Telegraf configurations
InfluxDB lets you automatically generate Telegraf configurations or upload custom Telegraf configurations that collect metrics and write them to InfluxDB. Telegraf retrieves configurations from InfluxDB on startup.
Use InfluxDB Telegraf configurations
With a Telegraf configuration stored in InfluxDB, the telegraf agent can retrieve
the configuration from an InfluxDB HTTP(S) endpoint.
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Ensure Telegraf has network access to InfluxDB (OSS or Cloud).
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Start the
telegrafagent using the--configflag to provide the URL of the InfluxDB Telegraf configuration. For example:telegraf --config http://localhost:8086/api/v2/telegrafs/<telegraf-config-id>
Setup instructions for each Telegraf configuration are provided in the InfluxDB UI.
Manage Telegraf configurations
Clone a Telegraf configuration
Use the InfluxDB UI to clone an Telegraf configuration.
Create a Telegraf configuration
Use the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI to create an Telegraf configuration.
View Telegraf configurations
Use the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the influx CLI to view and download InfluxDB Telegraf configurations.
Update a Telegraf configuration
Use the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or the influx CLI to update InfluxDB Telegraf configurations.
Remove a Telegraf configuration
Use the InfluxDB UI or the influx CLI to remove Telegraf configurations from InfluxDB.
Support and feedback
Thank you for being part of our community! We welcome and encourage your feedback and bug reports for InfluxDB and this documentation. To find support, the following resources are available:
InfluxDB Cloud and InfluxDB Enterprise customers can contact InfluxData Support.