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Summary

Implements Grafana as a metrics visualization service for the Torrust Tracker deployment. This PR adds Grafana to the docker-compose stack as an optional service (enabled by default) that connects to Prometheus for displaying tracker metrics through dashboards.

Related Issue: Closes #246

Extension Tasks Completed

After the initial implementation, five extension tasks were identified and completed to improve automation and user experience. These enhancements are documented in docs/issues/246-grafana-slice-release-run-commands-extension.md.

Task 1: Prometheus Health Check - Docker Compose health check using /-/healthy endpoint
Task 2: Grafana Health Check - Docker Compose health check using /api/health endpoint
Task 3: Auto-Configure Prometheus Datasource - Grafana provisioning for automatic Prometheus connection
Task 4: Preload Grafana Dashboards - Auto-load Stats and Metrics dashboards from torrust-demo
Task 5: Enhanced Documentation - Comprehensive E2E testing manuals and verification guides

Key Features

Grafana Service Integration

  • Docker Compose service with grafana/grafana:11.4.0 image
  • Exposed on port 3100 for web UI access
  • Configurable admin credentials via environment variables
  • Automatic Prometheus data source configuration
  • Pre-loaded Stats and Metrics dashboards

Health Checks

  • Prometheus health check (10s interval, 5s timeout, 10s start period)
  • Grafana health check (10s interval, 5s timeout, 30s start period)
  • Docker-aware service readiness for better orchestration

Dependency Validation

  • Grafana requires Prometheus (enforced at environment creation)
  • Clear error messages with actionable fix instructions
  • Type-safe dependency checking in domain layer

Firewall Configuration

  • Port 3100 opened for Grafana UI (public access)
  • UFW firewall rules applied automatically during configure step
  • Step-level conditional execution (only runs when Grafana enabled)

Enabled-by-Default Pattern

  • Grafana included in generated environment templates
  • Users can disable by removing configuration section
  • Follows same pattern as Prometheus integration

Full Automation

  • Zero manual Grafana configuration required
  • Prometheus datasource automatically provisioned
  • Dashboards automatically loaded on first startup
  • Production-ready deployment out of the box

Documentation Improvements

E2E Testing Manual Updates

Security Fix Included

🔒 Critical Security Issue Discovered & Fixed

During manual testing, discovered that Docker bypasses UFW firewall rules when publishing ports with 0.0.0.0: binding.

Issue: Prometheus port 9090 was exposed to external network despite UFW default deny incoming policy.

Fix Applied: Removed Prometheus port mapping from docker-compose template. Prometheus is now truly internal-only (not accessible from external network), while Grafana continues to access it via Docker internal network (http://prometheus:9090).

Documentation: Created comprehensive DRAFT issue specification for future analysis: docs/issues/DRAFT-docker-ufw-firewall-security-strategy.md

Implementation Phases

Phase 1: Domain Models & Validation ✅

  • Created GrafanaConfig domain type
  • Implemented Grafana-Prometheus dependency validation
  • Added GrafanaRequiresPrometheus error with actionable help messages
  • Integrated into UserInputs domain model

Phase 2: Docker Compose Integration ✅

  • Extended DockerComposeContext with grafana_config field
  • Extended EnvContext with Grafana service configuration
  • Updated templates: docker-compose.yml.tera, .env.tera
  • Conditional service rendering (only when Grafana enabled)

Phase 3: Configuration & Testing ✅

  • Created configure-grafana-firewall.yml Ansible playbook (static)
  • Implemented ConfigureGrafanaFirewallStep following tracker firewall pattern
  • Integrated in configure command with step-level conditionals
  • Created E2E test configurations (3 configs)
  • Completed manual E2E testing (full workflow validated)
  • Applied security fix (Prometheus port exposure)

Phase 4: Extension Tasks ✅

  • Added Prometheus and Grafana health checks
  • Implemented automatic Grafana provisioning (datasource + dashboards)
  • Created comprehensive E2E testing documentation
  • Verified all commands against live environment

Phase 5: Documentation ✅ (Partial)

  • Updated issue specification with implementation details
  • Documented manual testing results
  • Created DRAFT security issue specification
  • Created tracker and Grafana verification guides
  • ADR and user guide deferred (not critical for MVP)

Testing

Unit Tests: 1563 tests passing
Linters: All passing (markdown, yaml, toml, cspell, clippy, rustfmt, shellcheck)
Manual E2E Testing: Complete deployment workflow validated (create → provision → configure → release → run → test)
Security Testing: Verified Prometheus not accessible externally, Grafana accessible on port 3100
Health Check Testing: Verified both Prometheus and Grafana report healthy status after startup
Provisioning Testing: Verified Prometheus datasource and dashboards automatically configured

Manual Testing Results: docs/e2e-testing/manual/grafana-testing-results.md

Configuration Examples

Enable Grafana (Default)

{
  "prometheus": {
    "scrape_interval_in_secs": 15
  },
  "grafana": {
    "admin_user": "admin",
    "admin_password": "secure-password"
  }
}

Disable Grafana

{
  "prometheus": {
    "scrape_interval_in_secs": 15
  }
  // No grafana section = disabled
}

Validation Error (Grafana without Prometheus)

{
  // No prometheus section
  "grafana": {
    "admin_user": "admin",
    "admin_password": "secure-password"
  }
}

Error: "Grafana requires Prometheus for metrics visualization. Either enable Prometheus by adding the 'prometheus' section, or disable Grafana by removing the 'grafana' section."

Files Changed

Created:

  • src/domain/grafana/config.rs - Domain model
  • src/application/steps/system/configure_grafana_firewall.rs - Firewall configuration step
  • templates/ansible/configure-grafana-firewall.yml - Ansible playbook (static)
  • templates/ansible/deploy-grafana-provisioning.yml - Grafana provisioning deployment (static)
  • templates/grafana/provisioning/datasources/prometheus.yml.tera - Datasource template
  • templates/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/torrust.yml - Dashboard provider config (static)
  • templates/grafana/dashboards/stats.json - Stats dashboard (from torrust-demo)
  • templates/grafana/dashboards/metrics.json - Metrics dashboard (from torrust-demo)
  • docs/e2e-testing/manual/grafana-testing-results.md - Manual testing documentation
  • docs/e2e-testing/manual/tracker-verification.md - Tracker verification guide
  • docs/issues/DRAFT-docker-ufw-firewall-security-strategy.md - Security issue spec
  • docs/issues/246-grafana-slice-release-run-commands-extension.md - Extension tasks documentation

Modified:

  • src/domain/environment/user_inputs.rs - Added grafana field
  • src/application/command_handlers/create/config/errors.rs - Added validation error
  • src/application/command_handlers/configure/handler.rs - Integrated firewall and provisioning steps
  • templates/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml.tera - Added Grafana service with health checks, removed Prometheus port
  • templates/docker-compose/.env.tera - Added Grafana environment variables
  • docs/e2e-testing/manual/README.md - Added service index
  • docs/e2e-testing/manual/grafana-verification.md - Enhanced with provisioning verification
  • Multiple test files updated (1563 tests passing)

Breaking Changes

⚠️ Prometheus Port Change: Prometheus port 9090 is no longer exposed to the host. This is a security fix, not a feature change. Services should access Prometheus via Docker internal network, not host port.

Architectural Decisions

  1. Static Playbook Pattern: Uses static .yml playbook with centralized variables (not .tera template)
  2. Step-Level Conditionals: Decision to execute happens in handler, not task-level with variables
  3. Selective Firewall Exposure: Only user-facing services (Grafana) exposed publicly, internal services (Prometheus) remain internal
  4. Enabled-by-Default: Following Prometheus pattern for consistent user experience
  5. Grafana Provisioning: Uses Grafana's built-in provisioning system for datasources and dashboards
  6. Dashboard Selection: Uses proven dashboards from torrust-demo for immediate value

Related Issues

Checklist

  • Code follows project conventions and style guide
  • All unit tests passing (1563 tests)
  • All linters passing
  • Manual E2E testing complete
  • Security issue discovered and fixed
  • Documentation updated (extension tasks, verification guides)
  • Commit messages follow conventional commits format
  • Branch rebased/merged with latest main (if needed)

Deployment Notes

After deployment, Grafana UI will be available at http://<vm-ip>:3100 with the credentials specified in the environment configuration.

First login: Use admin credentials from environment config. The Prometheus datasource and two dashboards (Stats and Metrics) will be automatically configured and ready to use immediately.

Dashboards Available:

  • Torrust Tracker Stats - Aggregate statistics and state metrics
  • Torrust Tracker Metrics - Detailed operational metrics and performance data

Commits (28 total)

1-3. Phase 1: Domain models, validation, integration
4. Phase 2: Docker Compose integration
5. Phase 3: Firewall configuration
6. E2E test configurations documentation
7. Commit message correction
8. Issue documentation update
9. Manual E2E testing results
10. Security fix (Prometheus port exposure)
11. Security documentation update
12. Documentation reorganization
13. DRAFT security issue specification
14-18. Extension tasks: Health checks implementation
19-22. Extension tasks: Grafana provisioning (datasource + dashboards)
23-27. Documentation improvements: Verification guides and testing manuals

josecelano and others added 13 commits December 18, 2025 12:59
- Add grafana field as Option<GrafanaConfig> to UserInputs struct
- Enable Grafana by default (opt-out, matching Prometheus behavior)
- Update all UserInputs initializers with grafana: Some(GrafanaConfig::default())
- Add GrafanaConfig import to testing modules (mod.rs and testing.rs)
- Replace long namespaces with short type names (TrackerConfig, PrometheusConfig)
- Update documentation to reflect Grafana-Prometheus dependency requirement

The grafana field follows the same pattern as prometheus - enabled by default
and can be disabled by setting to None. Grafana requires Prometheus to be
enabled, which will be validated at configuration time in subsequent commits.
- Add ConfigError::GrafanaRequiresPrometheus variant with clear error message
- Implement comprehensive help() method with actionable guidance
- Provide two fix options: enable Prometheus or disable Grafana
- Include JSON configuration examples in help text
- Add unit test validating error message and help content

This error will be used during environment configuration validation
to enforce the dependency that Grafana requires Prometheus to be enabled.
BREAKING CHANGE: Prometheus configuration now uses type-level guarantees

Domain Layer Changes:
- Use NonZeroU32 instead of u32 with runtime validation
- Add DEFAULT_SCRAPE_INTERVAL_SECS constant (15 seconds)
- Rename field: scrape_interval -> scrape_interval_in_secs
- Constructor is now infallible (const fn)
- Remove PrometheusConfigError enum (no longer needed in domain)

Application Layer (DTO):
- Add PrometheusSection DTO with u32 for JSON deserialization
- Validation happens at DTO -> Domain boundary
- to_prometheus_config() converts u32 -> NonZeroU32
- Maps conversion errors to CreateConfigError::InvalidPrometheusConfig

Benefits:
- Type-level guarantee: impossible to construct invalid config
- Zero-cost abstraction: same memory layout as u32
- Simpler domain logic: no runtime validation needed
- Clear intent: type documents non-zero requirement
- Single source of truth: DEFAULT_SCRAPE_INTERVAL_SECS constant

Schema Updates:
- Change scrape_interval from string to integer
- Update field name to scrape_interval_in_secs
- Add minimum: 1 constraint in JSON schema

Template Updates:
- Template still expects integer (15 -> "15s")
- No template changes needed

Testing:
- All 1554 unit tests passing
- E2E tests verified: Prometheus deployed and running
- Manual verification: scrape interval correctly set to 15s
- Metrics collection working (both tracker_metrics and tracker_stats)
- HTTP health checks passing on port 9090

Co-authored-by: GitHub Copilot <copilot@github.com>
… slice

This commit completes Phase 2 of the Grafana slice implementation, adding
Docker Compose service configuration and template rendering support.

Changes:

**Docker Compose Integration:**
- Extended DockerComposeContext with grafana_config field and with_grafana() builder
- Extended EnvContext with GrafanaServiceConfig and with_grafana() method
- Added conditional Grafana service to docker-compose.yml.tera template
  - Image: grafana/grafana:11.4.0
  - Port mapping: 3100:3000
  - Named volume: grafana_data
  - Depends on: prometheus
- Added Grafana environment variables to .env.tera template
  - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_USER
  - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD

**Environment Model:**
- Added grafana_config() getter methods to Environment and EnvironmentContext
- Re-exported GrafanaConfig from domain::environment module

**Rendering Step:**
- Extended RenderDockerComposeTemplatesStep with apply_grafana_config() method
- Extended with apply_grafana_env_context() to expose secrets for templates
- Properly exposes Password secrets for Tera template rendering

**Code Quality:**
- Refactored long namespace paths to use proper imports at module top
- All 1554 unit tests passing
- E2E infrastructure and deployment tests passing

**Issue Progress:**
- Updated issue checklist marking Phase 1 and Phase 2 tasks complete
- Phase 3 (Firewall & Testing) remains pending

Phase 2 follows the established pattern from Prometheus slice implementation
and maintains consistency with the project's architecture and conventions.
This commit implements firewall configuration for Grafana UI access (port
3100), completing Phase 3 of the Grafana slice implementation. The firewall
configuration follows the same pattern as tracker firewall with conditional
execution based on Grafana configuration presence.

