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Let’s walk through a typical investigation in Grafana Metrics Drilldown. It’s a common pattern rather than a fixed sequence, so you can move between these steps as you go.
First, search for a metric. Type part of the name and Metrics Drilldown shows matching options. This helps when you’re not sure of the exact metric name.
Second, filter by labels. Select the label values that narrow down to what you care about. Instance, namespace, job, whatever dimensions matter for your investigation.
Third, visualize the data. Metrics Drilldown shows you the time series as a graph automatically, so you can see patterns, spikes, and trends without writing a query, aggregating, or applying rate functions. You can also compare multiple time series side by side, like CPU across servers, to spot correlations.
Fourth, investigate related data. The Related metrics tab surfaces other metrics with similar names and common prefixes, so you can find related metrics without knowing their exact names. The Related logs tab lets you pivot from a metric to the log streams that match it.
Finally, act on a useful finding. Add the panel to a dashboard or create an alert. Both arrive with your query and time range already filled in. You can also save the view to resume it later, copy its URL to share, or open it in Explore to write a custom query.
