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[DOCS] Clarify audit index settings when remote indexing (#30923)
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docs/reference/settings/audit-settings.asciidoc

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number_of_replicas: 1
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NOTE: These settings apply to the local audit indices, as well as to the
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<<remote-audit-settings, remote audit indices>>, but only if the remote cluster
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does *not* have {security} installed, or the {es} versions are different.
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If the remote cluster has {security} installed, and the versions coincide, the
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settings for the audit indices there will take precedence,
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even if they are unspecified (i.e. left to defaults).
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[[remote-audit-settings]]
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==== Remote Audit Log Indexing Configuration Settings

x-pack/docs/en/security/auditing/output-index.asciidoc

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These settings apply to the local audit indices, as well as to the
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<<forwarding-audit-logfiles, remote audit indices>>, but only if the remote cluster
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does *not* have {security} installed, or the {es} versions are different.
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If the remote cluster has {security} installed, and the versions coincide, the
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settings for the audit indices there will take precedence,
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even if they are unspecified (i.e. left to defaults).
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NOTE: Audit events are batched for indexing so there is a lag before
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events appear in the index. You can control how frequently batches of
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events are pushed to the index by setting

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