## Key Changes

### 1. Firewall Playbook (NEW)
- Created `templates/ansible/configure-grafana-firewall.yml`
- Opens port 3100 for Grafana UI (container port 3000 → host port 3100)
- Unconditional execution when playbook runs (decision at step level)
- Reloads UFW firewall after rule changes

### 2. Ansible Variables Context (UPDATED)
- Added grafana_config parameter to `AnsibleVariablesContext::new()`
- Marked as unused (`_grafana_config`) - for future use if needed
- No grafana_enabled variable needed (conditional at step level)
- Updated all call sites and tests (1555 tests passing)

### 3. Template Rendering (UPDATED)
- Extended `RenderAnsibleTemplatesStep` with grafana_config field
- Updated constructor and execute() to pass grafana_config to renderer
- Updated `AnsibleProjectGenerator::render()` with grafana_config param
- Updated `AnsibleTemplateService` to pass grafana from user_inputs

### 4. Ansible Project Generator (UPDATED)
- Registered `configure-grafana-firewall.yml` in `copy_static_templates()`
- Updated file count comment: 17 files (ansible.cfg + 16 playbooks)
- Playbook placed after `configure-tracker-firewall.yml` in list

### 5. Configure Command (UPDATED)
- Added `ConfigureGrafanaFirewall` variant to `ConfigureStep` enum
- Created `ConfigureGrafanaFirewallStep` following tracker firewall pattern
- Integrated in `ConfigureCommandHandler` after tracker firewall step
- Conditional execution:
  - Skip if `TORRUST_TD_SKIP_FIREWALL_IN_CONTAINER=true`
  - Skip if Grafana not configured (check `context().user_inputs.grafana`)
  - Execute only when Grafana is enabled in environment

## Design Decisions

### Pattern Choice: Step-Level Conditional Execution
Unlike tracker firewall (which uses variable-based conditionals for port arrays),
Grafana firewall uses **step-level conditional execution** because:
1. Grafana UI port is fixed (3100), not variable like tracker ports
2. Simpler to check presence of Grafana config at step level
3. Follows same pattern as Prometheus (no public firewall exposure)
4. Playbook always opens port 3100 when executed - simple & clear

### Why No `grafana_enabled` Variable?
Initial implementation added `grafana_enabled` to variables.yml.tera, but this
was removed because:
1. Tracker uses `when: tracker_udp_ports is defined` for conditionals
2. Grafana doesn't need variable-based conditionals (port is fixed)
3. Decision happens at step level: don't execute playbook if Grafana disabled
4. Simpler pattern: playbook unconditionally opens port when run

## Security Note

This public port exposure is **temporary** until HTTPS support with reverse
proxy is implemented. Once nginx + HTTPS is added, Grafana will only be
accessible through the proxy.

## Testing

- ✅ All 1555 unit tests passing
- ✅ Pre-commit checks passing (4m 28s)
  - cargo machete (no unused dependencies)
  - All linters passing (markdown, yaml, toml, cspell, clippy, rustfmt, shellcheck)
  - E2E infrastructure lifecycle tests (55s)
  - E2E deployment workflow tests (1m 29s)

## Next Steps (Phase 3 - Testing & Verification)

- [ ] Create E2E test configurations with Grafana enabled/disabled
- [ ] Extend E2E validators to verify Grafana deployment and firewall
- [ ] Test validation error (Grafana without Prometheus)
- [ ] Run manual E2E test with Grafana enabled

## Files Changed

- `src/application/steps/system/configure_grafana_firewall.rs` (NEW)
- `templates/ansible/configure-grafana-firewall.yml` (NEW)
- `src/application/command_handlers/configure/handler.rs` (UPDATED)
- `src/application/services/ansible_template_service.rs` (UPDATED)
- `src/application/steps/rendering/ansible_templates.rs` (UPDATED)
- `src/application/steps/system/mod.rs` (UPDATED)
- `src/domain/environment/state/configure_failed.rs` (UPDATED)
- `src/infrastructure/templating/ansible/**` (UPDATED - variables context)
- `docs/issues/246-grafana-slice-release-run-commands.md` (UPDATED)

Related: #246
Created three E2E test configurations for Grafana testing:
- envs/e2e-deployment-with-grafana.json (full stack)
- envs/e2e-deployment-grafana-no-prometheus.json (validation error test)
- envs/manual-test-grafana.json (manual testing)

Verified Grafana-without-Prometheus validation error works correctly
with clear error message and fix instructions.

