Instance Deployment

Deploy a MN Logz Analytics instance with your own domain, Grafana access, and dashboards.

Instance Deployment is a four-step setup that creates an isolated MN Logz Analytics environment. Each instance runs on its own domain, with a private Grafana and data pipeline configured automatically.

Instance Deployment Workflow

The setup completes in about 1–3 minutes, depending on DNS propagation.

1

Select a Template

Select one of the predefined analytics templates to start quickly. Each option provides a different level of dashboard depth.

Template	Description
Basic Analytics	Essential traffic and performance dashboards.
Request-Based Analytics	Focused on HTTP and Cache insights.
Full Analytics Suite	Complete dashboard package.
Create Custom	Skip templates and configure everything manually (opens Step 2 directly).

Smart Calculation (optional) If unsure which template fits your use case, run Smart Calculation. It analyzes CDN traffic and priorities, then highlights the optimal template as Recommended.

Once selected, the process automatically advances to Step 2.

2

Configure Dashboards

Select dashboards to include and define retention, data granularity, and raw log options.

Setting	Description
Dashboards	Overview, Performance, HTTP, Cache, Access Logs.
Retention	Data storage duration per dashboard (30–240 days).
Granularity	Aggregation interval: 1 m / 5 m / 1 h / 1 d. Shorter intervals offer more precision but use more storage.
Raw Logs	Enables “Discover Mode” for request-level inspection (optional).

If you selected a template, dashboards appear pre-filled; you can still add or remove any as needed.

Use lower granularity only when high-frequency data is required. Higher intervals reduce cost and improve performance.

3

Set Instance Identity

Define identity, access, and security details for your Grafana instance.

Field	Description
Instance Name	Unique internal identifier (e.g., acme-analytics).
Subdomain	Enter prefix only (e.g., acme-analytics). The system automatically creates acme-analytics.mnlogz.com and configures DNS + SSL.
Grafana User	Add at least one username and password. The first user gets full access by default.
IP Whitelist	Limit access to trusted IP addresses or CIDR ranges (optional).

Enable IP Whitelisting to restrict Grafana access to known networks.

4

Deploy and Finalize the Instance

Monitor the provisioning progress as MN Logz automatically deploys your instance.

Execution Flow

1. Initialize Instance – register configuration

2. Provision Pipelines – prepare data ingestion paths

3. Configure Dashboards – apply selected logic

4. Deploy Grafana – launch private interface

5. Configure DNS & SSL – activate subdomain

6. Health Check & Finalize – verify data flow

Average setup time: 1–3 minutes. When provisioning is complete:

• The Open Grafana button becomes available.

• You are redirected to your instance domain.

• Dashboard data starts streaming within seconds.

You can revisit this page anytime to review deployment logs or rerun validation.

FAQ

How long does setup take? Usually 1–3 minutes, depending on DNS propagation.

Can I modify dashboards after deployment? Yes. You can adjust dashboards, retention, or granularity anytime in the Control Panel.

Is my instance isolated? Yes. Each MN Logz Analytics instance runs on a separate domain with SSL and a private database.