Hey there! I’ve spent plenty of time working with Kibana 6.x, so let’s get this sorted for you—those old guides definitely don’t match 6.2.1’s interface, so here’s the exact step-by-step workflow you need:

• First, double-check two prerequisites: Kibana is successfully connected to Elasticsearch, and Elasticsearch already has some data indexes (you can’t create a pattern for indexes that don’t exist). If you have access to Elasticsearch’s Dev Tools, run GET _cat/indices?v to confirm indexes are present.
• Navigate to your Kibana homepage. Look for the Management option in the left-hand navigation bar—it’s marked with a gear icon and sits near the bottom of the menu.
• Once you’re in the Management section, find Index Patterns under the Elasticsearch category and click into it.
• You’ll spot a Create index pattern button in the top-right corner of this page—click it to launch the setup wizard.
• Follow the prompts: enter your index name (use wildcards like logstash-* for time-series data sets), select a time field if your indexes include timestamp data (optional but helpful for time-based visualizations), then confirm to finish creating the pattern.

If you still can’t find these options, a couple quick troubleshooting checks:

• Ensure your Kibana user has the required permissions, specifically the manage_index_patterns privilege.
• Check Kibana’s logs for Elasticsearch connection issues—broken connections can hide core features like index pattern management.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者AngryHacker