Grafana basics

Topic: Monitoring basics

Grafana connects to Prometheus and other data sources. Build dashboards and panels. Use for visualization and exploration of metrics and logs.

Intent: How-to

Quick answer

  • Install Grafana. Add data source (Prometheus, Loki, etc). Create dashboard and add panels.
  • Choose query and visualization. Set time range and variables. Save and share dashboard.
  • Set up alerts from panels. Use annotations and links. Organize in folders.

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. Data source

    Add Prometheus or other source. Test connection. Set as default if needed.

  2. Dashboard and panels

    Create dashboard. Add panel. Set query and visualization. Save.

  3. Alerts and org

    Add alert from panel. Use variables. Organize folders.

Summary

Add data source. Create dashboard and panels. Set alerts and organize.

Prerequisites

Steps

Step 1: Data source

Add and test data source.

Step 2: Dashboard and panels

Create dashboard. Add panels. Save.

Step 3: Alerts and org

Alert from panel. Variables. Folders.

Verification

  • Dashboards load. Panels show data. Alerts work.

Troubleshooting

No data — Check data source and query. Wrong range — Set time range.

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