Add documentation in add_cloud_metadata processor about the usage of …

…BEATS_ADD_CLOUD_METADATA_PROVIDERS env var (#1380) * Add documentation in add_cloud_metadata processor about the usage of env var BEATS_ADD_CLOUD_METADATA_PROVIDERS * Update docs/en/ingest-management/processors/processor-add_cloud_metadata.asciidoc Co-authored-by: David Kilfoyle <[email protected]> --------- Co-authored-by: David Kilfoyle <[email protected]>
elastic · Oct 15, 2024 · 272669d · 272669d
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 a| List of provider names to use. If `providers` is not configured,
 all providers that do not access a remote endpoint are enabled by default.
+The list of providers may alternatively be configured with the environment variable `BEATS_ADD_CLOUD_METADATA_PROVIDERS`,
+by setting it to a comma-separated list of provider names.
 
 The list of supported provider names includes: