In order to use this feature , we need to use customized Grafana(v7.1.0) uploaded here .
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Note : Please check the grafana configurations before starting the Grafana and modify it if any changes. |
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Prerequisites:
Start the Grafana
configure datasource.
Name - PDF_ENDPOINT
url - http://localhost:8080/PlatformService/datasource/exportPDF/getDashboardAsPDF(Note: if App is configured with domain name use that to configure)
No Auth is required. Click on Save and Test.
Make sure you have workflow and report jar are running to receive mails.
Configure your mail id in Grafana → Preference → email. ( For this you need admin permission)
Configure work type in INSIGHTS_WORKFLOW_TYPE - > GRAFANADASHBOARDPDFREPORT.
Configure work flow task in INSIGHS_WORKFLOW_TASK as below
Code Block language json { "description":"GRAFANA_PDF_Execute", "mqChannel":"WORKFLOW.TASK.GRAFANAPDF.EXCECUTION", "componentName":"com.cognizant.devops.platformreports.assessment.core.GrafanaPDFExecutionSubscriber", "dependency":"0", "workflowType":"GRAFANADASHBOARDPDFREPORT" }Code Block language json { "description":"Grafana Email_Exeute", "mqChannel":"WORKFLOW.TASK.EMAIL.EXCECUTION", "componentName":"com.cognizant.devops.platformreports.assessment.core.ReportEmailSubscriber", "dependency":"1", "workflowType":"GRAFANADASHBOARDPDFREPORT" }
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Check your smtp configurations in server-config.json .
For more details on SMTP config, please see here Server-Config.json Components
Give grafana admin user and password in “userId”: <GrafanaAdminUser>, and “password”:<Grafanaadminpassword>
Start the Grafana using below commands or configure service with respect to OS.
Windows - .\bin\windows-amd64\grafana-server --homepath=.
Linux - .\bin\linux-amd64\grafana-server --homepath=.
We can use 2 options to generate PDF
From Customized Grafana - No Scheduling and mailing Details are available and email will be sent to the user requested.
From Platform UI - Scheduled reports with mailing preferences as shown in below screens.
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Usage:
From Customized Grafana :
Grafana PDF Download Options:
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UI for creating and scheduling customized reports:
From the menu select Dashboard Report Download:
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