---
title: System host dataset
description: This is the host dataset of the system module. It is implemented for Linux, macOS (Darwin), and Windows. This dataset comes with a sample dashboard: Auditbeat...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/beats/auditbeat/auditbeat-dataset-system-host
products:
  - Auditbeat
  - Beats
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Beta
  - Elastic Stack: Beta
---

# System host dataset
<warning>
  This functionality is in beta and is subject to change. The design and code is less mature than official GA features and is being provided as-is with no warranties. Beta features are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.
</warning>

This is the `host` dataset of the system module.
It is implemented for Linux, macOS (Darwin), and Windows.

### Example dashboard

This dataset comes with a sample dashboard:
![Auditbeat System Host Dashboard](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/beats/auditbeat/images/auditbeat-system-host-dashboard.png)

## Fields

For a description of each field in the dataset, see the [exported fields](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/beats/auditbeat/exported-fields-system) section.
Here is an example document generated by this dataset:
```json
{
    "@timestamp": "2017-10-12T08:05:34.853Z",
    "agent": {
        "hostname": "host.example.com",
        "name": "host.example.com"
    },
    "event": {
        "action": "host",
        "dataset": "host",
        "module": "system",
        "kind": "state"
    },
    "message": "Ubuntu host ubuntu-bionic (IP: 10.0.2.15) is up for 0 days, 5 hours, 11 minutes",
    "service": {
        "type": "system"
    },
    "system": {
        "audit": {
            "host": {
                "architecture": "x86_64",
                "boottime": "2018-12-10T15:48:44Z",
                "containerized": false,
                "hostname": "ubuntu-bionic",
                "id": "6f7be6fb33e6c77f057266415c094408",
                "ip": [
                    "10.0.2.15",
                    "fe80::2d:fdff:fe81:e747",
                    "172.28.128.3",
                    "fe80::a00:27ff:fe1f:7160",
                    "172.17.0.1",
                    "fe80::42:83ff:febe:1a3a",
                    "172.18.0.1",
                    "fe80::42:9eff:fed3:d888"
                ],
                "mac": [
                    "02-2D-FD-81-E7-47",
                    "08-00-27-1F-71-60",
                    "02-42-83-BE-1A-3A",
                    "02-42-9E-D3-D8-88"
                ],
                "os": {
                    "family": "debian",
                    "kernel": "4.15.0-42-generic",
                    "name": "Ubuntu",
                    "platform": "ubuntu",
                    "version": "18.04.1 LTS (Bionic Beaver)"
                },
                "timezone.name": "UTC",
                "timezone.offset.sec": 0,
                "type": "linux",
                "uptime": 18661357350265
            }
        }
    }
}
```