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What's Monitored

  • Active Users
  • Uptime
  • CPU Load total
  • Disk Utilization
  • Memory Utilization
  • CPU Utilization per core (Single Graph)
  • Ram Utilization time graph
  • Load Average
  • Load Average Graph
  • CPU and ACPI Temperature Sensors
  • pfBlocker IP Stats
  • pfBlocker DNS Stats
  • Gateway Response time - dpinger
  • List of interfaces with IP, MAC, Status and pfSesnse labels thanks to /u/trumee
  • WAN Statistics - Traffic & Throughput (Identified by dashboard variable)
  • LAN Statistics - Traffic & Throughput (Identified by dashboard variable)
  • Unbound stats - Plugin and config included and working but not implemented

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Configuration

Grafana

The Config for the dashboard relies on the variables defined within the dashboard in Grafana. When importing the dashboard, make sure to select your datasource.

Dashboard Settings -> Variables

WAN - $WAN is a static variable defined so that a separate dashboard panel can be created for WAN interfaces stats.  Use a comma-separated list for multiple WAN interfaces.

LAN_Interfaces - $LAN_Interfaces uses a regex to remove any interfaces you don't want to be grouped as LAN. The filtering happens in the "Regex" field. I use a negative lookahead regex to match the interfaces I want excluded. It should be pretty easy to understand what you need to do here. I have excluded igb0 (WAN) and igb2 (only used to host vlans).

After writing this up, I realize I need to change this variable name, it's just not going to happen right now.

Telegraf

Telegraf Config

In the /config directory you will find all of the additional telegraf config. In pfSense, under Services -> Teltegraf, at the bottom of the page with the teeny tiny text box is where you paste in the included config.

I also included the config for Unbound DNS and it's commented out. I'm not currently using it, but it's fully functional, just uncomment if you want to use it.

Plugins

Plugins

I put all my plugins in /usr/local/bin and set them to 555

To troubleshoot plugins, add the following lines to the agent block in /usr/local/etc/telegraf.conf and send a HUP to the telegraf pid.

debug = true
quiet = false
logfile = "/var/log/telegraf/telegraf.log"

I also included a wrapper script for Unbound DNS. I'm not currently using it, but it's fully functional.

Running on

Grafana 6.7.1
Influxdb 1.7.10

Original Reddit thread

I was going to post this in the thread made by /u/seb6596 since this is based on their dashboard, but I made quite a few changes and wanted to include information that would get lost in the thread.

What I updated:

  • Created dashboard wide variables to make the dashboard more portable and easily configurable. You shouldn't need to update any of the queries.
  • Took some inspiration and panels from this dashboard
  • Included gateway RTT from dpinger thanks to this integration
  • Used telegraf configs from this post by /u/PeskyWarrior
  • Tag, templating - No need to specify all cpus or interfaces in the graph queries. These values are pulled in with queries.
  • Added chart to show all adapters, IP, MAC and Status from here
  • Added Temperature data based on feedback from /u/tko1982 - CPU Temp and any other ACPI device that reports temp is now collected and reported

TODO

  • Include IP and ping methods from /u/seb6596 when they are back online.
  • Make it pretty. I've never been good at this part
  • Get the RTT calculations right from the dpinger integration. It's in microseconds but for some reason doesn't match the graphs in pfSense when I compare them.
  • Figure out if I can show subnet and media speed/duplex for the interfaces
  • Use the pfSense labels in the graphs that show network stats - 2 different measurements

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