- Administer InfluxDB
- Authentication and authorization in InfluxDB
- Back up and restore InfluxDB OSS
- Compact a series file offline
- Configure InfluxDB OSS
- Enable HTTPS with InfluxDB
- InfluxDB ports
- Log and trace with InfluxDB
- Manage InfluxDB security
- Manage subscriptions in InfluxDB
- Monitor InfluxDB servers
- Rebuild the TSI index
- Stability and compatibility
- Upgrade to InfluxDB 1.8.x
- Downgrade
Administer InfluxDB
The administration documentation contains all the information needed to administer a working InfluxDB installation.
Authentication and authorization in InfluxDB
Set up and manage authentication and authorization in InfluxDB OSS.
Back up and restore InfluxDB OSS
To prevent unexpected data loss, back up and restore InfluxDB OSS instances.
Compact a series file offline
Use the influx_inspect buildtsi -compact-series-file
command to compact your series file and reduce its size on disk.
Configure InfluxDB OSS
Learn about InfluxDB OSS configuration settings and environment variables.
Enable HTTPS with InfluxDB
Enable HTTPS and Transport Security Layer (TLS) secure communication between clients and your InfluxDB servers.
InfluxDB ports
Enabled and disabled ports in InfluxDB.
Log and trace with InfluxDB
Structured logging, access logging, tracing, and logging locations in InfluxDB.
Manage InfluxDB security
Protect the data in your InfluxDB OSS instance.
Manage subscriptions in InfluxDB
Manage subscriptions, which copy all written data to a local or remote endpoint, in InfluxDB OSS.
Monitor InfluxDB servers
Troubleshoot and monitor InfluxDB OSS.
Rebuild the TSI index
Use the influxd_inspect buildtsi
command to rebuild your InfluxDB TSI index.
Stability and compatibility
API and storage engine compatibility and stability in InfluxDB OSS.
Upgrade to InfluxDB 1.8.x
Upgrade to the latest version of InfluxDB.
Downgrade
To revert to a prior version, complete the same steps as when Upgrading to InfluxDB 1.8.x, replacing 1.8.x with the version you want to downgrade to. After downloading the release, migrating your configuration settings, and enabling TSI or TSM, make sure to rebuild your index.
Note: Some versions of InfluxDB may have breaking changes that impact your ability to upgrade and downgrade. For example, you cannot downgrade from InfluxDB 1.3 or later to an earlier version. Please review the applicable version of release notes to check for compatibility issues between releases.