how to create a dashboard and set up alerts in grafana Or Appdynamics?

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To create a dashboard and set up alerts in Grafana or AppDynamics, you can use the following steps:

1. Log in to Grafana or AppDynamics and navigate to the dashboard section.
2. Click on 'Create Dashboard' and choose the type of visualization you want to add (e.g. graph, table, gauge).
3. Configure the data source for your dashboard (e.g. Prometheus, InfluxDB, AppDynamics).
4. Add panels to your dashboard by selecting the metrics you want to display.
5. Customize the appearance of your dashboard by adjusting colors, labels, and layout.
6. To set up alerts, go to the 'Alerting' tab and click on 'Create Alert'.
7. Define the conditions for the alert (e.g. threshold value, time window).
8. Configure the notification channels for the alert (e.g. email, Slack, PagerDuty).
9. Save the alert and make sure it is enabled to start receiving notifications.
10. Test the alert by triggering a condition that should trigger the alert.
11. Monitor the dashboard and alerts regularly to ensure they are working as expected.

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