diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/defaults/main.yml
index 0a6dae1a..17d286e0 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -282,3 +282,14 @@ filebeat_prospectors:
       - /var/log/elasticsearch/*.log
     tags:
       - beats
+
+filebeat_ilm_policy_name: "filebeat-{{ beat_version }}"
+filebeat_ilm_policy_template: "filebeat-{{ beat_version }}"
+filebeat_ilm_policy_filename: "filebeat-ilm-policy.json"
+filebeat_ilm_policy_file_location: "/etc/filebeat"
+
+ilm_policy_name: "{{ filebeat_ilm_policy_name | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy: "{{ (filebeat_ilm_policy | default(default_ilm_policy)) | default({}) }}"
+ilm_policy_template: "{{ filebeat_ilm_policy_template | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_filename: "{{ (filebeat_ilm_policy_filename | default(default_ilm_policy_filename)) | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_file_location: "{{ (filebeat_ilm_policy_file_location | default(default_ilm_policy_file_location)) | default('') }}"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/tasks/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/tasks/main.yml
index 5fd827e3..68af6604 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/tasks/main.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
   notify:
     - Enable and restart filebeat
 
+- include_role:
+    name: elastic_ilm
+  when: ilm_policy.keys() | length > 0
+
 - name: Run the beat setup role
   include_role:
     name: elastic_beat_setup
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/templates/filebeat.yml.j2 b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/templates/filebeat.yml.j2
index 85e29526..d3413f7c 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/templates/filebeat.yml.j2
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_filebeat/templates/filebeat.yml.j2
@@ -1368,7 +1368,12 @@ processors:
 
 # Configure rollover index pattern.
 #setup.ilm.pattern: "{now/d}-000001"
-
+{% if ilm_policy_name is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_name: "{{ ilm_policy_name }}"
+{% endif %}
+{% if ilm_policy_file_location is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_file: "{{ ilm_policy_file_location }}/{{ ilm_policy_filename }}"
+{% endif %}
 
 #============================== Kibana ======================================
 {% if (groups['kibana'] | length) > 0 %}
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/defaults/main.yml
index d6bbf645..1e4b44c8 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 heartbeat_service_state: restarted
+
+heartbeat_ilm_policy_name: "heartbeat-{{ beat_version }}"
+heartbeat_ilm_policy_template: "heartbeat-{{ beat_version}}"
+heartbeat_ilm_policy_filename: "heartbeat-ilm-policy.json"
+heartbeat_ilm_policy_file_location: "/etc/heartbeat"
+
+ilm_policy_name: "{{ heartbeat_ilm_policy_name | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy: "{{ (heartbeat_ilm_policy | default(default_ilm_policy)) | default({}) }}"
+ilm_policy_template: "{{ heartbeat_ilm_policy_template | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_filename: "{{ (heartbeat_ilm_policy_filename | default(heartbeat_ilm_policy_filename)) | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_file_location: "{{ (heartbeat_ilm_policy_file_location | default(default_ilm_policy_file_location)) | default('') }}"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/tasks/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/tasks/main.yml
index f6f7ddf8..db454447 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/tasks/main.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
   notify:
     - Enable and restart heartbeat
 
+- include_role:
+    name: elastic_ilm
+  when: ilm_policy.keys() | length > 0
+
 - name: Run the beat setup role
   include_role:
     name: elastic_beat_setup
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/templates/heartbeat.yml.j2 b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/templates/heartbeat.yml.j2
index d18c5b8c..fa574cc1 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/templates/heartbeat.yml.j2
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_heartbeat/templates/heartbeat.yml.j2
@@ -1013,7 +1013,12 @@ processors:
 
