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diff --git a/docs/guides/export/export-netdata-metrics-graphite.md b/docs/guides/export/export-netdata-metrics-graphite.md index dd742e454..985ba2241 100644 --- a/docs/guides/export/export-netdata-metrics-graphite.md +++ b/docs/guides/export/export-netdata-metrics-graphite.md @@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ action on these metrics, you may need to develop a stack of monitoring tools tha anomalies and discover root causes faster. We designed Netdata with interoperability in mind. The Agent collects thousands of metrics every second, and then what -you do with them is up to you. You can [store metrics in the database engine](/docs/guides/longer-metrics-storage.md), -or send them to another time series database for long-term storage or further analysis using Netdata's [exporting -engine](/docs/export/external-databases.md). +you do with them is up to you. You +can [store metrics in the database engine](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/guides/longer-metrics-storage.md), +or send them to another time series database for long-term storage or further analysis using +Netdata's [exporting engine](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/export/external-databases.md). In this guide, we'll show you how to export Netdata metrics to [Graphite](https://graphiteapp.org/) for long-term storage and further analysis. Graphite is a free open-source software (FOSS) tool that collects graphs numeric @@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ Let's get started. ## Install the Netdata Agent -If you don't have the Netdata Agent installed already, visit the [installation guide](/packaging/installer/README.md) +If you don't have the Netdata Agent installed already, visit +the [installation guide](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/packaging/installer/README.md) for the recommended instructions for your system. In most cases, you can use the one-line installation script: <OneLineInstallWget/> @@ -63,8 +65,7 @@ docker run -d \ Open your browser and navigate to `http://NODE`, to see the Graphite interface. Nothing yet, but we'll fix that soon enough. - + ## Enable the Graphite exporting connector @@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ the port accordingly. ``` We'll not worry about the rest of the settings for now. Restart the Agent using `sudo systemctl restart netdata`, or the -[appropriate method](/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md) for your system, to spin up the exporting engine. +[appropriate method](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md) for your +system, to spin up the exporting engine. ## See and organize Netdata metrics in Graphite @@ -125,8 +127,7 @@ metrics. You can also navigate directly to `http://NODE/dashboard`. Let's switch the interface to help you understand which metrics Netdata is exporting to Graphite. Click on **Dashboard** and **Configure UI**, then choose the **Tree** option. Refresh your browser to change the UI. - + You should now see a tree of available contexts, including one that matches the hostname of the Agent exporting metrics. In this example, the Agent's hostname is `arcturus`. @@ -138,46 +139,43 @@ in the dashboard. Add a few other system CPU charts to flesh things out. Next, let's combine one or two of these charts. Click and drag one chart onto the other, and wait until the green **Drop to merge** dialog appears. Release to merge the charts. - + Finally, save your dashboard. Click **Dashboard**, then **Save As**, then choose a name. Your dashboard is now saved. Of course, this is just the beginning of the customization you can do with Graphite. You can change the time range, share your dashboard with others, or use the composer to customize the size and appearance of specific charts. Learn -more about adding, modifying, and combining graphs in the [Graphite -docs](https://graphite.readthedocs.io/en/latest/dashboard.html). +more about adding, modifying, and combining graphs in +the [Graphite docs](https://graphite.readthedocs.io/en/latest/dashboard.html). ## Monitor the exporting engine As soon as the exporting engine begins, Netdata begins reporting metrics about the system's health and performance. - + You can use these charts to verify that Netdata is properly exporting metrics to Graphite. You can even add these exporting charts to your Graphite dashboard! ### Add exporting charts to Netdata Cloud -You can also show these exporting engine metrics on Netdata Cloud. If you don't have an account already, go [sign -in](https://app.netdata.cloud) and get started for free. If you need some help along the way, read the [get started with -Cloud guide](https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/cloud/get-started). +You can also show these exporting engine metrics on Netdata Cloud. If you don't have an account already, +go [sign in](https://app.netdata.cloud) and get started for free. If you need some help along the way, read +the [get started with Cloud guide](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/get-started.mdx). Add more metrics to a War Room's Nodes view by clicking on the **Add metric** button, then typing `exporting` into the context field. Choose the exporting contexts you want to add, then click **Add**. You'll see these charts alongside any others you've customized in Netdata Cloud. - + ## What's next? What you do with your exported metrics is entirely up to you, but as you might have seen in the Graphite connector configuration block, there are many other ways to tweak and customize which metrics you export to Graphite and how -often. +often. -For full details about each configuration option and what it does, see the [exporting reference -guide](/exporting/README.md). +For full details about each configuration option and what it does, see +the [exporting reference guide](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/exporting/README.md). |