diff --git a/plugins/x_pack/monitoring-http.ini b/plugins/x_pack/monitoring-http.ini
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+[config]
+base=internal_base,monitoring
+
+[variables]
+xpack_monitoring_enabled=true
diff --git a/plugins/x_pack/monitoring/config/elasticsearch.yml b/plugins/x_pack/monitoring/config/elasticsearch.yml
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+xpack.monitoring.exporters:
+  id1:
+    type: {{monitoring_type}}
+    host: ["{{monitoring_host}}:{{monitoring_port}}"]
+    {%- if monitoring_user is defined %}auth.username: {{monitoring_user}}{%- endif %}
+    {%- if monitoring_password is defined %}auth.password: {{monitoring_password}}{%- endif %}
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