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Set Up & Data Collection

Deploy your container, the log into the Web GUI. The navigate to Home ---> Connections ---> InfluxDB:

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Select "Add new Data Source" then follow the below steps to establish connection to your InfluxDB:

  • Change Query Language from Influxdb to Flux
  • Enter http://localhost:8086 as the URL
    • Make sure your containers are running on the same network. You can verify this via the Portainer Web GUI
  • Enter your Influxdb details, and then save&test

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If your connection is successful, you'll see the following message display:

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