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Tinker at 00:03, 13 March 2023

2023-03-13T00:03:22Z

Tinker: /* Getting Started with Grafana */

2023-03-12T22:29:42Z

Getting Started with Grafana

Tinker: /* Oddities & Issues */

2023-02-12T07:31:53Z

Oddities & Issues

Tinker: /* Oddities & Issues */

2023-02-12T07:02:18Z

Oddities & Issues

Tinker: /* Oddities & Issues */

2023-02-12T06:49:50Z

Oddities & Issues

Tinker: /* Connecting with InfluxDB */

2020-12-11T03:06:56Z

Connecting with InfluxDB

Tinker: /* Adding in a data stream from Node Red */

2020-12-04T18:04:18Z

Adding in a data stream from Node Red

Tinker at 21:30, 1 December 2020

2020-12-01T21:30:10Z

Tinker: /* Connecting with InfluxDB */

2020-12-01T19:43:09Z

Connecting with InfluxDB

Tinker: /* Now configure it to start at boot */

2020-12-01T19:01:01Z

Now configure it to start at boot

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	Originally written by Grant Reed		Originally written by Grant Reed
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		+	(you will need '''gnupg''')

	==How To Install Grafana on Linux Mint 20==		==How To Install Grafana on Linux Mint 20==

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 Default user is admin/admin and it will make you change the password
 ==Using this with Node Red==
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 And a way to decrease the annoyance (found [https://community.grafana.com/t/admin-getting-logged-out-frequently/37953/3 here]):
-* Edit the [https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/ configuration]
+*Edit the [https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/ configuration]
-** <code>sudo vi /etc/grafana/grafana.ini</code>
+**<code>sudo vi /etc/grafana/grafana.ini</code>
-* Change <code>token_rotation_interval_minutes</code> to something larger than the default of '''10''' minutes.
+*Change <code>token_rotation_interval_minutes</code> to something larger than the default of '''10''' minutes.
-* There also seems to be mention of changing <code>login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_days</code> but it doesn't seem to exist. (Possibly <code>login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_duration</code>?)
+*There also seems to be mention of changing <code>login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_days</code> but it doesn't seem to exist. (Possibly <code>login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_duration</code>?)
 The documentation does not seem to mention it, but I suspect you need to restart Grafana after editing the configuration...
 * <code>sudo systemctl start grafana-server</code>

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 And a way to decrease the annoyance (found [https://community.grafana.com/t/admin-getting-logged-out-frequently/37953/3 here]):
-* Edit the configuration
+* Edit the [https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/ configuration]
 ** <code>sudo vi /etc/grafana/grafana.ini</code>
 * Change <code>token_rotation_interval_minutes</code> to something larger than the default of '''10''' minutes.
 * There also seems to be mention of changing <code>login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_days</code> but it doesn't seem to exist. (Possibly <code>login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_duration</code>?)

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 *& pretend it never happened.
-And a way to decrease the annoyance:
+And a way to decrease the annoyance (found [https://community.grafana.com/t/admin-getting-logged-out-frequently/37953/3 here]):
 * Edit the configuration
-* sudo vi /etc/grafana/grafana.ini
+** <code>sudo vi /etc/grafana/grafana.ini</code>
-* Change:
+* Change <code>token_rotation_interval_minutes</code> to something larger than the default of '''10''' minutes.
-* token_rotation_interval_minutes
+* There also seems to be mention of changing <code>login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_days</code> but it doesn't seem to exist. (Possibly <code>login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_duration</code>?)

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 The test install login is admin/Fiddlehead
-== Using this with Node Red ==
+==Using this with Node Red==
 [[Node-RED - with Grafana|Watch this space...]]
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 *Return to the one you were working in
 *& pretend it never happened.

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 The test install login is admin/Fiddlehead
 ==Connecting with InfluxDB==
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 There IS a solution!
-* Duplicate the tab
+*Duplicate the tab
-* Login on the duplicate tab
+*Login on the duplicate tab
-* Return to the one you were working in
+*Return to the one you were working in
-* & pretend it never happened.
+*& pretend it never happened.

