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.. _kibana-guide:
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Kibana in Kolla
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Default index pattern
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After successful Kibana deployment, it can be accessed on
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<kolla_internal_vip_address>:<kibana_server_port>
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or <kolla_external_vip_address>:<kibana_server_port> in any web
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browser after authenticating with ``<kibana_user>`` and ``<kibana_password>``.
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The values ``<kolla_internal_vip_address>``, ``<kolla_external_vip_address>``,
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``<kibana_server_port>`` and ``<kibana_user>`` can be found in
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``<kolla_install_path>/kolla/ansible/group_vars/all.yml`` or if the default
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values are overridden, in ``/etc/kolla/globals.yml``. The value
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``<kibana_password>`` can be found in ``/etc/kolla/passwords.yml``.
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By default kibana_server_port is set to 5601.
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When Kibana is opened for the first time, it requires creating a default index
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pattern. To view, analyse and search logs, at least one index pattern has to
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be created. To match indices stored in ElasticSearch, we suggest to use
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following configuration:
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#. Index contains time-based events - check
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#. Use event times to create index names [DEPRECATED] - not checked
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#. Index name or pattern - log-*
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#. Do not expand index pattern when searching (Not recommended) - not checked
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#. Time-field name - Timestamp
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After setting parameters, one can create an index with *Create* button.
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.. note:: This step is necessary until the default Kibana dashboard is implemented
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in Kolla.
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Search logs - Discover tab
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Logs search is available under Discover tab. In the menu on the left side,
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one can choose any field that will be included in a new search. To do this,
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add button has to be pressed. This button appears after pointing any field
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from available ones. After adding a specific field, it is marked as selected
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field in the menu on the left. Search panel is updated automatically. To
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remove field from a current search, remove button has to be pressed. This
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button appears after pointing any field from selected ones.
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Current search can be saved by using 'Save search' option in the menu on the
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right.
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Visualize data - Visualize tab
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In the visualization tab a wide range of charts is available. If any
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visualization has not been saved yet, after choosing this tab *Create a new
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visualization* panel is opened. If a visualization has already been saved,
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after choosing this tab, lately modified visualization is opened. In this
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case, one can create a new visualization by choosing *add visualization*
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option in the menu on the right. In order to create new visualization, one
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of the available options has to be chosen (pie chart, area chart). Each
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visualization can be created from a saved or a new search. After choosing
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any kind of search, a design panel is opened. In this panel, a chart can be
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generated and previewed. In the menu on the left, metrics for a chart can
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be chosen. The chart can be generated by pressing a green arrow on the top
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of the left-side menu.
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.. note:: After creating a visualization, it can be saved by choosing *save
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visualization* option in the menu on the right. If it is not saved, it
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will be lost after leaving a page or creating another visualization.
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Organize visualizations and searches - Dashboard tab
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In the Dashboard tab all of saved visualizations and searches can be
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organized in one Dashboard. To add visualization or search, one can choose
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*add visualization* option in the menu on the right and then choose an item
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from all saved ones. The order and size of elements can be changed directly
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in this place by moving them or resizing. The color of charts can also be
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changed by checking a colorful dots on the legend near each visualization.
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.. note:: After creating a dashboard, it can be saved by choosing *save dashboard*
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option in the menu on the right. If it is not saved, it will be lost after
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leaving a page or creating another dashboard.
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If a Dashboard has already been saved, it can be opened by choosing *open
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dashboard* option in the menu on the right.
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Exporting and importing created items - Settings tab
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Once visualizations, searches or dashboards are created, they can be exported
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to a json format by choosing Settings tab and then Objects tab. Each of the
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item can be exported separately by selecting it in the menu. All of the items
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can also be exported at once by choosing *export everything* option.
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In the same tab (Settings - Objects) one can also import saved items by
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choosing *import* option.
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