Note: Config files are in gitignored envs/ directory (user-specific).

Related: #246
…ion details

- Add Implementation Notes section documenting key architectural decisions
- Document static playbook approach vs original dynamic template plan
- Explain step-level conditional execution pattern (no grafana_enabled variable)
- Clarify module locations (configure_failed.rs not generic state.rs)
- Document firewall pattern (Grafana public, Prometheus internal)
- Update goals checklist (8 of 9 complete)
- Update progress section with phase breakdown and commit history
- Fix module path references throughout document
- Document complete deployment workflow (create → provision → configure → release → run → test)
- Record all command execution times and status
- Verify container status (Grafana, Prometheus, Tracker all running)
- Verify firewall configuration (port 3100 opened, 9090 internal)
- Test external access (Grafana UI accessible at port 3100)
- Document manual verification steps for login and Prometheus connection
- Note Docker port binding behavior (Prometheus accessible despite UFW)
- Conclude Phase 3 manual testing successful with pending browser verification
**Security Issue**: Prometheus port 9090 was exposed to external network due to
Docker bypassing UFW firewall rules when using 0.0.0.0:9090:9090 binding.

**Root Cause**: Docker manipulates iptables directly, taking precedence over UFW
rules. Even with UFW default policy 'deny incoming', Docker port bindings bypass
this protection.

**Solution**: Remove port mapping entirely for Prometheus service. Grafana can
still access Prometheus via Docker internal network (http://prometheus:9090).

**Changes**:
- Remove 'ports: - "9090:9090"' from Prometheus service in docker-compose.yml.tera
- Add comment explaining Prometheus is internal-only
- Update test to verify port is NOT exposed (security expectation)
- Grafana continues to work via Docker network communication

**Security Impact**:
- Before: Prometheus UI accessible at http://<vm-ip>:9090 (exposed)
- After: Prometheus UI NOT accessible externally (internal-only)
- Grafana access: Unchanged (uses Docker network)

**Verification**:
- All 1555 unit tests passing
- UFW firewall correctly denies incoming by default
- Only SSH, Tracker, and Grafana ports should be accessible

This issue existed since Prometheus slice implementation but was not detected
until Grafana integration testing revealed the exposure.
- Move manual-grafana-testing-results.md to docs/e2e-testing/manual/ directory
- Rename to grafana-testing-results.md for consistency
- Organize manual E2E testing documentation in dedicated directory
Critical security issue discovered during Grafana implementation (#246):
Docker bypasses UFW firewall rules when publishing ports, exposing services
even with UFW default deny policy.

This draft issue specification documents:
- Problem: Docker manipulates iptables directly, bypassing UFW
- Discovery: Prometheus port 9090 exposed despite UFW deny incoming policy
- Original assumption: UFW would secure entire instance (INVALID)
- Proposed solution: Layered approach (UFW for SSH, Docker for services)
- Questions to investigate before making architectural decision
- Required research, analysis, and ADR creation phases

Related issues:
- #246 - Grafana slice (where this was discovered)
- torrust-demo#72 - Docker bypassing systemd-resolved

Priority: CRITICAL - Affects security of all Docker-based deployments
Status: DRAFT - Needs thorough analysis before implementation

Next steps: Research → Analysis → ADR → Implementation
…pplied

Progress update:
- Phase 3 (Testing & Verification) marked as COMPLETE
- All goals marked complete (9 of 9)
- Manual E2E testing validated full deployment workflow
- Security fix applied (Prometheus port exposure removed)
- 13 total commits for issue #246
- Phase 4 documentation partially complete (critical items done)

Key achievements:
- Grafana service fully functional and integrated
- Dependency validation working (Grafana requires Prometheus)
- Firewall configuration correct (port 3100 public, 9090 internal)
- Security issue discovered and fixed during testing
- Comprehensive DRAFT security issue spec created

Ready for PR review and merge to main branch.
@josecelano josecelano self-assigned this Dec 19, 2025
**Issue**: Prometheus port was completely removed for security, but this broke
validation in e2e tests since the service couldn't be accessed from the host.