 # Configure rollover index pattern.
 #setup.ilm.pattern: "{now/d}-000001"
-
+{% if ilm_policy_name is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_name: "{{ ilm_policy_name }}"
+{% endif %}
+{% if ilm_policy_file_location is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_file: "{{ ilm_policy_file_location }}/{{ ilm_policy_filename }}"
+{% endif %}
 #============================== Kibana =====================================
 {% if (groups['kibana'] | length) > 0 %}
 {{ elk_macros.setup_kibana(hostvars[groups['kibana'][0]]['ansible_host'] ~ ':' ~ kibana_port) }}
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46cde581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+beat_version: "7.3.2"
+default_ilm_rollover_max_size: "30G"
+default_ilm_rollover_max_age: "15d"
+default_ilm_delete_min_age: "30d"
+default_ilm_policy:
+  policy:
+    phases:
+      hot:
+        actions:
+          rollover:
+            max_size: "{{ default_ilm_rollover_max_size }}"
+            max_age: "{{ default_ilm_rollover_max_age }}"
+      delete:
+        min_age: "{{ default_ilm_delete_min_age }}"
+        actions:
+          delete: {}
+default_ilm_policy_filename: "default-ilm-policy.json"
+default_ilm_policy_file_location: "/tmp"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/meta/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57592632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2018, Rackspace US, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+galaxy_info:
+  author: OpenStack
+  description: Elastic v7.x elastic_ilm role
+  company: Rackspace
+  license: Apache2
+  min_ansible_version: 2.5
+  platforms:
+    - name: Ubuntu
+      versions:
+        - trusty
+        - xenial
+        - bionic
+  categories:
+    - cloud
+    - development
+    - elasticsearch
+    - elastic-stack
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/tasks/elastic_ilm_policy_template.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/tasks/elastic_ilm_policy_template.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..764324db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/tasks/elastic_ilm_policy_template.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: Template out policy to hosts for initial set up situations
+  template:
+    src: "ilm-policy.json.j2"
+    dest: "{{ ilm_policy_file_location }}/{{ ilm_policy_filename }}"
+    mode: 0750
+    owner: root
+    group: root
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/tasks/elastic_ilm_update_policy.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/tasks/elastic_ilm_update_policy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..858c4f15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/tasks/elastic_ilm_update_policy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+---
+- name: Check if policy exists
+  uri:
+    url: "http://127.0.0.1:{{ elastic_port }}/_ilm/policy/{{ ilm_policy_name }}"
+    method: GET
+    status_code: 200,404
+    body_format: json
+  register: check_policy
+  when: ilm_policy_name is defined and ilm_policy is defined
+
+- name: Update ILM policy when not installing beat for first time
+  uri:
+    url: "http://127.0.0.1:{{ elastic_port }}/_ilm/policy/{{ ilm_policy_name }}"
+    method: PUT
+    body: "{{ ilm_policy }}"
+    status_code: 200
+    body_format: json
+  when: check_policy.status == 200 and ilm_policy_name is defined and ilm_policy is defined and (elk_package_state | default('present')) != "latest"
+
+- name: Get template
+  uri:
+    url: "http://127.0.0.1:{{ elastic_port }}/_template/{{ ilm_policy_template }}/"
+    method: GET
+    status_code: 200,404
+    body_format: json
+  register: template
+  when: ilm_policy_template is defined and ilm_policy_name is defined
+
+- set_fact:
+    updated_template: "{{ template.json | combine({template.json.keys()[0]|string:{'settings': {'index': {'lifecycle': {'name': 'ilm_policy_name' }}}}}, recursive=True) }}"
+  when: template.status == 200 and ilm_policy_template is defined and ilm_policy_name is defined
+
+- name: Update template
+  uri:
+    url: "http://127.0.0.1:{{ elastic_port }}/_template/{{ ilm_policy_template }}/"
+    body: "{{ updated_template[template.json.keys()[0]|string] }}"
+    method: PUT
+    body_format: json
+    status_code: 200
+    headers:
+      Content-Type: "application/json"
+      kbn-xsrf: "{{ inventory_hostname | to_uuid }}"
+  when: template.status == 200 and ilm_policy_template is defined and ilm_policy_name is defined
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/tasks/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bdc3c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+- include_tasks: "elastic_ilm_policy_template.yml"
+  when: ilm_policy_file_location is defined and ilm_policy_filename is defined and ilm_policy is defined
+
+- block:
+  - name: Update policy and template when not upgrading
+    include_tasks: "elastic_ilm_update_policy.yml"
+  delegate_to: "{{ groups['elastic-logstash'][0] }}"
+  environment:
+    no_proxy: "{{ hostvars[groups['elastic-logstash'][0]]['ansible_host'] }},127.0.0.1"
+  run_once: True
+  when: (elk_package_state | default('present')) != "latest"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/templates/ilm-policy.json.j2 b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/templates/ilm-policy.json.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f66436d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/templates/ilm-policy.json.j2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ ilm_policy | to_json }}
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/defaults/main.yml
index 6dbf010e..3f17b7ee 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 journalbeat_service_state: restarted
+
+journalbeat_ilm_policy_name: "journalbeat-{{ beat_version }}"
+journalbeat_ilm_policy_template: "journalbeat-{{ beat_version }}"
+journalbeat_ilm_policy_filename: "journalbeat-ilm-policy.json"
+journalbeat_ilm_policy_file_location: "/etc/journalbeat"
+
+ilm_policy_name: "{{ journalbeat_ilm_policy_name | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy: "{{ (journalbeat_ilm_policy | default(default_ilm_policy)) | default({}) }}"
+ilm_policy_template: "{{ journalbeat_ilm_policy_template | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_filename: "{{ (journalbeat_ilm_policy_filename | default(default_ilm_policy_filename)) | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_file_location: "{{ (journalbeat_ilm_policy_file_location | default(default_ilm_policy_file_location)) | default('') }}"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/tasks/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/tasks/main.yml
index e6fee44f..ec3e3d71 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/tasks/main.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
   notify:
     - Enable and restart journalbeat
 
