updated influxdb v2 chronograf doc

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Scott Anderson 2020-12-09 16:19:14 -07:00
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@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ For example, you **cannot** do the following:
- Modify retention policies
- Add users
When connected to an InfluxDB Cloud or InfluxDB 2.0 database, the **InfluxDB Admin**
section of Chronograf is disabled.
To complete administrative tasks, use the following:
- **InfluxDB user interface (UI)**
@ -44,7 +47,11 @@ For more information, see [InfluxQL support](/influxdb/v2.0/query-data/influxql/
## Create an InfluxDB connection
1. In Choronograf, click **Configuration** in the left navigation bar,
and then click **{{< icon "plus" >}} Add Connection**.
2. Enter your InfluxDB connection credentials:
2. Toggle the **InfluxDB v2 Auth** option at the bottom of the form.
{{< img-hd src="/img/influxdb/2-0-tools-chronograf-v2-auth.png" alt="InfluxDB v2 Auth toggle" />}}
3. Enter your InfluxDB connection credentials:
- **Connection URL:** InfluxDB URL _(see [InfluxDB Cloud regions](/influxdb/cloud/reference/regions/)
or [InfluxDB OSS URLs](/influxdb/v2.0/reference/urls/))_
@ -53,8 +60,8 @@ For more information, see [InfluxQL support](/influxdb/v2.0/query-data/influxql/
```
- **Connection Name:** Name to uniquely identify this connection configuration
- **Username:** InfluxDB username
- **Password:** InfluxDB [authentication token](/influxdb/v2.0/security/tokens/)
- **Organization:** InfluxDB organization name
- **Token:** InfluxDB [authentication token](/influxdb/v2.0/security/tokens/)
- **Telegraf Database Name:** Default database name
- **Default Retention Policy:** Default retention policy
@ -73,3 +80,10 @@ and [Map unmapped buckets](/influxdb/v2.0/query-data/influxql/#map-unmapped-buck
_For information about using Kapacitor with InfluxDB Cloud or InfluxDB OSS 2.0,
see [Use Kapacitor with InfluxDB](/influxdb/v2.0/tools/kapacitor/)._
6. Click **Finish**.
### Update upgraded InfluxDB connections
If using Chronograf with an InfluxDB instance that was upgraded from 1.x
to 2.x, update your connection configuration to use the **InfluxDB v2 Auth** option
and provide an organization and a token.
**Without an organization, Chronograf cannot use Flux to query InfluxDB.**

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