**Solution**: Bind Prometheus port to localhost only (127.0.0.1:9090:9090)
instead of removing it entirely or exposing it to all interfaces (0.0.0.0).

**Changes**:
- Update docker-compose template to bind port 9090 to 127.0.0.1 only
- Update test to verify localhost-only binding is present
- Prometheus remains accessible from Docker network for Grafana
- Validation works via SSH: curl http://localhost:9090

**Security Benefits**:
- Before: Port removed (no validation possible from host)
- After: Port bound to localhost (validation works, no external exposure)
- Grafana access: Unchanged (uses Docker network: http://prometheus:9090)
- External access: Still blocked (not accessible from outside VM)

**Verification**:
- All e2e deployment workflow tests passing (~73s)
- Prometheus smoke test successful via localhost
- Port not exposed to external network
Remove Grafana firewall configuration due to Docker bypassing UFW.
Discovery: Docker published ports bypass UFW firewall rules entirely.

Changes:
- Remove templates/ansible/configure-grafana-firewall.yml playbook
- Remove src/application/steps/system/configure_grafana_firewall.rs
- Remove ConfigureGrafanaFirewall from ConfigureStep enum
- Remove references from project_generator.rs, handler.rs, mod.rs
- Update issue spec to reflect removal and document security discovery

Rationale: UFW configuration provides false sense of security - Docker
modifies iptables directly. Proper solution requires reverse proxy with
TLS (roadmap task 6). See docs/issues/DRAFT-docker-ufw-firewall-security-strategy.md
- Create GrafanaValidator for smoke test validation via SSH
- Extend ServiceValidation structs with grafana boolean field
- Add validate_grafana() function to run_run_validation
- Implement GrafanaValidator with unit tests (14 tests passing)
- Add comprehensive error messages and troubleshooting help
- Export GrafanaValidator from validators module

Related to Phase 3 Task 2 of issue #246 (E2E validation extension)
- Mark Phase 3 Task 2 (E2E validation extension) as complete
- Mark Phase 3 Task 3 (E2E test updates) as complete
- Update commit count to 14 total commits
- Document validation logic integration approach
- Add note about Grafana-specific scenario testing via manual configs
… tests with retry logic

- Created comprehensive Grafana Integration Pattern ADR documenting
  all design decisions (enabled-by-default, Prometheus dependency,
  environment variable config, named volume storage, port exposure,
  manual datasource setup, future automation plans)
- Created comprehensive Grafana service guide with real config
  examples from envs/manual-test-grafana.json (600+ lines covering
  overview, configuration, disabling, accessing, initial setup,
  dashboards, verification, troubleshooting, architecture)
- Reorganized documentation: moved detailed Grafana content from
  main README to dedicated service guide, streamlined main user
  guide with brief summary and links
- Updated E2E tests to validate Prometheus and Grafana services:
  added both services to config generation, enabled validation
  flags for release and run commands
- Implemented Grafana validator retry logic to handle container
  startup delay (30 attempts × 2 seconds = 60s max wait) with
  warning logs between attempts
- Added 'devpass' to project dictionary for spell checking
…rovisioning

- Add 4 extension tasks for issue #246 (Grafana integration)
- Task 1: Add Prometheus health check to docker-compose
- Task 2: Add Grafana health check with optional Prometheus dependency
- Task 3: Auto-configure Prometheus datasource via provisioning
- Task 4: Preload dashboards (stats.json and metrics.json from torrust-demo)
- Include complete implementation details with code examples
- Add Ansible playbook design (deploy-grafana-provisioning.yml)
- Add comprehensive manual testing guide (400+ lines)
- Document Prometheus job mapping (tracker_stats, tracker_metrics)
- Use actual dashboard files from torrust-demo repository
- Add Grafonnet to project dictionary for spell checking

