Steps:
Go to the Chronograf download page:
https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads
Click the version button under the Chronograf section (for example, "v1.6.1" button) and navigate to the "Unbuntu & Debian" install section.
Follow the instructions in the "Unbuntu & Debian" install section on the desired QuantaStor system.
For example,
wget https://dl.influxdata.com/chronograf/releases/chronograf_1.6.1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i chronograf_1.6.1_amd64.deb
Record the InfluxDB "username" and "password" for the QuantaStor system by executing: cat /etc/telegraf/telegraf.conf
Your will see the InfluxDB credentials in the telegraf.conf file.
Launch Chronograf in Chrome: http://ip-address-of-where-you-installed-chronograf:8888
For example,
http://10.0.16.60:8888
Enter the InfluxDB credentials you recorded when prompted.
To see a system context diagram of Telegraf+InfluxDB+Chronograf please see:
https://www.influxdata.com/time-series-platform/chronograf/
You are now ready to create a custom QuantaStor dashboard using Chronograf.
How to Create a Chronograf Custom Dashboard:
Launch Chronograf in Chrome: http://ip-address-of-where-you-installed-chronograf:8888
Enter the InfluxDB credentials you recorded when prompted.
Click the Dashboards Menu/Icon
Click "+ Create Dashboard" button
Name your dashboard by typing over the "Name This Dashboard" text
Click "+ Add Data" or "+ Add Cell" button"
Click quantastor.quantastor
Select what you want to monitor in "ceph" and title your graph by replacing the "Untitled Graph" text.
For example, title your graph using the names of the fields you select for monitoring.
Click the ""Visualization"" button to change chart types
Change sample time in the dropdown combo in upper RHS. e.g. Change "Past 5m" to "Past 24h"
More information at these locations -
Get and Post Chronograf Dashboards Examples
https://www.influxdata.com/blog/chronograf-dashboard-definitions
Chronograf API
https://aapi.io/apis/api/InfluxData_InfluxDataChronograf_ChronografAPI_1.3.10.0/#explore
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