Prometheus Installation Guide
This guide provides all the key information and getting-started instructions after a successful Prometheus installation via DeploySage-CLI.
Getting Started
Your Prometheus server is now running and scraping metrics from itself. You can access the web UI to explore metrics and check target status.
In the web UI, you can start exploring metrics using the Expression Browser. Try entering up to see the status of configured scrape targets.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Web UI | http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:9090 |
| Default Target | Prometheus self-monitoring |
Service Management
Manage the Prometheus service using standard systemctl commands.
# Start the Prometheus service
sudo systemctl start prometheus
# Stop the service
sudo systemctl stop prometheus
# Check the service status
sudo systemctl status prometheus
# Reload the configuration file without restarting
sudo systemctl reload prometheus
Configuration
The main configuration file is where you define what Prometheus should monitor.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Configuration File | /usr/local/prometheus/prometheus.yml |
| Check Config Syntax | /usr/local/prometheus/promtool check config ... |