[DOCS] Adds configuration information for ESMS (#318)

docs/en/stack/monitoring/esms.asciidoc

@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+[role="xpack"]
+[[esms]]
+== {esms}
+
+The {esms} ({esms-init}) is a monitoring cluster on {ecloud}. Elastic provides
+and maintains {esms-init} for self-managed commercial customers. If you send
+your monitoring data to {esms-init}, it can also be used by Elastic support to
+provide better and faster incident resolution.
+
+NOTE: You must obtain your {esms-init} cluster URLs and credentials from the
+Elastic support team.
+
+[discrete]
+[[esms-elasticsearch]]
+=== Collecting monitoring data about {es}
+
+There are two methods for collecting and sending data about the health of your
+production cluster to {esms-init}: {metricbeat} or collectors and exporters.
+
+TIP: If you want to monitor {ls}, you must use collectors and exporters to route
+data from the production cluster to {esms-init}. Otherwise, it is simplest to
+use {metricbeat}. 
+
+To use {metricbeat}:
+
+. Enable the collection of monitoring data on your cluster.
++
+--
+include::{es-repo-dir}/monitoring/configuring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=enable-collection]
+
+For more information about these settings, see
+{ref}/monitoring-settings.html[Monitoring settings in {es}].
+--
+
+. Disable the default collection of {es} monitoring metrics.
++
+--
+include::{es-repo-dir}/monitoring/configuring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=disable-default-collection]
+--
+
+. {metricbeat-ref}/metricbeat-installation.html[Install {metricbeat}] on each
+node.
+
+. Enable the {es} {xpack} module in {metricbeat} on each node. +
++
+--
+include::{es-repo-dir}/monitoring/configuring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=enable-es-module]
+--
+
+. Configure the {es} {xpack} module in {metricbeat} on each node. +
++
+--
+include::{es-repo-dir}/monitoring/configuring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=configure-es-module]
+
+include::{es-repo-dir}/monitoring/configuring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=remote-monitoring-user]
+--
+
+. Optional: Disable the system module in {metricbeat}. +
++
+--
+include::{es-repo-dir}/monitoring/configuring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=disable-system-module]
+--
+
+. Identify where to send the {es} monitoring data and supply the necessary
+security information. Add the following settings in the {metricbeat}
+configuration file (`metricbeat.yml`):
++
+--
+[source,yaml]
+----------------------------------
+output.elasticsearch:
+  hosts: ["MONITORING_ELASTICSEARCH_URL"] <1>
+  username: cloud_monitoring_agent <2>
+  password: MONITORING_AGENT_PASSWORD <3>
+----------------------------------
+<1> Replace `MONITORING_ELASTICSEARCH_URL` with the appropriate URL for {esms-init}.
+<2> The Elastic support team creates this user in {esms-init} and grants it the
+{stack-ov}/built-in-roles.html[`remote_monitoring_agent` built-in role]. 
+<3> Replace `MONITORING_AGENT_PASSWORD` with the value provided to you by the
+Elastic support team.
+--
+
+. {metricbeat-ref}/metricbeat-starting.html[Start {metricbeat}].
+
+. Verify that your monitoring data exists in {esms-init}.
++
+--
+Open {kib} in your web browser. Use the {kib} URL and the administrator user ID
+that was provided to you by the Elastic support team.
+{kibana-ref}/elasticsearch-metrics.html[View the {es} metrics] on the
+*Monitoring* page.
+
+If you do not see your metrics yet, see
+<<monitoring-troubleshooting,Troubleshooting {monitor-features}>>.
+--
+
+[discrete]
+[[esms-kibana]]
+=== Collecting monitoring data about {kib}
+
+There are two methods for sending monitoring data about {kib} to {esms-init}.
+You can send it directly to {esms-init} by using {metricbeat} or you can route
+it through exporters on the production cluster.
+
+TIP: It is simplest to use {metricbeat}. 
+
+To use {metricbeat}:
+
+. Disable the default collection of {kib} monitoring metrics. +
++
+--
+include::{kib-repo-dir}/monitoring/monitoring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=disable-kibana-collection]
+
+For more information, see 
+{kibana-ref}/monitoring-settings-kb.html[Monitoring settings in {kib}].
+--
+
+. {kibana-ref}/start-stop.html[Start {kib}].
+
+. Ensure that the `xpack.monitoring.collection.enabled` setting is `true` on 
+each node in the production cluster.
+
+. {metricbeat-ref}/metricbeat-installation.html[Install {metricbeat}] on the 
+same server as {kib}.
+
+. Enable the {kib} {xpack} module in {metricbeat}. +
++
+--
+include::{kib-repo-dir}/monitoring/monitoring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=enable-kibana-module]
+--
+
+. Configure the {kib} {xpack} module in {metricbeat}. +
++
+--
+include::{kib-repo-dir}/monitoring/monitoring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=configure-kibana-module]
+
+include::{kib-repo-dir}/monitoring/monitoring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=remote-monitoring-user]
+--
+
+. Optional: Disable the system module in {metricbeat}. +
++
+--
+include::{kib-repo-dir}/monitoring/monitoring-metricbeat.asciidoc[tag=disable-system-module]
+--
+
+. Identify where to send the {kib} monitoring data and supply the necessary
+security information. Add the following settings in the {metricbeat}
+configuration file (`metricbeat.yml`):
++
+--
+[source,yaml]
+----------------------------------
+  output.elasticsearch:
+    hosts: ["MONITORING_ELASTICSEARCH_URL"] <1>
+    username: cloud_monitoring_agent <2>
+    password: MONITORING_AGENT_PASSWORD <3>
+----------------------------------
+<1> Replace `MONITORING_ELASTICSEARCH_URL` with the appropriate URL for {esms-init}.
+<2> The Elastic support team creates this user in {esms-init} and grants it the
+{stack-ov}/built-in-roles.html[`remote_monitoring_agent` built-in role]. 
+<3> Replace `MONITORING_AGENT_PASSWORD` with the value provided to you by the
+  Elastic support team.
+--
+
+. {metricbeat-ref}/metricbeat-starting.html[Start {metricbeat}]. 
+
+. Verify that your monitoring data exists in {esms-init}.
++
+--
+Open {kib} in your web browser. Use the {kib} URL and the administrator user ID
+that was provided to you by the Elastic support team.
+{kibana-ref}/kibana-page.html[View the {kib} metrics] on the *Monitoring* page.
+
+If you do not see your metrics yet, see
+<<monitoring-troubleshooting,Troubleshooting {monitor-features}>>.
+--

