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diff --git a/docs/running-through-cf-tunnels.md b/docs/running-through-cf-tunnels.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9dc263b50 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/running-through-cf-tunnels.md @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@ +# Running a Local Dashboard through Cloudflare Tunnels + +## Summary of tasks + +- Make a `netdata-web` HTTP tunnel on the parent node, so the web interface can be viewed publicly +- Make a `netdata-tcp` tcp tunnel on the parent node, so it can receive tcp streams from child nodes +- Provide access to the `netdata-tcp` tunnel on the child nodes, so you can send the tcp stream to the parent node +- Make sure the parent node uses port `19999` for both web and tcp streams +- Make sure that the child nodes have `mode = none` in the `[web]` section of the `netdata.conf` file, and `destination = tcp:127.0.0.1:19999` in the `[stream]` section of the `stream.conf` file + +## Detailed instructions with commands and service files + +- Install the `cloudflared` package on all your Netdata nodes, follow the repository instructions [here](https://pkg.cloudflare.com/index.html) + +- Login to cloudflare with `sudo cloudflared login` on all your Netdata nodes + +### Parent node: public web interface and receiving stats from Child nodes + +- Create the HTTP tunnel + `sudo cloudflared tunnel create netdata-web` +- Start routing traffic + `sudo cloudflared tunnel route dns netdata-web netdata-web.my.domain` +- Create a service by making a file called `/etc/systemd/system/cf-tun-netdata-web.service` and input: + +```ini +[Unit] +Description=cloudflare tunnel netdata-web +After=network-online.target + +[Service] +Type=simple +User=root +Group=root +ExecStart=/usr/bin/cloudflared --no-autoupdate tunnel run --url http://localhost:19999 netdata-web +Restart=on-failure +TimeoutStartSec=0 +RestartSec=5s + +[Install] +WantedBy=multi-user.target +``` + +- Create the TCP tunnel + `sudo cloudflared tunnel create netdata-tcp` +- Start routing traffic + `sudo cloudflared tunnel route dns netdata-tcp netdata-tcp.my.domain` +- Create a service by making a file called `/etc/systemd/system/cf-tun-netdata-tcp.service` and input: + +```ini +[Unit] +Description=cloudflare tunnel netdata-tcp +After=network-online.target + +[Service] +Type=simple +User=root +Group=root +ExecStart=/usr/bin/cloudflared --no-autoupdate tunnel run --url tcp://localhost:19999 netdata-tcp +Restart=on-failure +TimeoutStartSec=0 +RestartSec=5s + +[Install] +WantedBy=multi-user.target +``` + +### Child nodes: send stats to the Parent node + +- Create a service by making a file called `/etc/systemd/system/cf-acs-netdata-tcp.service` and input: + +```ini +[Unit] +Description=cloudflare access netdata-tcp +After=network-online.target + +[Service] +Type=simple +User=root +Group=root +ExecStart=/usr/bin/cloudflared --no-autoupdate access tcp --url localhost:19999 --tunnel-host netdata-tcp.my.domain +Restart=on-failure +TimeoutStartSec=0 +RestartSec=5s + +[Install] +WantedBy=multi-user.target +``` + +You can edit the configuration file using the `edit-config` script from the Netdata [config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#the-netdata-config-directory). + +- Edit `netdata.conf` and input: + +```ini +[web] + mode = none +``` + +- Edit `stream.conf` and input: + +```ini +[stream] + destination = tcp:127.0.0.1:19999 +``` + +[Restart the Agents](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md), and you are done! + +You should now be able to have a Local Dashboard that gets its metrics from Child instances, running through Cloudflare tunnels. + +> ### Note +> +> You can find the origin of this page in [this discussion](https://discord.com/channels/847502280503590932/1154164395799216189/1154556625944854618) in our Discord server. +> +> We thought it was going to be helpful to all users, so we included it in our docs. |