+- include_role:
+    name: elastic_ilm
+  when: ilm_policy.keys() | length > 0
+
 - name: Run the beat setup role
   include_role:
     name: elastic_beat_setup
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/templates/journalbeat.yml.j2 b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/templates/journalbeat.yml.j2
index 20013905..1d1807f5 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/templates/journalbeat.yml.j2
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_journalbeat/templates/journalbeat.yml.j2
@@ -768,7 +768,12 @@ processors:
 
 # Configure rollover index pattern.
 #setup.ilm.pattern: "{now/d}-000001"
-
+{% if ilm_policy_name is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_name: "{{ ilm_policy_name }}"
+{% endif %}
+{% if ilm_policy_file_location is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_file: "{{ ilm_policy_file_location }}/{{ ilm_policy_filename }}"
+{% endif %}
 
 #============================== Kibana =====================================
 {% if (groups['kibana'] | length) > 0 %}
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/defaults/main.yml
index 1d5b039d..a2ae4065 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,14 @@ metricbeat_service_state: restarted
 # Inventory group to configure metricbeat ceph monitoring
 # via either ceph-restapi or mgr prometheus module
 ceph_metricbeat_group: cinder_volume
+
+metricbeat_ilm_policy_name: "metricbeat-{{ beat_version }}"
+metricbeat_ilm_policy_template: "metricbeat-{{ beat_version }}"
+metricbeat_ilm_policy_filename: "metricbeat-ilm-policy.json"
+metricbeat_ilm_policy_file_location: "/etc/metricbeat"
+
+ilm_policy_name: "{{ metricbeat_ilm_policy_name | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy: "{{ (metricbeat_ilm_policy | default(default_ilm_policy)) | default({}) }}"
+ilm_policy_template: "{{ metricbeat_ilm_policy_template | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_filename: "{{ (metricbeat_ilm_policy_filename | default(default_ilm_policy_filename)) | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_file_location: "{{ (metricbeat_ilm_policy_file_location | default(default_ilm_policy_file_location)) | default('') }}"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/tasks/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/tasks/main.yml
index 6ca09fb6..3481ec75 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/tasks/main.yml
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@
   notify:
     - Enable and restart metricbeat
 
