[docs] ILM documentation

docs/configuring.asciidoc

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ include::./copied-from-beats/shared-ssl-config.asciidoc[]
 
 include::./template-config.asciidoc[]
 
-include::./ilm-setup.asciidoc[]
+include::./ilm.asciidoc[]
 
 include::./copied-from-beats/loggingconfig.asciidoc[]
 

docs/copied-from-beats/command-reference.asciidoc

@@ -636,8 +636,15 @@ enabled modules in the +{beatname_lc}.yml+ file. If you used the
 directory, also specify the `--modules` flag.
 endif::[]
 
+ifndef::apm-server[]
 *`--template`*::
 Sets up the index template only.
+endif::apm-server[]
+
+ifdef::apm-server[]
+*` --index-management`*::
+Sets up <<ilm,index lifecycle management>>.
+endif::[]
 
 {global-flags}
 

docs/guide/apm-release-notes.asciidoc

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ For a full list of changes, see the
 {apm-server-ref-v}/release-notes.html[APM Server Release Notes] or the
 {kibana-ref}/release-notes.html[Kibana Release Notes].
 
+* <<release-highlights-7.2.0>>
 * <<release-highlights-7.1.0>>
 * <<release-highlights-7.0.0>>
 * <<release-highlights-6.8.0>>
@@ -16,6 +17,16 @@ For a full list of changes, see the
 * <<release-notes-6.4.1>>
 * <<release-notes-6.4.0>>
 
+[[release-highlights-7.2.0]]
+=== APM version 7.2.0
+
+[float]
+==== New features
+
+*APM Server*
+
+* Support for {apm-server-ref-v}/ilm.html[index lifecycle management (ILM)]
+
 [[release-highlights-7.1.0]]
 === APM version 7.1.0
 

docs/ilm-setup.asciidoc

@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 [role="xpack"]
 [[manual-ilm-setup]]
-== Manual index lifecycle management
+=== Manual index lifecycle management
 
-APM Server can take advantage of the index lifecycle management (ILM) capabilities of Elasticsearch.
-ILM enables you to automate how you want to manage your indices over time.
-You can base actions on factors such as shard size and performance requirements. 
-
-The guide below will help you set up a custom ILM policy for span indices.
-You can repeat the actions for any other indices.
+The guide below will help you set up a custom index lifecycle management policy for span indices.
+You can repeat these actions for any other indices (transactions, errors, etc.).
 
 NOTE: If you're migrating from an existing setup,
 any indices present before ILM was configured will need to be managed manually.

docs/ilm.asciidoc

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+[[ilm]]
+[role="xpack"]
+== Index lifecycle management (ILM)
+
+Use the {ref}/getting-started-index-lifecycle-management.html[index lifecycle management (ILM)]
+feature in {es} to manage your APM Server indices as they age.
+ILM enables you to automate how you want to manage your indices over time,
+by automating rollovers to a new index when the existing index reaches a specified size or age.
+
+You can view and edit the index lifecycle policies in the *Index lifecycle policies* UI in {kib}.
+For more information about working with the UI,
+see {kibana-ref}/index-lifecycle-policies.html[Index lifecycle policies].
+
+APM Server currently offers two ways to get started with ILM:
+
+1. <<ilm-default,**ILM default policy**>> - Get up and running with a default index lifecycle management policy as quickly as possible.
+2. <<manual-ilm-setup,**Manual ILM**>> - Customize and manage your own ILM policies.
+
+NOTE: If you're migrating from an existing setup,
+any indices present before ILM was configured will need to be managed manually.
+
+[[ilm-default]]
+=== ILM default policy
+
+Index lifecycle management will manage an index based on its defined policy.
+The default ILM configuration applies hot and warm phase policies.
+Cold and delete phases are not defined.
+Because errors and spans lose information value faster than metrics and transactions do,
+there are two different policies defined:
+one for `errors` and `spans`, and one for `metrics` and `transactions`.
+
+[options="header"]
+|=======================================================================
+|Event type |Hot |Warm
+|Errors & Spans
+|Rollover: `max_size: 50gb`, `max_age: 1 day`,
+`priority: 100`
+|`min_age: 7 days`,
+readonly,
+`priority: 50`
+|Transactions & Metrics
+|Rollover: `max_size: 50gb`, `max_age: 7 days`,
+`priority: 100`
+|`min_age: 31 days`,
+readonly,
+`priority: 50`
+|=======================================================================
+
+IMPORTANT: Changes to the default index lifecycle policy do not take effect until the current index has rolled over.
+If you'd like to manage a custom policy, see <<manual-ilm-setup,Manual ILM>>.
+
+[float]
+[[ilm-setup]]
+==== ILM default policy setup
+
+To set up index lifecycle management, set `ilm.enabled` to `true` in apm-server.yml.
+ILM can only be enabled for `output.elasticsearch`.
+When enabled, configurations defined for `output.elasticsearch.index` and `output.elasticsearch.indices` will be ignored.
+
+It is recommended to set up index lifecycle management (ILM) before starting APM Server.
+This excludes setup from the ingestion process, which allows you to ensure ILM is set up correctly before using APM.
+
+Run the <<setup-command>> with the ` --index-management` flag to set up the default ILM policy:
+
+[source,js]
+-----------------------
+./apm-server setup --index-management
+-----------------------
+// CONSOLE
+
+You can confirm the policy was created with the GET lifecycle policy API.
+Here's what the transaction response looks like:
+
+[source,js]
+-----------------------
+GET _ilm/policy
+{
+    "apm-7.2.0-transaction": {
+        "version": 1,
+        "modified_date": "2019-05-28T15:55:26.791Z",
+        "policy": {
+            "phases": {
+                "warm": {
+                    "min_age": "31d",<1>
+                    "actions": {
+                        "readonly": {},
+                        "set_priority": {
+                            "priority": 50
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "hot": {
+                    "min_age": "0ms",
+                    "actions": {
+                        "rollover": {
+                            "max_size": "50gb",<2>
+                            "max_age": "7d"<3>
+                        },
+                        "set_priority": {
+                            "priority": 100<4>
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+-----------------------
+// CONSOLE
+<1> Move to warm phase after _31 days_
+<2> Rollover after _50gb_
+<3> Rollover after _7 days_
+<4> Priority for recovering your indices after a node restart. Higher priorities are recovered first.
+
+Your indices are now configured to use index lifecycle management. Go ahead and <<setting-up-and-running,run APM Server>>.
+
+NOTE: If you switch between ILM enabled/disabled multiple times,
+you should set `setup.template.overwrite` to `true` to ensure a complete setup.
+
+[float]
+==== ILM default policy upgrades
+
+If you decide to customize the default ILM policy, any customizations will be overwritten when you upgrade APM Server.
+Default policies are also subject to change in future releases
+
+// Policies are versioned so they can change.
+// Indices are versioned so they can change.
+// An upgrade creates new templates, policies, and indices.
+// If you customize anything, it will revert back to the default during an upgrade
+
+include::./ilm-setup.asciidoc[]