From a9ee589ac9408bc4a77572435ebcdf9b7cb50a90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kelly Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 12:21:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] connect to Cloud w CLI changes --- content/v2.0/get-started.md | 87 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 64 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/v2.0/get-started.md b/content/v2.0/get-started.md index aeca60eae..25e401515 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/get-started.md +++ b/content/v2.0/get-started.md @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ References to the InfluxDB user interface (UI) or localhost:9999 refer to your {{< cloud-name >}} UI. {{% /cloud %}} -### (Optional) Download and install the influx CLI +### (Optional) Download, install, and use the influx CLI To use the `influx` CLI to manage and interact with your InfluxDB Cloud instance, complete the following steps: @@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ To use the `influx` CLI to manage and interact with your InfluxDB Cloud instance {{% tab-content %}} -#### Download influx CLI for macOS +#### Step 1: Download influx CLI for macOS Click the following button to download and install `influx` CLI for macOS. influx CLI (macOS) -#### Unpackage the influx binary +#### Step 2: Unpackage the influx binary **Note:** The commands below are examples. Adjust the file names, paths, and utilities to your own needs. @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ or run the following command in a macOS command prompt application such tar zxvf ~/Downloads/influxdb_client_2.0.0-beta.16_darwin_amd64.tar.gz ``` -#### (Optional) Place the binary in your $PATH +#### Step 3: (Optional) Place the binary in your $PATH If you choose, you can place `influx` in your `$PATH` or you can prefix the executable with `./` to run in place. If the binary is on your $PATH, you can run `influx` from any directory. Otherwise, you must specify the location of the CLI (for example, `./influx`or `path/to/influx`). @@ -136,11 +136,31 @@ sudo cp influxdb_client_2.0.0-beta.16_darwin_amd64/influx /usr/local/bin/ If you rename the binary, all references to `influx` in this documentation refer to the renamed binary. {{% /note %}} -##### Run influx CLI on macOS Catalina +#### Step 4: Run influx CLI on macOS Catalina If you're running `influx` on macOS Catalina, you must [manually authorize the InfluxDB binaries](/v2.0/get-started/#run-influxdb-on-macos-catalina). -Now, you're ready to [Use the influx CLI](#use-the-influx-cli). +#### Step 5: Set up a configuration profile + +To avoid having to pass your InfluxDB [authentication token](/v2.0/users/tokens/) with each `influx` command, set up a configuration profile that stores your credentials. + +In a terminal, run the following command: + +```sh + # Set up a configuration profile + influx config create -n default \ + -u http://localhost:9999 \ + -o example-org \ + -t mySuP3rS3cr3tT0keN \ + -a + ``` + +This configures a new profile named `default` and makes the profile active so your `influx` CLI commands run against this instance. +For more detail, see [influx config](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/config/). + +#### Step 6: Learn `influx` CLI commands + +To see all available `influx` commands, type `influx -h` or check out [influx - InfluxDB command line interface](https://v2.docs.influxdata.com/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/). {{% /tab-content %}} @@ -148,14 +168,14 @@ Now, you're ready to [Use the influx CLI](#use-the-influx-cli). {{% tab-content %}} -#### Download influx CLI for Linux +#### Step 1: Download influx CLI for Linux Click one of the following buttons to download and install the `influx` CLI appropriate for your chipset. influx CLI (amd64) influx CLI (arm) -#### Unpackage the influx binary +#### Step 2: Unpackage the influx binary **Note:** The commands below are examples. Adjust the file names, paths, and utilities to your own needs. @@ -164,7 +184,7 @@ Click one of the following buttons to download and install the `influx` CLI appr tar xvfz influxdb_client_2.0.0-beta.16_linux_amd64.tar.gz ``` -#### (Optional) Place the binary in your $PATH +#### Step 3: (Optional) Place the binary in your $PATH If you choose, you can place `influx` in your `$PATH` or you can prefix the executable with `./` to run in place. If the binary is on your $PATH, you can run `influx` from any directory. Otherwise, you must specify the location of the CLI (for example, `./influx`or `path/to/influx`). @@ -180,7 +200,27 @@ sudo cp influxdb_client_2.0.0-beta.16_linux_amd64/influx /usr/local/bin/ If you rename the binary, all references to `influx` in this documentation refer to the renamed binary. {{% /note %}} -Now, you're ready to [Use the influx CLI](#use-the-influx-cli). +#### Step 4: Set up a configuration profile + +To avoid having to pass your InfluxDB [authentication token](/v2.0/users/tokens/) with each `influx` command, set up a configuration profile that stores your credentials. + +In a terminal, run the following command: + +```sh + # Set up a configuration profile + influx config create -n default \ + -u http://localhost:9999 \ + -o example-org \ + -t mySuP3rS3cr3tT0keN \ + -a + ``` + +This configures a new profile named `default` and makes the profile active so your `influx` CLI commands run against this instance. +For more detail, see [influx config](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/config/). + +#### Step 5: Learn `influx` CLI commands + +To see all available `influx` commands, type `influx -h` or check out [influx - InfluxDB command line interface](https://v2.docs.influxdata.com/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/). {{% /tab-content %}} @@ -496,24 +536,25 @@ the `influx` command line interface (CLI). InfluxDB is now initialized with a primary user, organization, and bucket. You are ready to [write or collect data](/v2.0/write-data). -{{% note %}} -#### Use the influx CLI +### (Optional) Step up and use the influx CLI -To use the [`influx` CLI](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx) after setting up InfluxDB, provide your [authentication token](/v2.0/users/tokens/), which is automatically generated during the setup process. For instructions on viewing your token via CLI or UI, see [View tokens](/v2.0/security/tokens/view-tokens/). +If you set up InfluxDB through the UI and want to use the [`influx` CLI](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx), we recommend setting up a configuration profile. This lets you avoid having to pass your InfluxDB [authentication token](/v2.0/users/tokens/) with each `influx` command. Complete the following steps to set up a configuration profile that stores your credentials. -Use one of the following methods to provide your authentication token to the CLI: +1. In a terminal, run the following command: -- Create a new InfluxDB connection configuration using the [`influx config create` command](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/config/create/). -- Pass your token to the `influx` CLI using the `-t` or `--token` flag. -- Set the `INFLUX_TOKEN` environment variable using your token. + ```sh + # Set up a configuration profile + influx config create -n default \ + -u http://localhost:9999 \ + -o example-org \ + -t mySuP3rS3cr3tT0keN \ + -a + ``` - ```bash - export INFLUX_TOKEN=oOooYourAuthTokenOoooOoOO== - ``` + This configures a new profile named `default` and makes the profile active so your `influx` CLI commands run against this instance. + For more detail, see [influx config](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/config/). -_See [View tokens](/v2.0/security/tokens/view-tokens/) for information about -retrieving authentication tokens._ -{{% /note %}} +2. Learn `influx` CLI commands. To see all available `influx` commands, type `influx -h` or check out [influx - InfluxDB command line interface](/v2.0/reference/cli/influx/). {{% /tab-content %}}