chronograf - Chronograf server
The chronograf daemon starts and manages all the processes associated with
the Chronograf server and includes options that manage many aspects of
Chronograf security.
Usage
chronograf [flags]
Flags
- Chronograf server flags
- InfluxDB connection flags
- Kapacitor connection flags
- TLS (Transport Layer Security) flags
- Other server option flags
- Authentication option flags
- etcd flags
Chronograf server flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable | |
|---|---|---|---|
--host |
IP the Chronograf service listens on. By default, 0.0.0.0 |
HOST |
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--port |
Port the Chronograf service listens on for insecure connections. By default, 8888 |
PORT |
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-b |
--bolt-path |
File path to the BoltDB file. By default, ./chronograf-v1.db |
BOLT_PATH |
-c |
--canned-path |
File path to the directory of canned dashboard files. By default, /usr/share/chronograf/canned |
CANNED_PATH |
--resources-path |
Path to directory of canned dashboards, sources, Kapacitor connections, and organizations. By default, /usr/share/chronograf/resources |
RESOURCES_PATH |
|
-p |
--basepath |
URL path prefix under which all Chronograf routes will be mounted. | BASE_PATH |
--status-feed-url |
URL of JSON feed to display as a news feed on the client status page. By default, https://www.influxdata.com/feed/json |
STATUS_FEED_URL |
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-v |
--version |
Displays the version of the Chronograf service | |
-h |
--host-page-disabled |
Disables the hosts page | HOST_PAGE_DISABLED |
InfluxDB connection flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable |
|---|---|---|
--influxdb-url |
InfluxDB URL, including the protocol, IP address, and port | INFLUXDB_URL |
--influxdb-username |
InfluxDB username | INFLUXDB_USERNAME |
--influxdb-password |
InfluxDB password | INFLUXDB_PASSWORD |
--influxdb-org |
InfluxDB 2.x or InfluxDB Cloud organization name | INFLUXDB_ORG |
--influxdb-token |
InfluxDB 2.x or InfluxDB Cloud authentication token | INFLUXDB_TOKEN |
Kapacitor connection flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable |
|---|---|---|
--kapacitor-url |
Location of your Kapacitor instance, including http://, IP address, and port |
KAPACITOR_URL |
--kapacitor-username |
Username for your Kapacitor instance | KAPACITOR_USERNAME |
--kapacitor-password |
Password for your Kapacitor instance | KAPACITOR_PASSWORD |
TLS (Transport Layer Security) flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable |
|---|---|---|
--cert |
File path to PEM-encoded public key certificate | TLS_CERTIFICATE |
--key |
File path to private key associated with given certificate | TLS_PRIVATE_KEY |
--tls-ciphers |
Comma-separated list of supported cipher suites. Use help to print available ciphers. |
TLS_CIPHERS |
--tls-min-version |
Minimum version of the TLS protocol that will be negotiated. (default: 1.2) | TLS_MIN_VERSION |
--tls-max-version |
Maximum version of the TLS protocol that will be negotiated. | TLS_MAX_VERSION |
Other server option flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable | |
|---|---|---|---|
--custom-auto-refresh |
Add custom auto-refresh options using semicolon-separated list of label=milliseconds pairs | CUSTOM-AUTO-REFRESH |
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--custom-link |
Add a custom link to Chronograf user menu options using <display_name>:<link_address> syntax. For multiple custom links, include multiple flags. |
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-d |
--develop |
Run the Chronograf service in developer mode | |
-h |
--help |
Display command line help for Chronograf | |
-l |
--log-level |
Set the logging level. Valid values include info (default), debug, and error |
LOG_LEVEL |
-r |
--reporting-disabled |
Disable reporting of usage statistics. Usage statistics reported once every 24 hours include: OS, arch, version, cluster_id, and uptime. |
REPORTING_DISABLED |
Authentication option flags
General authentication flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable | |
|---|---|---|---|
-t |
--token-secret |
Secret for signing tokens | TOKEN_SECRET |
--auth-duration |
Total duration, in hours, of cookie life for authentication. Default value is 720h. |
AUTH_DURATION |
|
--public-url |
Public URL required to access Chronograf using a web browser. For example, if you access Chronograf using the default URL, the public URL value would be http://localhost:8888. Required for Google OAuth 2.0 authentication. Used for Auth0 and some generic OAuth 2.0 authentication providers. |