Total effort: 10-16 hours across 4 independently trackable tasks
- Add Prometheus health check using wget on /-/healthy endpoint
  - Interval: 10s, timeout: 5s, retries: 5, start_period: 10s
  - Enables reliable service readiness detection
- Add Grafana health check using wget on /api/health endpoint
  - Interval: 10s, timeout: 5s, retries: 5, start_period: 30s
  - Grafana requires longer startup time (30s vs 10s)
- Make Grafana depend on Prometheus being healthy (when both enabled)
  - Uses 'condition: service_healthy' for proper startup ordering
  - Falls back to basic tracker dependency when Prometheus disabled
- Benefits:
  - docker-compose ps shows accurate health status
  - Prevents premature access to services during startup
  - Enables proper service orchestration and dependencies
  - Simplifies E2E test validation logic

Completes Task 1 and Task 2 from #246 extension tasks
- Add Prometheus health check (Task 1)
  - Health endpoint: /-/healthy on port 9090
  - 10s interval, 5s timeout, 5 retries, 10s start_period

- Add Grafana health check (Task 2)
  - Health endpoint: /api/health on port 3000
  - 10s interval, 5s timeout, 5 retries, 30s start_period
  - Grafana depends_on Prometheus with service_healthy condition

- Implement Grafana datasource auto-provisioning (Task 3)
  - Create Grafana provisioning template (prometheus.yml.tera)
  - Create Ansible playbook (deploy-grafana-provisioning.yml)
  - Create Grafana module infrastructure (template/renderer/project_generator)
  - Add RenderGrafanaTemplatesStep to release workflow (step 8)
  - Add DeployGrafanaProvisioningStep to release workflow (step 9)
  - Add grafana_enabled and deploy_dir to Ansible variables
  - Add grafana_config to AnsibleVariablesContext
  - Register playbook in AnsibleProjectGenerator
  - Fix docker-compose volume mount (./storage/grafana/provisioning:/etc/grafana/provisioning:ro)

Datasource configuration:
- URL: http://prometheus:9090 (Docker network)
- Default datasource: true
- Editable: false
- Time interval: matches Prometheus scrape_interval

All services now report (healthy) status in docker-compose ps
Manual E2E testing confirms datasource provisioning works correctly
…uide

Tasks Complete:
- Task 1: Prometheus health checks ✅
- Task 2: Grafana health checks ✅
- Task 3: Prometheus datasource auto-provisioning ✅
- Task 4: Dashboard preloading (stats.json, metrics.json) ✅
- Task 5: Template architecture refactoring ✅

Documentation Improvements:
- Removed duplicate workflow info from grafana-verification.md
- Added comprehensive troubleshooting for datasource UID mismatch
- Added end-to-end data flow verification guide (Tracker → Prometheus → Grafana)
- Added provisioning files verification section
- Updated Next Steps with links back to main manual
- Removed outdated 'Future Automation' note (now implemented)

Fixes:
- Fixed datasource UID in template (explicit 'uid: prometheus')
- Updated 40 dashboard references to use correct datasource UID
- Replaced hardcoded 'tracker.torrust-demo.com' with 'tracker.example.com'
- Fixed markdown formatting (blank lines around code blocks)
- Added bencode-related terms to project-words.txt

All pre-commit checks passing including E2E deployment workflow tests.
Added helpful tip in grafana-verification.md mentioning the planned
'show' command (issue #241) that will provide a more user-friendly
way to display environment information including the IP address.

Current jq command remains as the working method until the feature
is implemented.
- Created tracker-verification.md with complete testing procedures
  - HTTP tracker endpoints (health, announce, scrape)
  - REST API endpoints (stats, metrics)
  - UDP tracker testing overview
  - Container and log verification
- Updated main E2E manual README with service index
  - Added Torrust Tracker section (primary service)
  - Added Grafana Dashboards section
  - Reorganized service order for clarity
- Verified all commands against live environment (manual-test-grafana)
  - Captured actual outputs for realistic examples
  - Fixed health check response format (Ok not ok)
  - Updated metrics format (JSON not text)
  - Added reverse proxy mode notes
- Added bencode-related terms to spell check dictionary
@josecelano josecelano marked this pull request as ready for review December 20, 2025 20:32
- Updated two doctests in CreateSchemaCommandHandler to use TempDir
- Follows resource management guidelines from docs/contributing/testing/resource-management.md
- Prevents schema.json file from being left in project root after tests
- Both doctests now clean up automatically via TempDir drop
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@josecelano josecelano merged commit 5ed35cd into main Dec 20, 2025
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