Exploring the Grafana interface
The user interface of Grafana is quite easy to navigate and use. In this section, you will explore all the options available on it.
Let’s start with the main screen.
The main menu
On the left side of the screen, you will find a menu, represented by some icons. Now, we will explore each of these options.
Figure 2.1 – Main menu
As you can see, Grafana offers a clean and easy-to-use user interface.
Search tool
Starting from the top, you can see a magnifying glass, which represents a search element. Using this tool, you can search for dashboards.
According to the user permissions, every user will find the dashboards that they are allowed to see and manage.
Create menu
Then, you will find a plus symbol, which opens up some options when you put your mouse over it.
The options available are as follows:
- Dashboard
- Folder
- Import
- Alerting
Each of these options is quite...
