Configure the Elasticsearch repository

1. Log in to Kibana using the elastic superuser credentials. For self-managed Elasticsearch clusters, built-in roles that have snapshot privileges include:
   • Superuser
   • Snapshot_user
   • Ingest_admin
   • Kibana_admin
2. Navigate to Management > Stack Management > Snapshot and Restore. From here, you can register repositories, create and restore snapshots, view the status of a snapshot, and manage snapshot lifecycle.
   
   
   
3. Navigate to Repositories > Register repository.
   
   
   
4. Select AWS S3.
5. Enter a repository name and click Next.
6. Enter the repository-related settings and click Register. Keep all other settings at their default values.
   
   
   
7. Navigate to Policies > Create Policy.
8. Configure the policy logistics and click Next.
   
   
   
9. Keep the snapshot settings at their default values and click Next.
   
   
   
10. (Optional) Set the snapshot retention rules and click Next.
    
    
    
11. Review all details and click Create Policy.