Using the Graph Library in a Prometheus Console Template

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Using the Graph Library in a Prometheus Console Template

Console templates provide a way to display real-time metric data in a useful format without the need for any external tools outside of Prometheus. With the console template graph library, you can even display graphs in order to visualize your data. In this lab, you will have the opportunity to implement some basic graphs within a console template. This will provide you with hands-on experience building graphs into your console templates.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Apr 06, 2025

Duration

45m

Challenge

Build a Console Template with a Graph Displaying CPU Usage

Create and edit the console template file:

sudo vi /etc/prometheus/consoles/limedrop-web.html

Implement a graph displaying CPU usage:

{{template "head" .}}
{{template "prom_content_head" .}}
<h1>LimeDrop Web Server Metrics</h1>

<h3>CPU Usage</h3>
<div id="cpuGraph"></div>
<script>
new PromConsole.Graph({
  node: document.querySelector("#cpuGraph"),
  expr: "sum(rate(node_cpu_seconds_total{instance='limedrop-web:9100',mode!='idle'}[5m])) * 100 / 2"
})
</script>
{{template "prom_content_tail" .}}
{{template "tail"}}

View the console in a browser to verify it is working:

http://<PROMETHEUS_SERVER_PUBLIC_IP>:9090/consoles/limedrop-web.html

Challenge

Build a Console Template with a Graph Displaying Memory Usage

Edit the console template file:

sudo vi /etc/prometheus/consoles/limedrop-web.html

Implement a graph displaying memory usage:

{{template "head" .}}
{{template "prom_content_head" .}}
<h1>LimeDrop Web Server Metrics</h1>

<h3>CPU Usage</h3>
<div id="cpuGraph"></div>
<script>
new PromConsole.Graph({
  node: document.querySelector("#cpuGraph"),
  expr: "sum(rate(node_cpu_seconds_total{instance='limedrop-web:9100',mode!='idle'}[5m])) * 100 / 2"
})
</script>

<h3>Memory Usage</h3>
<div id="memGraph"></div>
<script>
new PromConsole.Graph({
  node: document.querySelector("#memGraph"),
  expr: "100 - (node_memory_MemAvailable_bytes / node_memory_MemTotal_bytes) * 100"
})
</script>
{{template "prom_content_tail" .}}
{{template "tail"}}

View the console in a browser to verify it is working:

http://<PROMETHEUS_SERVER_PUBLIC_IP>:9090/consoles/limedrop-web.html

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