Plugins 〉Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring data source
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring (previously SignalFx) for Grafana.
Configuration
There are only two fields required to complete the configuration:
- Access Token: is generated by your SignalFx account. There's more than one type that you can choose from.
- Realm: A self-contained deployment that hosts your organization. You can find your realm name on your profile page when signed in to the SignalFx user interface.
Usage
Using the Query Editor
The query editor accepts a SignalFlow program/query.
Labels
A Signalflow label (publish(label = 'foo')) is applied as metadata to the results: "label":"foo"
Using Template Variables
Creating template variables is generally the same as with any plugin.
Query Type Template Variables
Creating a query type template variable is also very similar, but there is no Query field. Instead, you select one of the following query types:
Ad-hoc Filters
Ad hoc filters are supported, allowing global filters using dimensions.
Using Annotations
Grafana annotations are supported.
When creating Annotations, use SignalFlow Alerts or Events queries.
Example of getting Alerts for a detector:
alerts(detector_name='Deployment').publish();
Example of getting custom Events by type:
events(eventType='simulated').publish();
References
For more information, refer to SignalFlow.
Enterprise plugins, along with support and assistance from the core team behind Grafana, are available with Grafana Enterprise.
Installing Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring on Grafana Cloud:
Installing plugins on a Grafana Cloud instance is a one-click install; same with updates. Cool, right?
For more information, visit the docs on plugin installation.
Installing on a local Grafana:
For local instances, plugins are installed and updated via a simple CLI command. Plugins are not updated automatically, however you will be notified when updates are available right within your Grafana.
1. Install the Data Source
Use the grafana-cli tool to install Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring from the commandline:
grafana-cli plugins install The plugin will be installed into your grafana plugins directory; the default is /var/lib/grafana/plugins. More information on the cli tool.
Alternatively, you can manually download the .zip file for your architecture below and unpack it into your grafana plugins directory.
Alternatively, you can manually download the .zip file and unpack it into your grafana plugins directory.
2. Configure the Data Source
Accessed from the Grafana main menu, newly installed data sources can be added immediately within the Data Sources section.
Next, click the Add data source button in the upper right. The data source will be available for selection in the Type select box.
To see a list of installed data sources, click the Plugins item in the main menu. Both core data sources and installed data sources will appear.
Change Log
Entries
[1.0.0] - 2021-4-12
- Chore: Update SDK
[0.9.5] 2021-3-25
- Drone extension update
[0.9.4] 2021-3-24
- Use latest integration bot
[0.9.1] 2021-3-18
- Add dashboard using sample data
[0.9.0] 2021-2-8
- Initial beta release
