Influxdb Setup

Refer https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb

Download

"Standalone Windows Binaries (64-bit)" from

https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads#influxdb

Version 1.2.2 is available at

https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb-1.2.2_windows_amd64.zip

Installation

1. Unzip downloaded file to <install directory>

nfluxdb.conf / Goto [Admin] section
2. Edit i
a. uncomment "enabled" flag. set it to true (enabled = true)
b. uncomment "bind-address" flag

> influxd.exe -config influxdb.conf

Verify

Browse http://localhost:8083
Influxdb Backup and Restore
Refer
docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1.2/administration/backup_and_restore/
stackoverflow.com/questions/27779472/export-data-from-influxdb

Note
1. These instructions applicable to data migration / nightly backups.
2. There i s no single command to backup all databases. One must backup
each database individually. A custom batch program may help.
3. Incremental backups are possible but not covered in this document

Backup
1. Connect to influxdb system
2. Go to command prompt and navigate to <influxdb-directory>

> Influxd.exe backup -database passport C:\backup\passport

> influxd backup -database passport -host apphealth.freeman.com:8088

C:\backup\passport

Restore
1. Connect to destination influxdb system
2. Stop influxdb service if running
3. Go to command prompt and navigate to <influxdb-directory>
4. If influxdb <install-drive> is C:
a. Note that, Influx data location is C:\var\lib\influxdb\data
b. Note that, influx meta location is C:\var\lib\influxdb\meta

> influxd.exe restore -metadir C:\var\lib\influxdb\meta C:\backup\passport

> influxd.exe restore -database passport -datadir C:\var\lib\influxdb\data

C:\backup\passport
Configuring Influxdb
Refer
https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1.2/query_language/authentication_and_a
uthorization/#set-up-authentication
https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1.2/query_language/authentication_and_a
uthorization/#grant-read-write-or-all-database-privileges-to-an-existing-user

Authentication and Authorization

1. Set auth-enabled = true in [http] section of influxdb.config
2. Restart Influxdb
3. Go to Web interface / CLI

Admin User

> CREATE USER "username" WITH PASSWORD 'password' WITH ALL PRIVILEGES

General User

REATE USER username W

> C ITH PASSWORD password
> G RANT [READ,WRITE,ALL] O N <database_name> TO <username>

Ex:
> CREATE USER "tomcat" WITH PASSWORD '123456'
> GRANT ALL ON passport to tomcat
Influxdb as a Windows Service
Influxdb is not a windows service. However, using NSSM we can install
Influxdb (in fact, any program) as a windows service
Ref https://nssm.cc/commands and https://nssm.cc/usage

1. Download latest NSSM

ontents to local disk. Ex: C:\nssm\win32
2. Extract c
3. Navigate n ssm directory with CLI

> Nssm.exe install influxdb

o Services and start influxdb service for the f

Go t irst time manually.
If s ervice is not starting for any reason, remove t he service and add again.

> Nssm.exe remove influxdb

Grafana Setup
Refer http://docs.grafana.org/installation/windows/

Download

"Latest stable package for windows" from

http://docs.grafana.org/installation/windows/

Version 4.2.0 is available at

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/grafana-releases/release/grafana-4.2.0.win
dows-x64.zip

Installation

1. Unzip downloaded file to <install directory>

Install directory>
2. Goto <
3. Copy c onfig/sample.ini to config/custom.ini

d <install directory>\bin
> c
> g rafana-server.exe

Grafana uses port 3000. Not ok? Change it in custom.ini

Unless you change custom.ini/[security], default admin account is admin/admin | You

can also change this later through UI

Grafana + LDAP: http://docs.grafana.org/installation/ldap/

Verify

Browse http://localhost:3000
Adjust p ort if you chose something else
Grafana Migration
These migration instructions are applicable to dashboards only
http://docs.grafana.org/reference/export_import

Currently grafana supports individual Dashboard export / import

Refer: https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/936#issuecomment-154372243
To perform export / import of all dashboards, write your own script

Export

1. Navigate to source grafana dashboard on browser

2. Click "Share" button on top navigation bar and choose Export option
3. [On export window] Save to file

Import

1. Navigate to destination grafana on browser

2. Open top left menu (Grafana icon)
3. Click Dashboards > Import
4. [On import window] Click button "Upload .json File"

Other

Alternatively, you can also Export / Import through URL pointing

1. Navigate to destination grafana on browser

2. Open top left menu (Grafana icon)
3. Click Dashboards > Import
4. [On import window] locate textbox labelled with ' Grafana.net Dashboard'
5. Paste the URL / ID of source dashboard that you w ant to copy
Grafana as a Windows Service
Grafana is not a windows service. However, using NSSM we can install Grafana
(in fact, any program) as a windows service
Ref https://nssm.cc/commands and https://nssm.cc/usage

4. Download latest NSSM

ontents to local disk. Ex: C:\nssm
5. Extract c
6. Navigate n ssm directory with CLI (C:\nssm\win32)

> nssm.exe install grafana

Go to Services and start grafana service for the first time manually.