# Grafana 8.1 - big step for IoT dashboard

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [15 June 2021 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195 "2021-06-15T19:21:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![iiLaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/iilaw/32/14782_2.png) [@iiLaw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiLaw)\
**Post date:** [15 June 2021 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/1 "2021-06-15T19:21:23Z")

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I know this is a Node-Red forum but many on here use Grafana.  
With 8.0 there is now live streaming in graphs and support for Booleans.  
From an IoT & NR perspective you can live stream to Grafana via MQTT.

With 8.1 a new Action panel somewhat akin to NR Dashboard panels will allow both status update and Actions sent from the Panel to NR via MQTT/other. 8.1 Action panels will support SVG elements/toggles/sliders etc.

v8.1 hopefully will ship in around 6 weeks time the MQTT data source plugin is not currently instable from within Grafana but from Git.

Attached is a screen shot form todays IoT day Grafana have taken the first on many steps to support comprehensive IoT dashboards.

 ![grafana-8.1-action](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/f/df58dae4bd602ace75a26cae28eb45c2f140bbb7.png)

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**Author:** ![tve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tve/32/59475_2.png) [@tve](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tve)\
**Post date:** [15 June 2021 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/2 "2021-06-15T20:23:20Z")

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Interesting, I hadn't seen the actions stuff. See my musings about using Grafana a couple of days ago: [Using Grafana as Node-Red Dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-grafana-as-node-red-dashboard/46673)

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [15 June 2021 21:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/3 "2021-06-15T21:30:03Z")

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Oooh, nice. Thanks for sharing, I'll certainly look forward to that!

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**Author:** ![JoseGodinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Post date:** [16 June 2021 01:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/4 "2021-06-16T01:47:06Z")

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Hello  
I have been trying for some time to install the plugin, but I would apreciate your support regarding ;

_## Requirements_

\*\* Grafana user with a server or organization administration role; refer to [Permissions](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/permissions/).\*

Could you please inform how to get this permissions ?

Atentamente

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**Author:** ![iiLaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/iilaw/32/14782_2.png) [@iiLaw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiLaw)\
**Post date:** [16 June 2021 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/5 "2021-06-16T07:08:55Z")

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@tve there are other features coming like industrial automation like Alarm panel. A free format graphics editor panel so you can do floorplans/SCADA mimic/BMS headends, with drag & drop placement of realtime metrics. These developments have been dependant on changes to panel plugin & v8 backend and a new team of three who are called Grafana Edge.

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**Author:** ![iiLaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/iilaw/32/14782_2.png) [@iiLaw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiLaw)\
**Post date:** [16 June 2021 07:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/6 "2021-06-16T07:12:20Z")

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[JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho) so I'm clear you want to know how to do Grafana permissions? these are available from the left hand menu under the Server Admin sub menu

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**Author:** ![JoseGodinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Post date:** [16 June 2021 08:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/7 "2021-06-16T08:35:02Z")

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Fantastic!

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**Author:** ![JoseGodinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Post date:** [16 June 2021 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/8 "2021-06-16T08:40:20Z")

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sorry, but couldn't find it.

this the print screen of the server admin, THANK YOU

 ![Screenshot 2021-06-16 at 09.38.36](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/a/da07296b478c4c9aaa9dc9b696f404865d8029e6.png)

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**Author:** ![davidz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@davidz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidz)\
**Post date:** [17 June 2021 01:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/9 "2021-06-17T01:43:09Z")

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This is very good. Look forward to checking out the new Grafana.

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [20 June 2021 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/10 "2021-06-20T16:59:52Z")

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Love the State Timeline:

 ![Opera Snapshot_2021-06-20_175636_192.168.1.3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/c/bc23784eab16fb334ac4795a22b7d2d62a62782c.png)

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**Author:** ![JoseGodinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Post date:** [21 June 2021 20:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/11 "2021-06-21T20:06:49Z")

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Hello, Could you please inform how to get the permission to install de MQTT, grafana plugin.  
thank you

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**Author:** ![swapnilturtle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@swapnilturtle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/swapnilturtle)\
**Post date:** [22 June 2021 04:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/12 "2021-06-22T04:47:09Z")

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When are we expecting these Industrial SCADA Updates? Its very good news for IIoT on PLC based automation.

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**Author:** ![swapnilturtle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@swapnilturtle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/swapnilturtle)\
**Post date:** [22 June 2021 04:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/13 "2021-06-22T04:52:08Z")

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Will the Live Streaming & Booleans be available for AllenBradley Ethernet/IP Driver?

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**Author:** ![iiLaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/iilaw/32/14782_2.png) [@iiLaw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiLaw)\
**Post date:** [22 June 2021 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/14 "2021-06-22T08:34:59Z")

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I don't know only what was mention in the session which is now available at

> **[IoT in Grafana: Real-time streaming, new visualizations, and more, oh my!](https://grafana.com/go/grafanaconline/2021/grafana-iot/)**
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> We’re kicking off IoT day at GrafanaCONline with a showcase of the exciting changes we’ve been making in Grafana to support industrial/IoT use cases.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [22 June 2021 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/15 "2021-06-22T16:39:37Z")

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Not v8 related but I don't remember seeing this extension before:

> **[HTML graphics](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/gapit-htmlgraphics-panel/)**
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> Grafana panel for displaying metric sensitive HTML and SVG graphics

Looks like you can already build some amazing stuff there. Might try and find some time to build a uibuilder example.

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**Author:** ![iiLaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/iilaw/32/14782_2.png) [@iiLaw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiLaw)\
**Post date:** [23 June 2021 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/16 "2021-06-23T09:03:02Z")

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I had a look at it but stuck with text panel with HTML  
What I have used is

> **[ACE.SVG](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/aceiot-svg-panel/)**
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> SVG Visualization Panel

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2021 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-8-1-big-step-for-iot-dashboard/47195/17 "2021-07-23T09:03:39Z")

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