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diff --git a/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.md b/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.md deleted file mode 100644 index 4a5ca499e..000000000 --- a/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,78 +0,0 @@ -<!-- -title: "Import, export, and print a snapshot" -description: >- - "Snapshots can be incredibly useful for diagnosing anomalies after - they've already happened, and are interoperable with any other node - running Netdata." -type: "how-to" -custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.md" -sidebar_label: "Import, export, and print a snapshot" -learn_status: "Published" -learn_topic_type: "Tasks" -learn_rel_path: "Operations" ---> - -# Import, export, and print a snapshot - ->❗This feature is only available on v1 dashboards, it hasn't been port-forwarded to v2. -> For more information on accessing dashboards check [this documentation](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/category-overview-pages/accessing-netdata-dashboards.md). - - -Netdata can export snapshots of the contents of your dashboard at a given time, which you can then import into any other -node running Netdata. Or, you can create a print-ready version of your dashboard to save to PDF or actually print to -paper. - -Snapshots can be incredibly useful for diagnosing anomalies after they've already happened. Let's say Netdata triggered a warning alert while you were asleep. In the morning, you can [select the -timeframe](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/dashboard/visualization-date-and-time-controls.md) when the alert triggered, export a snapshot, and send it to a - -colleague for further analysis. - -Or, send the Netdata team a snapshot of your dashboard when [filing a bug -report](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/new?assignees=&labels=bug%2Cneeds+triage&template=BUG_REPORT.yml) on -GitHub. - -![The export, import, and print -buttons](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1153921/114218399-360fb600-991e-11eb-8dea-fabd2bffc5b3.gif) - -## Import a snapshot - -To import a snapshot, click on the **import** icon ![Import -icon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-ui/98e31799c1ec0983f433537ff16d2ac2b0d994aa/src/components/icon/assets/upload.svg) -in the top panel. - -Select the Netdata snapshot file to import. Once the file is loaded, the modal updates with information about the -snapshot and the system from which it was taken. Click **Import** to begin to process. - -Netdata takes the data embedded inside the snapshot and re-creates a static replica on your dashboard. When the import -finishes, you're free to move around and examine the charts. - -Some caveats and tips to keep in mind: - -- Only metrics in the export timeframe are available to you. If you zoom out or pan through time, you'll see the - beginning and end of the snapshot. -- Charts won't update with new information, as you're looking at a static replica, not the live dashboard. -- The import is only temporary. Reload your browser tab to return to your node's real-time dashboard. - -## Export a snapshot - -To export a snapshot, first pan/zoom any chart to an appropriate _visible timeframe_. The export snapshot will only -contain the metrics you see in charts, so choose the most relevant timeframe. - -Next, click on the **export** icon ![Export -icon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-ui/98e31799c1ec0983f433537ff16d2ac2b0d994aa/src/components/icon/assets/download.svg) -in the top panel. - -Select the metrics resolution to export. The default is 1-second, equal to how often Netdata collects and stores -metrics. Lowering the resolution will reduce the number of data points, and thus the snapshot's overall size. - -Edit the snapshot file name and select your desired compression method. Click on **Export**. When the export is -complete, your browser will prompt you to save the `.snapshot` file to your machine. - -## Print a snapshot - -To print a snapshot, click on the **print** icon ![Import -icon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-ui/98e31799c1ec0983f433537ff16d2ac2b0d994aa/src/components/icon/assets/print.svg) -in the top panel. - -When you click **Print**, Netdata opens a new window to render every chart. This might take some time. When finished, -Netdata opens a browser print dialog for you to save to PDF or print. |