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 There are 2 versions that could be installed -OSS and Enterprise. It is suggested by Grafana to install the Enterprise version for stability. We will be installing the latest version in this setup. Run the following in a teminal window that is local or SSH'd into your system that will host it...
-* <code>sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https</code>
+*<code>sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https</code>
-* <code>sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common wget</code>
+*<code>sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common wget</code>
-* <code>wget -q -O - <nowiki>https://packages.grafana.com/gpg.key</nowiki> | sudo apt-key add -</code>
+*<code>wget -q -O - <nowiki>https://packages.grafana.com/gpg.key</nowiki> | sudo apt-key add -</code>
 ===Add the repository to the list and install===
 * <code>echo "deb <nowiki>https://packages.grafana.com/enterprise/deb</nowiki> stable main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/grafana.list</code>
-* <code>sudo apt-get update</code>
+*<code>echo "deb <nowiki>https://packages.grafana.com/enterprise/deb</nowiki> stable main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/grafana.list</code>
-* <code>sudo apt-get install grafana-enterprise</code>
+*<code>sudo apt-get update</code>
 ===Start the Server===
 * <code>sudo systemctl daemon-reload</code>
-* <code>sudo systemctl start grafana-server</code>
+*<code>sudo systemctl daemon-reload</code>
 ===Verify that its running properly===
 * <code>sudo systemctl status grafana-server</code>
 ===Now configure it to start at boot===
 * <code>sudo systemctl enable grafana-server.service</code>
 ===Package details===
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 You are connected to the proper database and all is well.
-== Adding in a data stream from Node Red ==
+==Oddities & Issues==
-Presumably, you went through all this trouble so you could graph and map the giant amount of data you are creating in your IoT gear around your home. Open Node Red and go to '''Manage Pallete.''' Chances are you installed the v2.0 of Influx DB so you will need the ''''NodeRed - Contrib - Stackhero- InfluxDB - v2'''<nowiki/>' pallette.
+If you keep the UI web page open for a while, sometimes it'll log you out without giving ANY indication that it's done so.  If you happen to have a dashboard open that you're working on & try to save it, Grafana will say "NO!".  At this point, attempting to log in will throw away your edits.
-Utilizing that pallete........ Dunno yet
+* Duplicate the tab

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	==How To Install Grafana on Linux Mint 20==		==How To Install Grafana on Linux Mint 20==
	https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/installation/debian/		https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/installation/debian/

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 https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/datasources/influxdb/
-Open up the GUI for Grafana on your host machine. Log in and click on  the little icon that looks like 4  boxes on the left tab. This is the '<nowiki/>'''Dashboards'''<nowiki/>' button. One of the options will be '<nowiki/>'''Data Sources'''<nowiki/>'. Click that and select ''''Add Data Source'''<nowiki/>'.
+Open up the Web-GUI for Grafana ('''ServerName:3000'''). Log in and click on  the '''Configuration'' icon (looks like a gear) on the left tab. One of the options will be '''Data Sources'''. Click that and select '''Add Data Source'''.
-Give the data source a meaningful name. I gave mine 'InfluxDB'. Select the query language 'InfluxQL'.
+Give the data source a meaningful name. I gave mine 'InfluxDB'. Select '''InfluxDB''' under '''Time series databases'''.
 My databases are not set up for authorization or credentials since this setup will not be allowed to go play in the streets so all auth is turned off.
-Scroll down to '<nowiki/>'''InfluxDB Details'''<nowiki/>'. Put in the name of your new database if this is the first one being added, or the name of the additional database you want in the system. Put in the username and password. Select the type of http access you want. The simple version is '<nowiki/>'''GET'''<nowiki/>'. If you are going to be doing long requests then select ''''POST'''<nowiki/>'. Hit 'Save and Test'. You should get a green bar that says you are connected to the proper database and all is well.
+This will open a screen titled '''Data Sources / InfluxDB'''
 == Adding in a data stream from Node Red ==