|
|
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
|
|
|
++++
|
|
|
+title = "What's New in Grafana v6.3"
|
|
|
+description = "Feature & improvement highlights for Grafana v6.3"
|
|
|
+keywords = ["grafana", "new", "documentation", "6.3"]
|
|
|
+type = "docs"
|
|
|
+[menu.docs]
|
|
|
+name = "Version 6.3"
|
|
|
+identifier = "v6.3"
|
|
|
+parent = "whatsnew"
|
|
|
+weight = -14
|
|
|
++++
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+# What's New in Grafana v6.3
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+For all details please read the full [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+## Highlights
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+- New Explore features
|
|
|
+ - [Loki Live Streaming]({{< relref "#loki-live-streaming" >}})
|
|
|
+ - [Loki Context Queries]({{< relref "#loki-context-queries" >}})
|
|
|
+ - [Elasticsearch Logs Support]({{< relref "#elasticsearch-logs-support" >}})
|
|
|
+ - [InfluxDB Logs Support]({{< relref "#influxdb-logs-support" >}})
|
|
|
+- [Data links]({{< relref "#data-links" >}})
|
|
|
+- [New Time Picker]({{< relref "#new-time-picker" >}})
|
|
|
+- [Graph Area Gradients]({{< relref "#graph-gradients" >}}) - A new graph display option!
|
|
|
+- Grafana Enterprise
|
|
|
+ - [LDAP Active Sync]({{< relref "#ldap-active-sync" >}}) - LDAP Active Sync
|
|
|
+ - [SAML Authentication]({{< relref "#saml-authentication" >}}) - SAML Authentication
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+## Explore improvements
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+This release adds a ton of enhancements to Explore. Both in terms of new general enhancements but also in
|
|
|
+new data source specific features.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+### Loki live streaming
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+For log queries using the Loki data source you can now stream logs live directly to the Explore UI.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+### Loki context queries
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+After finding a log line through the heavy use of query filters it can then be useful to
|
|
|
+see the log lines surrounding the line your searched for. The `show context` feature
|
|
|
+allows you to view lines before and after the line of interest.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+### Elasticsearch logs support
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+This release adds support for searching & visualizing logs stored in Elasticsearch in the Explore mode. With a special
|
|
|
+simplified query interface specifically designed for logs search.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+{{< docs-imagebox img="/img/docs/v63/elasticsearch_explore_logs.png" max-width="600px" caption="New Time Picker" >}}
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+Please read [Using Elasticsearch in Grafana](/features/datasources/elasticsearch/#querying-logs-beta) for more detailed information on how to get started and use it.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+### InfluxDB logs support
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+This release adds support for searching & visualizing logs stored in InfluxDB in the Explore mode. With a special
|
|
|
+simplified query interface specifically designed for logs search.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+{{< docs-imagebox img="/img/docs/v63/influxdb_explore_logs.png" max-width="600px" caption="New Time Picker" >}}
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+Please read [Using InfluxDB in Grafana](/features/datasources/influxdb/#querying-logs-beta) for more detailed information on how to get started and use it.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+## Data Links
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+We have simplified the UI for defining panel drilldown links (and renamed them to Panel links). We have also added a
|
|
|
+new type of link named `Data link`. The reason to have two different types is to make it clear how they are used
|
|
|
+and what variables you can use in the link. Panel links are only shown in the top left corner of
|
|
|
+the panel and you cannot reference series name or any data field.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+While `Data links` are used by the actual visualization and can reference data fields.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+Example:
|
|
|
+```url
|
|
|
+http://my-grafana.com/d/bPCI6VSZz/other-dashboard?var-server=${__series_name}
|
|
|
+```
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+You have access to these variables:
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+Name | Description
|
|
|
+------------ | -------------
|
|
|
+*${__series_name}* | The name of the time series (or table)
|
|
|
+*${__value_time}* | The time of the point your clicking on (in millisecond epoch)
|
|
|
+*${__url_time_range}* | Interpolates as the full time range (i.e. from=21312323412&to=21312312312)
|
|
|
+*${__all_variables}* | Adds all current variables (and current values) to the url
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+You can then click on point in the Graph.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+{{< docs-imagebox img="/img/docs/v63/graph_datalink.png" max-width="400px" caption="New Time Picker" >}}
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+For now only the Graph panel supports `Data links` but we hope to add these to many visualizations.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+## New Time Picker
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+The time picker has been re-designed and with a more basic design that makes accessing quick ranges more easy.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+{{< docs-imagebox img="/img/docs/v63/time_picker.png" max-width="400px" caption="New Time Picker" >}}
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+## Graph Gradients
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+Want more eye candy in your graphs? Then the fill gradient option might be for you! Works really well for
|
|
|
+graphs with only a single series.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+{{< docs-imagebox img="/img/docs/v63/graph_gradient_area.jpeg" max-width="800px" caption="Graph Gradient Area" >}}
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+Looks really nice in light theme as well.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+{{< docs-imagebox img="/img/docs/v63/graph_gradients_white.png" max-width="800px" caption="Graph Gradient Area" >}}
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+## Grafana Enterprise
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+Substantial refactoring and improvements to the external auth systems has gone in to this release making the features
|
|
|
+listed below possible as well as laying a foundation for future enhancements.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+### LDAP Active Sync
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+This is a new Enterprise feature that enables background syncing of user information, org role and teams memberships.
|
|
|
+This syncing is otherwise only done at login time. With this feature you can schedule how often this user synchronization should
|
|
|
+occur.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+For example, lets say a user is removed from an LDAP group. In previous versions of Grafana an admin would have to
|
|
|
+wait for the user to logout or the session to expire for the Grafana permissions to update, a process that can take days.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+With active sync the user would be automatically removed from the corresponding team in Grafana or even logged out and disabled if no longer
|
|
|
+belonging to an LDAP group that gives them access to Grafana.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+[Read more](/auth/enhanced_ldap/#active-ldap-synchronization)
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+### SAML Authentication
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+Built-in support for SAML is now available in Grafana Enterprise.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+### Team Sync for GitHub OAuth
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+When setting up OAuth with GitHub it's now possible to sync GitHub teams with Teams in Grafana.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+[See docs]({{< relref "auth/github.md" >}})
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+### Team Sync for Auth Proxy
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+We've added support for enriching the Auth Proxy headers with Teams information, which makes it possible
|
|
|
+to use Team Sync with Auth Proxy.
|
|
|
+
|
|
|
+[See docs](/auth/auth-proxy/#auth-proxy-authentication)
|
Torkel Ödegaard