Grafana Installation on Ubuntu using Docker

Aim :

Install Grafana OSS (open-source version) on Ubuntu using Docker.

Grafana Installation Steps

Step 1: Pull and Run the Grafana Container

• Pull and start the Grafana container:

  sudo docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --name=grafana grafana/grafana-oss
  

  • -d: Detaches the container and runs it in the background.
  • -p 3000:3000: Maps port 3000 on your host machine to port 3000 inside the container, enabling access to Grafana's web interface.
  • --name=grafana: Specifies the name of the container as grafana.

Step 2: Access Grafana

• Once the container is running, access Grafana by opening a web browser and navigating to:

  http://localhost:3000
  

  If Grafana is running on a remote server or different IP, replace localhost with the server's IP or hostname.

Step 3: Initial Setup

• On the first visit, you'll be prompted to:
  • Set up an admin password (default username: admin).
  • Configure data sources and dashboards as needed.

Step 4: Change Admin Password

• After logging in with the default credentials:
  • Click on the user icon in the lower-left corner, then select "Admin" to access the Admin menu.
  • Go to "Profile" and then "Change password" to update the admin password.

Useful Grafana and Docker Commands

• Grafana Commands:
  • Restart Grafana container:

    sudo docker restart grafana
    

  • View logs of Grafana container:

    sudo docker logs grafana
    

• Docker Commands:
  • List all running containers:

    sudo docker ps
    

  • Stop and remove Grafana container:

    sudo docker stop grafana
    sudo docker rm grafana
    

  • Clean up unused Docker resources (containers, images, networks):

    sudo docker system prune
    

Written by A.M. Rinas