Configuring Data Source in Grafana

Follow the steps mentioned in this page to configure Data Source in Grafana.

Sign in to Grafana

To sign in to Grafana for the first time:

  1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000/.

  2. On the sign-in page, enter admin in the section for username and password.

  3. Click Sign in.

    If successful, you will see a prompt to change the password.

  4. Click OK on the prompt and change your password.

Configure the data source

To access the data source configuration page:

  1. Hover the cursor over the Configuration (gear) icon.

  2. Select Data Sources.

  3. Select the InfluxDB data source.

Set the data source’s basic configuration options carefully:

  • Set a name for your Data Source, like InfluxDB-Flux.

  • Select Query Language as Flux.

  • Enter the URL as http://localhost:8086

Configuring Flux Query Related Setting:

Configure these options under InfluxDB details after you select the Flux query language:

Name
Description

Organization

Organization ID obtained previously from InfluxDB UI.

Token

Token obtained previously from InfluxDB UI.

Default bucket

Enter the Bucket Name which was provided when you logged in to InfluxDB for the first time.

  • Click Save & Test.

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