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+{
+  "order": 0,
+  "template": "log_perfmon-*",
+  "settings": {
+    "index": {      
+      "mapping": {
+        "ignore_malformed": "true"
+      },
+      "refresh_interval": "5s",
+      "unassigned": {
+        "node_left": {
+          "delayed_timeout": "3m"
+        }
+      },
+      "number_of_shards": "1",
+      "number_of_replicas": "1"
+    }
+  },
+  "mappings": {
+    "perfmon": {
+      "_all": {
+        "enabled": false
+      },
+      "dynamic_templates": [
+        {
+          "float_fields": {
+            "mapping": {
+              "index": false,
+              "type": "float",
+              "doc_values": true
+            },
+            "match": "*"
+          }
+        }
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "hostname": {
+          "type": "keyword"
+        },
+        "@timestamp": {
+          "format": "strict_date_optional_time||epoch_millis",
+          "type": "date"
+        }
+        "type": {
+          "type": "keyword"
+        },
+        "tags": {
+          "type": "keyword"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}