How is the configuration and setup of visual panels in Grafana performed to display data?
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Answer from AI
Configuration and setup of visual dashboards in Grafana are performed through the web interface or using configuration files/infrastructure code.
Main steps:
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Adding a data source: first, connect a data source (e.g., Prometheus, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch), specifying the URL, type, and connection parameters.
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Creating a panel: add a panel to the dashboard, where you select the visualization type (graph, table, histogram, etc.).
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Configuring the query: form a query to the data source within the panel to retrieve the necessary metrics or data.
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Configuring the display: select display parameters — axes, legends, colors, refresh intervals.
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Saving and organizing: panels can be grouped, multiple dashboards can be created, and access rights can be configured.
Example: to display the CPU load metric from Prometheus, create a panel with a query like rate(cpu_usage_total[5m]), choose a line graph, and set up axes and legend.