Grafana configuration screenshot and instructions update #6407
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…ion' of github.com:influxdata/docs-v2 into 6406-grafana-configuration-outline-and-draft-documentation
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Pull Request Overview
This PR updates the Grafana configuration documentation to include new screenshots and improved instructions for connecting various InfluxDB products to Grafana. The update reflects changes in the Grafana interface and provides product-specific configuration guidance.
Key Changes
- Added "Before you begin" prerequisites section with required versions and permissions
- Restructured configuration steps to match the updated Grafana interface workflow
- Updated screenshots to show product-specific dropdown selections and configuration fields
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content/shared/v3-process-data/visualize/grafana.md |
Updated with new prerequisites section, restructured configuration steps, and product-specific screenshots for Cloud Serverless, Cloud Dedicated, and Clustered variants |
content/shared/influxdb3-visualize/grafana.md |
Simplified configuration instructions and added Enterprise v3-specific screenshots with updated interface elements |
| > version of the InfluxDB core plugin. | ||
| > The updated plugin includes **SQL support** for InfluxDB 3-based products such | ||
| > as {{< product-name >}}. | ||
| > as {{< product-name >}}, and the interface dynamically adapts based on your product and query language selections. |
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We need to address influxdata/DAR/issues/545 as well |
| Use the [`influx v1 auth list`](/influxdb/version/reference/cli/influx/v1/auth/list/) | ||
| to list existing InfluxDB v1 compatible authorizations. | ||
| - **Database**: The database name [mapped to your InfluxDB bucket](#create-dbrp-mappings) | ||
| - **User**: Enter any string (this field is required by the form) |
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This explanation could be clearer about why an arbitrary string is acceptable. Consider explaining that this field is ignored by InfluxDB v2 when using token authentication.
| - **User**: Enter any string (this field is required by the form) | |
| - **User**: Enter any string (this field is required by the form, but is ignored by InfluxDB v2 when using token authentication) |
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| - **Password**: Your InfluxDB password _(if [authentication is enabled](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/administration/authentication_and_authorization/))_ | ||
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| 3. Under **InfluxDB Details**, enter the following: | ||
| {{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb3/enterprise-v1-grafana-product-dropdown-flux.png" alt="InfluxQL configuration for InfluxDB Enterprise 1.x" />}} |
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Alt text incorrectly states 'InfluxQL configuration' but the image filename suggests this is for Flux configuration. The alt text should match the actual content.
| {{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb3/enterprise-v1-grafana-product-dropdown-flux.png" alt="InfluxQL configuration for InfluxDB Enterprise 1.x" />}} | |
| {{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb3/enterprise-v1-grafana-product-dropdown-flux.png" alt="Flux configuration for InfluxDB Enterprise 1.x" />}} |
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Adding screenshots for: