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diff --git a/doc/administration/monitoring/performance/grafana_configuration.md b/doc/administration/monitoring/performance/grafana_configuration.md index 3c26e399c7f..3438a564d2f 100644 --- a/doc/administration/monitoring/performance/grafana_configuration.md +++ b/doc/administration/monitoring/performance/grafana_configuration.md @@ -1,21 +1,12 @@ # Grafana Configuration -CAUTION: **InfluxDB is deprecated in favor of Prometheus:** -InfluxDB support is scheduled to be removed in GitLab 13.0. -You are advised to use [Prometheus](../prometheus/index.md) instead. - [Grafana](https://grafana.com/) is a tool that allows you to visualize time -series metrics through graphs and dashboards. It supports several backend -data stores, including InfluxDB. GitLab writes performance data to InfluxDB +series metrics through graphs and dashboards. GitLab writes performance data to Prometheus and Grafana will allow you to query to display useful graphs. -For the easiest installation and configuration, install Grafana on the same -server as InfluxDB. For larger installations, you may want to split out these -services. - ## Installation -[GitLab Omnibus can help you install Grafana (recommended)](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/grafana.html) +[Omnibus GitLab can help you install Grafana (recommended)](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/grafana.html) or Grafana supplies package repositories (Yum/Apt) for easy installation. See [Grafana installation documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/installation/) for detailed steps. @@ -33,49 +24,8 @@ in the top bar.  -Fill in the configuration details for the InfluxDB data source. Save and -Test Connection to ensure the configuration is correct. - -- **Name**: `InfluxDB` -- **Default**: Checked -- **Type**: `InfluxDB 0.9.x` (Even if you're using InfluxDB 0.10.x) -- For the URL, use `https://localhost:8086`, or provide the remote URL if you've installed InfluxDB - on a separate server -- **Access**: `proxy` -- **Database**: `gitlab` -- **User**: `admin` (Or the username configured when setting up InfluxDB) -- **Password**: The password configured when you set up InfluxDB -  -## Apply retention policies and create continuous queries - -If you intend to import the GitLab provided Grafana dashboards, you will need to -set up the right retention policies and continuous queries. The easiest way of -doing this is by using the [InfluxDB Management](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/influxdb-management) -repository. - -To use this repository you must first clone it: - -```shell -git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/influxdb-management.git -cd influxdb-management -``` - -Next you must install the required dependencies: - -```shell -gem install bundler -bundle install -``` - -Now you must configure the repository by first copying `.env.example` to `.env` -and then editing the `.env` file to contain the correct InfluxDB settings. Once -configured you can simply run `bundle exec rake` and the InfluxDB database will -be configured for you. - -For more information see the [InfluxDB Management README](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/influxdb-management/blob/master/README.md). - ## Import Dashboards You can now import a set of default dashboards that will give you a good @@ -164,5 +114,3 @@ Read more on: - [Introduction to GitLab Performance Monitoring](index.md) - [GitLab Configuration](gitlab_configuration.md) -- [InfluxDB Installation/Configuration](influxdb_configuration.md) -- [InfluxDB Schema](influxdb_schema.md) |