Manage Telegraf configurations
Telegraf Controller is in Public Beta
Telegraf Controller is in public beta and will be part of the future Telegraf Enterprise offering. While in beta, Telegraf Controller is not meant for production use. The Telegraf Controller documentation is a work in progress, and we are actively working to improve it. If you have any questions or suggestions, please submit an issue. We welcome any and all contributions.
Telegraf Controller provides a visual interface for managing Telegraf configurations. Configurations define what metrics Telegraf collects, how it processes those metrics, and where it sends the metrics.
View configurations
Navigate to the Configurations section from the main navigation menu. This displays a list of all existing configurations.
List view
The Configurations page displays all configurations with:
- Search bar for filtering by name or description
- Label filters for organization
- Sort options
Configuration details
On the Configurations page, click a configuration name to view and update the configuration.
Create a Telegraf configuration
Use Telegraf Controller to create Telegraf TOML configuration files. Upload existing configurations, write raw TOML in the Code Editor, or use the Telegraf Builder visual interface to manage and configure plugins.
Update a Telegraf configuration
Use Telegraf Controller to update Telegraf TOML configuration files.
Telegraf configuration UI tools
Use Telegraf configuration user interface tools in Telegraf Controller to create, edit, and update Telegraf TOML configuration files. Upload or write raw TOML in the Code Editor or use the Telegraf Builder visual interface to manage and configure plugins.
Use dynamic values in configurations
Use parameters, environment variables, and secrets to dynamically set values in your Telegraf configurations.
Use Telegraf configurations
Use Telegraf configuration files managed with Telegraf Controller to configure your running Telegraf agents.
Delete configurations
Delete one or more Telegraf configurations from Telegraf Controller.
Best practices
Organization
- Use descriptive names that indicate purpose
- Add detailed descriptions for complex configurations
- Apply consistent labeling schemes
- Group related configurations with labels
Performance
- Set appropriate collection intervals based on metric importance
- Configure buffer sizes to handle peak loads
- Use filters to reduce unnecessary metric collection
- Test configurations before deployment
Security
- Use secret stores for sensitive credentials
- Avoid hardcoding passwords in configurations
- Implement least-privilege access principles
- Regularly audit configuration access
Maintenance
- Review and update configurations periodically
- Remove unused configurations
- Document configuration purposes and dependencies
- Test changes in development before production
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