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Grafana

This guide shows you how to use Grafana, the open source analytics & monitoring solution for every database.

To run it, follow these steps:

1. Install the CLI. Use the unikraft CLI or the legacy kraft CLI. You need a BuildKit builder. The easiest way to get one is via Docker. Alternatively, you can also directly set up and use BuildKit, see the quick start.

2. Clone the examples repository and cd into the examples/grafana/ directory:

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git clone https://github.com/unikraft-cloud/examples
cd examples/grafana/

Make sure to log into Unikraft Cloud and pick a metro close to you. This guide uses fra (Frankfurt, 🇩🇪):

When done, invoke the following command to deploy this app on Unikraft Cloud:

The output shows the instance address and other details:

In this case, the instance name is grafana-sikrv and the address is https://icy-sea-i6m5fwyk.fra.unikraft.app. They're different for each run.

To test, point your browser at the address. The default account/password are admin/admin (the system will prompt you to change the password).

You can list information about the instance by running:

When done, you can remove the instance:

Customize your app

To customize the app, update the files in the repository, listed below:

• Kraftfile: the Unikraft Cloud specification, including command-line arguments
• Dockerfile: In case you need to add files to your instance's rootfs

The following options are available for customizing the app:

• If you create any new source files, copy them into the app filesystem by using the COPY command in the Dockerfile. See the commented out COPY command in the Dockerfile.

• If you use a new executable, update the cmd line in the Kraftfile and replace /usr/share/grafana/bin/grafana with the path to the new executable.

• More extensive changes may require extending the Dockerfile (see Dockerfile syntax reference).

Learn more

Use the --help option for detailed information on using Unikraft Cloud:

Or visit the CLI Reference or the legacy CLI Reference.