Influx & Grafana in Docker

If you need specific security settings, rename the .env.example file to .env and fill it out.

Setup Instructions

Start grafana only

docker compose up -d

InfluxDB Initialization

1. Run the following command to initialize InfluxDB:

   docker compose -f docker-compose-full.yml up influxdb_cli

   Press Ctrl + C after the database initialization (wait 10-15 seconds).

2. Start the services:

   docker compose -f docker-compose-full.yml up -d

3. Stop the services:

   docker compose down

Services

• Grafana: Accessible at http://localhost:3000
• InfluxDB: Accessible at http://localhost:8086

Configuration

• Grafana: Configuration is managed via environment variables in the docker-compose.yml file.
• InfluxDB: Data is stored in the influxdb2 directory and configured via environment variables in the docker-compose.yml file.
• Telegraf: Configuration is managed in the telegraf/telegraf.conf file.

Network and Volumes

• Network: lab240-monitoring
• Volumes:
  • grafana-data: Stores Grafana data
  • ./influxdb2: Stores InfluxDB data