Grafana: Adding a Node Exporter dashboard

This documentation is part of the Using Prometheus guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to configure Grafana to use Prometheus as a data source.

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If your Prometheus server includes a Node Exporter target, you can quickly import a pre-built dashboard into Grafana to monitor its metrics:

1. In the Grafana UI, navigate to Create > Import.
2. Under Import via grafana.com, input the ID 1860 and click Load.
3. Select your Prometheus data source.
4. Click Import to add the dashboard.

Example of a dashboard generated by Grafana, based on Prometheus Node Exporter data

You now have a Grafana dashboard displaying metrics from the Node Exporter. Use the Job selector in the top left to switch between instances.