Tips & Tricks

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• Accessing Dashboards and Logs: The Scout dashboards provisioned in Grafana can be found in Dashboards > Scout. Logs for individual services can be accessed in the Drilldown > Logs section of Grafana.

• Adjusting Time Ranges: Modify the time range when viewing dashboards and logs to focus on specific periods. Note that services without logs or metrics during the selected time range will not appear.

• Click on Legends: In the dashboards and logs, clicking on the legend entries will filter the data to show only the selected entry. This is useful for isolating specific metrics or log entry types (e.g., errors).

• Filtering Data: Many dashboards include variables (e.g., namespace, node) that can be used to filter data. Use these variables to narrow down the displayed information for more targeted analysis. Variables are typically located at the top of the dashboard.

• Correlating Logs Across Services: To view logs from multiple services in a single view, select the “Include” option for each service, then click “Show Logs.” This allows you to search, filter, and identify patterns across services.

• Kubernetes PV/PVC Metrics: Metrics for Persistent Volumes (PVs) and Persistent Volume Claims (PVCs) may not work outside of public cloud environments. Instead, use the Node Exporter dashboard to monitor disk usage for each node and mount point.

• Saving Dashboard Changes: Provisioned dashboards cannot be modified directly in the Grafana UI. To make changes, save the dashboard as a new one, export the updated JSON, and update the dashboard configuration in the Scout repository for redeployment.