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# Developing templates for custom dashboards **(FREE)**
# Developing templates for custom dashboards (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
GitLab provides a template to make it easier for you to create templates for
GitLab provides a template to make it easier for you to create templates for
[custom dashboards](index.md). Templates provide helpful guidance and
[custom dashboards](index.md). Templates provide helpful guidance and
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# Custom dashboards **(FREE)**
# Custom dashboards (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/59974) in GitLab 12.1.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/59974) in GitLab 12.1.
> - [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
By default, all projects include a [GitLab-defined Prometheus dashboard](default.md), which
By default, all projects include a [GitLab-defined Prometheus dashboard](default.md), which
includes a few key metrics, but you can also define your own custom dashboards.
includes a few key metrics, but you can also define your own custom dashboards.
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# Panel types for dashboards **(FREE)**
# Panel types for dashboards (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
The below panel types are supported in monitoring dashboards.
The below panel types are supported in monitoring dashboards.
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# Dashboard settings **(FREE)**
# Dashboard settings (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
You can configure your [Monitoring dashboard](../index.md) to
You can configure your [Monitoring dashboard](../index.md) to
display the time zone of your choice, and the links of your choice.
display the time zone of your choice, and the links of your choice.
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# Templating variables for metrics dashboards **(FREE)**
# Templating variables for metrics dashboards (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/214539) in GitLab 13.0.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/214539) in GitLab 13.0.
> - [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
Templating variables can be used to make your metrics dashboard more versatile.
Templating variables can be used to make your metrics dashboard more versatile.
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# Using variables **(FREE)**
# Using variables (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
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# Monitoring HAProxy **(FREE)**
# Monitoring HAProxy (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
GitLab has support for automatically detecting and monitoring HAProxy. This is provided by leveraging the [HAProxy Exporter](https://github.com/prometheus/haproxy_exporter), which translates HAProxy statistics into a Prometheus readable form.
GitLab has support for automatically detecting and monitoring HAProxy. This is provided by leveraging the [HAProxy Exporter](https://github.com/prometheus/haproxy_exporter), which translates HAProxy statistics into a Prometheus readable form.
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# Monitoring Kubernetes **(FREE)**
# Monitoring Kubernetes (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
GitLab has support for automatically detecting and monitoring Kubernetes metrics.
GitLab has support for automatically detecting and monitoring Kubernetes metrics.
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# Monitoring NGINX **(FREE)**
# Monitoring NGINX (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
GitLab has support for automatically detecting and monitoring NGINX. This is provided by leveraging the [NGINX VTS exporter](https://github.com/hnlq715/nginx-vts-exporter), which translates [VTS statistics](https://github.com/vozlt/nginx-module-vts) into a Prometheus readable form.
GitLab has support for automatically detecting and monitoring NGINX. This is provided by leveraging the [NGINX VTS exporter](https://github.com/hnlq715/nginx-vts-exporter), which translates [VTS statistics](https://github.com/vozlt/nginx-module-vts) into a Prometheus readable form.
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> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
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GitLab has support for automatically detecting and monitoring the Kubernetes NGINX Ingress controller. This is provided by leveraging the built-in Prometheus metrics included with Kubernetes NGINX Ingress controller [version 0.16.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/blob/master/Changelog.md#0160) onward.
GitLab has support for automatically detecting and monitoring the Kubernetes NGINX Ingress controller. This is provided by leveraging the built-in Prometheus metrics included with Kubernetes NGINX Ingress controller [version 0.16.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/blob/master/Changelog.md#0160) onward.
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# Monitoring NGINX Ingress Controller with VTS metrics **(FREE)**
# Monitoring NGINX Ingress Controller with VTS metrics (DEPRECATED) **(FREE)**
> [Deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541) in GitLab 14.7.
WARNING:
This feature is in its end-of-life process. It is [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/346541)
for use in GitLab 14.7, and is planned for removal in GitLab 15.0.
NOTE:
NOTE:
[NGINX Ingress version 0.16](nginx_ingress.md) and above have built-in Prometheus metrics, which are different than the VTS based metrics.
[NGINX Ingress version 0.16](nginx_ingress.md) and above have built-in Prometheus metrics, which are different than the VTS based metrics.