PUBLIC_URL |
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—-htpasswd |
Path to password file for use with HTTP basic authentication. See NGINX documentation for more on password files. | HTPASSWD |
GitHub-specific OAuth 2.0 authentication flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable | |
|---|---|---|---|
--github-url |
GitHub base URL. Default is https://github.com. Required if using GitHub Enterprise |
GH_URL |
|
-i |
--github-client-id |
GitHub client ID value for OAuth 2.0 support | GH_CLIENT_ID |
-s |
--github-client-secret |
GitHub client secret value for OAuth 2.0 support | GH_CLIENT_SECRET |
-o |
--github-organization |
Restricts authorization to users from specified GitHub organizations. To add more than one organization, add multiple flags. Optional. | GH_ORGS |
Google-specific OAuth 2.0 authentication flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable |
|---|---|---|
--google-client-id |
Google client ID value for OAuth 2.0 support | GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID |
--google-client-secret |
Google client secret value for OAuth 2.0 support | GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET |
--google-domains |
Restricts authorization to users from specified Google email domain. To add more than one domain, add multiple flags. Optional. | GOOGLE_DOMAINS |
Auth0-specific OAuth 2.0 authentication flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable |
|---|---|---|
--auth0-domain |
Subdomain of your Auth0 client. Available on the configuration page for your Auth0 client. | AUTH0_DOMAIN |
--auth0-client-id |
Auth0 client ID value for OAuth 2.0 support | AUTH0_CLIENT_ID |
--auth0-client-secret |
Auth0 client secret value for OAuth 2.0 support | AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET |
--auth0-organizations |
Restricts authorization to users specified Auth0 organization. To add more than one organization, add multiple flags. Optional. Organizations are set using an organization key in the user’s app_metadata. |
AUTH0_ORGS |
Heroku-specific OAuth 2.0 authentication flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable |
|---|---|---|
--heroku-client-id |
Heroku client ID value for OAuth 2.0 support | HEROKU_CLIENT_ID |
--heroku-secret |
Heroku secret for OAuth 2.0 support | HEROKU_SECRET |
--heroku-organization |
Restricts authorization to users from specified Heroku organization. To add more than one organization, add multiple flags. Optional. | HEROKU_ORGS |
Generic OAuth 2.0 authentication flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable |
|---|---|---|
--generic-name |
Generic OAuth 2.0 name presented on the login page | GENERIC_NAME |
--generic-client-id |
Generic OAuth 2.0 client ID value. Can be used for a custom OAuth 2.0 service. | GENERIC_CLIENT_ID |
--generic-client-secret |
Generic OAuth 2.0 client secret value | GENERIC_CLIENT_SECRET |
--generic-scopes |
Scopes requested by provider of web client | GENERIC_SCOPES |
--generic-domains |
Email domain required for user email addresses | GENERIC_DOMAINS |
--generic-auth-url |
Authorization endpoint URL for the OAuth 2.0 provider | GENERIC_AUTH_URL |
--generic-token-url |
Token endpoint URL for the OAuth 2.0 provider | GENERIC_TOKEN_URL |
--generic-api-url |
URL that returns OpenID UserInfo-compatible information | GENERIC_API_URL |
--oauth-no-pkce |
Disable OAuth PKCE | OAUTH_NO_PKCE |
etcd flags
| Flag | Description | Env. Variable | |
|---|---|---|---|
-e |
--etcd-endpoints |
etcd endpoint URL (include multiple flags for multiple endpoints) | ETCD_ENDPOINTS |
--etcd-username |
etcd username | ETCD_USERNAME |
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--etcd-password |
etcd password | ETCD_PASSWORD |
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--etcd-dial-timeout |
Total time to wait before timing out while connecting to etcd endpoints (0 means no timeout, default: -1s) | ETCD_DIAL_TIMEOUT |
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--etcd-request-timeout |
Total time to wait before timing out the etcd view or update (0 means no timeout, default: -1s) | ETCD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT |
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--etcd-cert |
Path to PEM-encoded TLS public key certificate for use with TLS | ETCD_CERTIFICATE |
|
--etcd-key |
Path to private key associated with given certificate for use with TLS | ETCD_PRIVATE_KEY |
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--etcd-root-ca |
Path to root CA certificate for TLS verification | ETCD-ROOT-CA |
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