Configuring Grafana to monitor a Flex Appliance node

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Last Published: 2022-10-26
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Product(s): Appliances

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Configuring Grafana to monitor a Flex Appliance node.

1) Log into the Flex Console
2) Click on the Gear Icon (Settings) in the top right corner
3) Click on "API access token



4) Click on "Generate"

5) Type a Name for the Token
6) Click the down arrow for "Token Type" and choose "Metrics"
7) Choose how long before token expires

8) Click "Generate" button in bottom right corner
9) Click "Copy" to copy the token (Must copy the token prior to closing the popup)

10) Open Grafana
11) Click on "Data Sources
12) Click on "Prometheus"



13) URL should be: https://[Flex IP address]/metric



14) Paste Token from Flex Console into Header "Value"
15) Click "Save and Test" at the bottom



16) On Grafana Home page, Click + to create Dashboard
17) Click "Add new panel"



18) Choose Prometheus (or data-source name if customized) for the query
19) Choose the "Flex" option to monitor under the "Metrics" drop down



20) Choose "Save" in the top right corner
21) Choose a new name for the Dashboard



22) New Dashboard is displayed

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