+- include_role:
+    name: elastic_ilm
+  when: ilm_policy.keys() | length > 0
+
 - name: Run the beat setup role
   include_role:
     name: elastic_beat_setup
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/templates/metricbeat.yml.j2 b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/templates/metricbeat.yml.j2
index f337cb70..e9ab2bd4 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/templates/metricbeat.yml.j2
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_metricbeat/templates/metricbeat.yml.j2
@@ -1479,7 +1479,12 @@ processors:
 
 # Configure rollover index pattern.
 #setup.ilm.pattern: "{now/d}-000001"
-
+{% if ilm_policy_name is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_name: "{{ ilm_policy_name }}"
+{% endif %}
+{% if ilm_policy_file_location is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_file: "{{ ilm_policy_file_location }}/{{ ilm_policy_filename }}"
+{% endif %}
 
 #============================== Kibana =====================================
 {% if (groups['kibana'] | length) > 0 %}
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/defaults/main.yml
index 85f01f0d..6458501a 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 packetbeat_service_state: restarted
+
+packetbeat_ilm_policy_name: "packetbeat-{{ beat_version }}"
+packetbeat_ilm_policy_template: "packetbeat-{{ beat_version }}"
+packetbeat_ilm_policy_filename: "packetbeat-ilm-policy.json"
+packetbeat_ilm_policy_file_location: "/etc/packetbeat"
+
+ilm_policy_name: "{{ packetbeat_ilm_policy_name | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy: "{{ (packetbeat_ilm_policy | default(default_ilm_policy)) | default({}) }}"
+ilm_policy_template: "{{ packetbeat_ilm_policy_template | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_filename: "{{ (packetbeat_ilm_policy_filename | default(default_ilm_policy_filename)) | default('') }}"
+ilm_policy_file_location: "{{ (packetbeat_ilm_policy_file_location | default(default_ilm_policy_file_location)) | default('') }}"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/tasks/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/tasks/main.yml
index 2b5337a0..e1dee70c 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/tasks/main.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
   notify:
     - Enable and restart packetbeat
 
+- include_role:
+    name: elastic_ilm
+  when: ilm_policy.keys() | length > 0
+
 - name: Run the beat setup role
   include_role:
     name: elastic_beat_setup
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/templates/packetbeat.yml.j2 b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/templates/packetbeat.yml.j2
index 43fb9b8f..dc947f4c 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/templates/packetbeat.yml.j2
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_packetbeat/templates/packetbeat.yml.j2
@@ -1204,7 +1204,12 @@ processors:
 
 # Configure rollover index pattern.
 #setup.ilm.pattern: "{now/d}-000001"
-
+{% if ilm_policy_name is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_name: "{{ ilm_policy_name }}"
+{% endif %}
+{% if ilm_policy_file_location is defined %}
+setup.ilm.policy_file: "{{ ilm_policy_file_location }}/{{ ilm_policy_filename }}"
+{% endif %}
 
 #============================== Kibana =====================================
 {% if (groups['kibana'] | length) > 0 %}
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/vars/variables.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/vars/variables.yml
index 48abc1cd..217a85e5 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/vars/variables.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/vars/variables.yml
@@ -411,3 +411,22 @@ elastic_beats:
     hosts: "{{ (groups['nova_compute'] | default([])) | union((groups['utility_all'] | default([]))) | union((groups['memcached_all'] | default([]))) }}"
   skydive:
     hosts: "{{ (((groups['skydive_analyzers'] | default([])) | length) > 0) | ternary((groups['hosts'] | default([])), []) }}"
+
+beat_version: "7.3.2"
+default_ilm_rollover_max_size: "30G"
+default_ilm_rollover_max_age: "15d"
+default_ilm_delete_min_age: "30d"
+default_ilm_policy:
+  policy:
+    phases:
+      hot:
+        actions:
+          rollover:
+            max_size: "{{ default_ilm_rollover_max_size }}"
+            max_age: "{{ default_ilm_rollover_max_age }}"
+      delete:
+        min_age: "{{ default_ilm_delete_min_age }}"
+        actions:
+          delete: {}
+default_ilm_policy_filename: "default-ilm-policy.json"
+default_ilm_policy_file_location: "/tmp"