InfluxDB

Database that writes and queries data to then be used to populate Grafana Dashboards

Check out the Docker shelf to see how to set up the InfluxDB container here

Proxmox Connection

With your InfluxDB container running, you can now configure Proxmox to send data to it via the IP address and Port Number you assigned it.

Navigate to the following page: Datacenter ---> Metrics Server
Select Add and enter your InfluxDB information:
- Create an API Token via the InfluxDB GUI and save it to be entered here:
Click ok, and navigate back to your InfluxDB GUI. To confirm it's worked, navigate to the Data Explorer tab. Select your bucket, and you should start to see categories of Proxmox data:
- Your InfluxDB is now actively collecting data!