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Configure Application Observability
Application Observability configuration is managed through the knowledge graph configuration page at Observability > Configuration.
After building the knowledge graph, the following configuration tabs are available:
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Connect knowledge graph | Manage which datasets (Applications, Kubernetes, Hosts, cloud providers) are connected. |
| Traces metrics generation | Configure how span metrics are generated from traces. |
| KPI display options | Customize which KPIs are displayed on service dashboards. |
| Logs | Configure log correlation settings. |
| Traces | Configure trace correlation settings. |
| Profiles | Configure profile correlation settings. |
| Display | Customize visual display settings. |
| RED mapping | Configure custom RED metrics mapping for non-standard metric names. |
Access configuration
- Navigate to Observability > Configuration in the Grafana menu.
- Select the tab for the setting you want to modify.
Configuration documentation
For detailed documentation on each configuration option, refer to the knowledge graph configuration docs:
Next steps
- Review your services catalog to verify that configuration changes take effect.
- Check instrumentation quality to identify services that may need configuration adjustments.
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