From 24d65fa32f6ba7af3dc2e0ffa115c64aa7c97184 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Edvard=20Falksk=C3=A4r?= <457523+edvard-falkskar@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 15:04:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: How to access Grafana in fundamentals tutorial (#88488) * Docs: How to access Grafana in fundamentals tutorial * All pretty, no pity * note on login --------- Co-authored-by: tonypowa --- .../tutorials/grafana-fundamentals/index.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/sources/tutorials/grafana-fundamentals/index.md b/docs/sources/tutorials/grafana-fundamentals/index.md index ff233f5bbfb..5c4d710d4fe 100644 --- a/docs/sources/tutorials/grafana-fundamentals/index.md +++ b/docs/sources/tutorials/grafana-fundamentals/index.md @@ -110,6 +110,21 @@ To add a link: To vote for a link, click the triangle icon next to the name of the link. +## Open Grafana + +Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability that lets you visualize and explore the state of your systems. + +1. Open a new tab. +1. Browse to [localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000). + +{{< admonition type="note" >}} +This demo does not require a login page or credentials. However, if you choose to install Grafana locally, you will need to log in and provide credentials. In that case, the default username and password is `admin`. +{{< /admonition >}} + +The first thing you see is the Home dashboard, which helps you get started. + +In the top left corner, you can see the menu icon. Clicking it will open the _sidebar_, the main menu for navigating Grafana. + ## Explore your metrics Grafana Explore is a workflow for troubleshooting and data exploration. In this step, you'll be using Explore to create ad-hoc queries to understand the metrics exposed by the sample application.