docs/en/stack/monitoring/index.asciidoc

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 include::intro.asciidoc[]
 include::how-monitoring-works.asciidoc[]
 include::production.asciidoc[]
+include::esms.asciidoc[]

docs/en/stack/monitoring/production.asciidoc

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 By default, monitoring agents store data in the cluster where they're running.
 In production, you should
 send data to a separate _monitoring cluster_ so that historical monitoring
-data is available even when the nodes you are monitoring are not. 
+data is available even when the nodes you are monitoring are not. If you are
+sending your data to the ESMS, see <<esms>>.
 
 In 6.4 and later, you can use {metricbeat} to ship monitoring data about 
 {kib} to a separate monitoring cluster. In 6.5 and later, you can do the same 

docs/en/stack/monitoring/troubleshooting.asciidoc

@@ -4,5 +4,17 @@
 <titleabbrev>Monitoring</titleabbrev>
 ++++
 
-See
+See also
 {logstash-ref}/monitoring-troubleshooting.html[Troubleshooting monitoring in Logstash].
+
+*Symptoms*:
+There is no information about your cluster on the *Monitoring* page in {kib}.
+
+*Resolution*:
+Check whether the appropriate indices exist on the monitoring cluster. For
+example, use the {ref}/cat-indices.html[cat indices] command to verify that
+there is a `.monitoring-kibana*` index for your {kib} monitoring data and a
+`.monitoring-es*` index for your {es} monitoring data. If you are collecting
+monitoring data by using {metricbeat} the indices have `-mb` in their names. If
+the indices do not exist, review your configuration: <<xpack-monitoring>>.
+