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Import an SNMP Dashboard for InfluxDB and Telegraf
Video Lecture
Description
Now that we have several local and external SNMP devices we can query, we can install a dashboard to view SNMP stats.
Open Dashboards --> Manage and then paste the JSON below into the Import via panel json text box and press load.
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Grafana 9 and Ubuntu 22.04 Notes
There are no considerable differences to be aware of as shown and discussed in the video.