Kibana Timelion

Timelion is a time-series analysis tool in Kibana that allows you to create interactive visualizations of time-series data. Timelion is very powerful and flexible, and can be used to analyze almost any kind of time-series data.

Features

Some of the key features of Timelion include:

• Easy to use interface for creating visualizations
• Supports many different types of time-series data sources
• Powerful expression language for creating custom visualizations
• Interactive visualization features, such as zooming and panning
• Integration with other Kibana tools like Discover and Dashboards
• Support for plugins and extensions

Getting Started

To get started with Timelion in Kibana, you first need to install and configure Kibana. Once Kibana is installed and running, you can access Timelion from the Kibana main menu.

Once you are in the Timelion interface, you can start creating visualizations by entering expressions in the query bar. Timelion expressions are a powerful and flexible way of creating custom visualizations of your time-series data.

Here is an example Timelion expression that creates a simple line chart of CPU usage over time:

.es(q='metricbeat.system.cpu.total.pct:*', index='metricbeat-*')
  .title('CPU Usage Over Time')
  .lines(fill=1)

This expression queries for all documents that contain the metricbeat.system.cpu.total.pct field, and then creates a line chart of the average value of that field over time. The title() function sets the title of the chart to "CPU Usage Over Time", and the lines(fill=1) parameter fills in the area under the line chart.

Conclusion

Timelion is an incredibly powerful tool for analyzing time-series data in Kibana. With its flexible expression language and interactive visualization features, it is a great choice for any project that involves time-series data. If you are looking to get started with Timelion, be sure to check out the official documentation for more information.