grafana configuration file

1. Where is Grafana configuration file?
2. Where is Grafana data stored?
3. How do I configure Grafana?
4. How does Grafana store data?
5. How do I check my Grafana port?
6. How do I check my Grafana version?
7. What database does Grafana use?
8. What is data source in Grafana?
9. What port does Grafana run on?
10. How do I access my Grafana dashboard?
11. How do I start a Grafana server?
12. Why is Grafana used?

Where is Grafana configuration file?

Config file locations

If you have installed Grafana using the deb or rpm packages, then your configuration file is located at /etc/grafana/grafana. ini . This path is specified in the Grafana init.

Where is Grafana data stored?

Grafana stores it's internal database at /var/lib/grafana (if you use the default sqlite database).

How do I configure Grafana?

1. Add authentication for data source plugins.
2. Add query editor help.
3. Add support for annotations.
4. Add support for Explore queries.
5. Add support for variables in plugins.
6. Backend plugins.
7. Build a logs data source plugin.
8. Build a streaming data source plugin.

How does Grafana store data?

Grafana doesn't store any data, it only visualize data coming from integrated datasources. If you're referring to a cache there's none in Grafana.

How do I check my Grafana port?

ini and /usr/share/grafana/conf/sample. ini files. Just search 3000 port(which is default port for grafana) in these three files and replace it with your preferred port. Here's the easiest way I found.

How do I check my Grafana version?

Grafana version

1. Enter the following command to display the running Grafana cli version: /usr/local/groundwork/grafana/bin/grafana-cli -v.
2. Enter the following command to display the running Grafana server version: /usr/local/groundwork/grafana/bin/grafana-server -v.

What database does Grafana use?

Grafana by default uses sqlite3 as a local database to hold the configuration information (such as users, dashboards, alerts, etc.).

What is data source in Grafana?

Data sources

Data source plugins communicate with external sources of data and return the data in a format that Grafana understands. ... Use data source plugins when you want to import data from external systems.

What port does Grafana run on?

The default Grafana port is 3000 , this port requires extra permissions on windows. Edit custom. ini and uncomment the http_port configuration option and change it to something like 8080 or similar.

How do I access my Grafana dashboard?

Grafana - Custom Dashboards

1. Click on the Grafana logo in the left hand corner.
2. Open the Dashboards dropdown.
3. Click on New.
4. Select the type of panel you want to display (Graph, singlestat, table, pie chart, etc).
5. Click on the Panel Title and then click on th edit button as depicted below:

How do I start a Grafana server?

Once Grafana is installed, use systemctl to start the Grafana server: sudo systemctl start grafana-server.

Why is Grafana used?

Why do companies use Grafana? Companies use Grafana to monitor their infrastructure and log analytics, predominantly to improve their operational efficiency. Dashboards make tracking users and events easy because it automates the collection, management and viewing of data.