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# Access the Kubernetes Dashboard Grafana

### Prerequisites

* Kubernetes 1.19+
* Helm 3+

### Get Helm Repository Info

```
sudo helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
sudo helm repo update
```

### Install Helm Chart

<pre><code><strong>sudo helm install [RELEASE_NAME] prometheus-community/kube-prometheus-stack
</strong></code></pre>

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Once this is done, you can verify if the deployment is running.

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Now, to expose the dashboard for external access, you need to change the service's ClusterIP type to NodePort. You can do this with an ingress or by editing the file:

```
sudo kubectl edit service grafana
```

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After making the change to `NodePort`, save and close the file. When performing a new query, you'll notice that the type has changed, and a new port has been added.

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Once this is done, you should have access to the dashboard through the public IP of your instance, along with the released port.

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Default credential:\
user: `admin`\
pass: `prom-operator`

When you access the dashboard, you will find it ready for monitoring.

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When installing Grafana, several default dashboards are included. You can customize them or create your own dashboard as needed.