Versions 1.3+ of InfluxDB and InfluxEnterprise no longer support the web admin interface, the builtin user interface for writing and querying data in InfluxDB. Chronograf replaces the web admin interface with improved tooling for querying data, writing data, and database management.
The next sections describe the Chronograf features that relate to the web admin interface:
In the web admin interface, users chose the target database in the top right corner and selected from a set of query templates in the Query Templates
dropdown. The templates included queries with no user-provided values (example: SHOW MEASUREMENTS
) and queries with user-provided values (example: SHOW TAG KEYS FROM "<measurement_name>"
).
In Chronograf, the same Query Templates
dropdown appears in the Data Explorer. To use query templates, select a query from the set of available queries and insert the relevant user-provided values. Note that unlike the web admin interface, Chronograf does not have a database dropdown; the query must specify the target database.
To write data to InfluxDB, users selected the target database in the top right corner, clicked the Write Data
icon, and entered their line protocol in the text input:
In versions 1.3.2.0+, Chronograf’s Data Explorer offers the same write functionality. To write data to InfluxDB, click the Write Data
icon at the top of the Data Explorer page and select your target database. Next, enter your line protocol in the main text box and click the Write
button.
In the web admin interface, the Query Template
dropdown was the only way to manage databases and retention policies (RP):
In Chronograf, the Admin
page includes a complete user interface for database and RP management. The Admin
page allows users to view, create, and delete databases and RPs without having to learn the relevant query syntax. The GIF below shows the process of creating a database, creating an RP, and deleting that database.
Note that, like the web admin interface, Chronograf’s Query Templates
dropdown includes the database- and RP-related queries.
In the web admin interface, the Query Template
dropdown was the only way to manage users:
In Chronograf, the Admin
page includes a complete interface for user management. The Admin
page supports both OSS InfluxDB users and InfluxEnterprise users; see the User Management page for more information. The Admin
page allows users to:
Note that, like the web admin interface, Chronograf’s Query Templates
dropdown includes the user-related queries.
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