Virtual Time Series Meetup Whether you're a gamer determining computer utilization or if you're a parent monitoring your child's gaming habits, a time series database can help track important computer stats. Discover how you can use InfluxDB to monitor a computer’s fluctuating GPU and CPU usage due to online gaming, and how to set up Slack alerts about unexpected computer utilization Join this virtual time series meetup to learn how a parent is using Telegraf, InfluxDB Cloud and Slack to monitor their child's computer which is used for schooling and gaming. At a time when home and school converge, making sure kids are doing their homework (at least some of the time) and not gaming (all the time) is a must!

1. How to Monitor Your Gaming
Computer with a Time Series
Database

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How to Monitor Your Gaming Computer with a Time Series Database
Whether you're a gamer determining computer utilization or if you're a parent monitoring your child's
gaming habits, a time series database can help track important computer stats. Discover how you can
use InfluxDB to monitor a computer’s fluctuating GPU and CPU usage due to online gaming, and how
to set up Slack alerts about unexpected computer utilization
Join this virtual time series meetup to learn how a parent is using Telegraf, InfluxDB Cloud and Slack
to monitor their child's computer which is used for schooling and gaming. At a time when home and
school converge, making sure kids are doing their homework (at least some of the time) and not
gaming (all the time) is a must!
Agenda

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v1.0 v2.0
Background

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● Buy components
● Assemble components
○ Supported via YouTube
● Install Ubuntu 64-bit -- How??
○ In the 21st century, you need a computer to build a new computer.
○ ISO Editor Creation (I used UUByte on my Mac -- Thank you OSS community!)
○ Back to YouTube to figure out how to configure to boot from USB stick
Attempt #1

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● Install InfluxDB v2.0 OSS for Ubuntu
○ https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads/
● Install Telegraf
○ https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads/
● Load Linux System Community
Template
InfluxDB v2.0 OSS

6. Demo

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● Linux System Template - Good!
○ Basic monitoring in minutes
● Setup Checks
○ Ensure that machine isn’t overheating!
● Make InfluxDB OSS and Telegraf systemd services
○ https://docs.influxdata.com/
Exploring: InfluxDB v2.0 OSS
● Extend Telegraf Configuration
○ Download template config
○ Add to Telegraf config Temp Input Plugin for CPU Temperature monitoring
○ Add to Telegraf config Nvidia Input Plugin for GPU monitoring

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What Happened?
Good News: A few sporadic alerts. CPU not overheating!
#dadfail
But, Bad News...

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Then What?
demic

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● Install Windows 10
○ ISO Editor Creation (this time for Windows, which has a similar, but unique setup)
○ Back to YouTube to remember out how to configure to boot from USB stick
● Figure out dual-boot mechanics
○ Supported via YouTube
Attempt #2
● Purchase and Download Windows 10

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● Sign-up InfluxDB Cloud
○ https://cloud2.influxdata.com/signup
● Install Telegraf for Windows
○ https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads/
● Load Windows System Community
Template
InfluxDB v2.0 Cloud

12. Demo

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● Windows System Template - Good!
○ Basic monitoring in minutes
● Setup Alerts & Notification
○ Define Slack Endpoint
○ Define Notification rules
Exploring: InfluxDB v2.0 Cloud
● Extend Telegraf Configuration
○ Edit template config within Cloud
○ Add to Telegraf config Temp Input Plugin for CPU Temperature monitoring
○ Add to Telegraf config Nvidia Input Plugin for GPU monitoring

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What Happened?
Good News: Consistently received alerts when the GPU temp climbed!
#parentingin2020
But, Bad News...
Aren’t you
supposed to
be in online
school???

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Then What?
vOG
#morework4v1

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● Install OS
○ Raspberry Pi Imager!
Attempt #3
● Raspberry Pi 400 “gift”

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● Login to InfluxDB Cloud
○ https://cloud2.influxdata.com/login
● Install Telegraf for Ubuntu
○ https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads/
● Load Raspberry Pi Community
Template
InfluxDB v2.0 Cloud

18. Demo

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● Raspberry Pi Template - Good!
○ CPU and GPU temperatures available OOTB
○ Some instructions to confirm on the Telegraf front
●
●
● Setup Alerts & Notification
○ Add a check for Raspberry Pi
● What to do next?
○ Change location of where Raspberry Pi data lands - in Telegraf config
○ Downsample data from Nvidia and Raspberry PI GPUs into a single measurement
○ Modify Alert to check on the consolidated data regardless of host
Exploring: InfluxDB v2.0 Cloud

20. Q&A