How to Set Up Grafana with Prometheus: Step-by-Step Guide

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to set up Grafana with Prometheus from installation to creating customized dashboards. Managing a growing application can be challenging, as it requires keeping up with ever-increasing demands for stability, uptime, and performance efficiency.

This is where a strong monitoring stack becomes essential. Grafana and Prometheus together form one of the most effective combinations. Prometheus gathers the data, while Grafana transforms it into clear, customizable dashboards, giving you the insights you need to monitor your applications and address issues before they impact your users.

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How to Set Up Grafana with Prometheus: 9 Steps

Step 1: Install Prometheus
Step 2: Configure Prometheus
Step 3: Access Prometheus from a web browser
Step 4: Install Node Exporter
Step 5: Add Node Exporter to Prometheus
Step 6: Install Grafana
Step 7: Set up Grafana and connect to Prometheus
Step 8: Building dashboards and visualizing metrics
Step 9: Setting up alerts

Timecodes:

1:51 Create a Prometheus user and group
2:59 Set up directories for Prometheus
3:41 Download and extract Prometheus
5:05 Configure Prometheus
8:57 Create a systemd service for Prometheus
9:48 Reload systemd and start Prometheus
10:48 Acess Prometheus from a web browser
11:53 Download and configure Node Exporter
14:35 Start and enable Node Exporter service
15:31 Confirm Node Exporter is collecting metrics
16:40 Add Node Exporter to Prometheus
19:57 Install Grafana
24:30 Open the Grafana web interface
25:55 Set up Grafana and connect to Prometheus

Once you have Grafana and Prometheus installed, start monitoring your applications with powerful, real-time insights. Cherry Servers’ secure dedicated servers provide reliable performance, flexible pricing, and 24/7 technical support. Our pre-configured setup guides help you quickly integrate Grafana with Prometheus, so you can visualize metrics and respond to issues efficiently.

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