generated during the kibana_system password reset.
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Open PowerShell as administrator from
C:\kibana\binand enter the following command to start Kibana:
.\kibana.bat
Kibana may take several minutes to fully initialize (often 5–10 minutes, depending on system performance).
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Kibana startup can be verified with the following logs:
Verify Kibana startup
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Open a browser and access http://<localhost>:5601 or http://<host_ip>:5601 to access the Elasticsearch dashboard and enter the configured superuser credentials to log in.
Elasticsearch dashboard