Kibana integration overview

Our guide to integrating and using Kibana with our open source software.

The TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)

Find the information you need to install Kibana and use it for data analysis.

What's Kibana?: Kibana provides a powerful window into the data stored in Elasticsearch, including visualisations, dashboards and facilitating database queries and management.
What's Elasticsearch?: Elasticsearch is a versatile, open source database well suited to the needs of the reelyActive open source software stack.
Can I use something else?: Yes. Our software integrates well with other databases and analytics tools.

Install Kibana as part of the Elastic Stack.

Elastic Cloud Deployment Guide
Our step-by-step guide to deploy an Elastic Cloud instance for use with Pareto Anywhere.
Prepare a reelyActive laptop from scratch
Our step-by-step guide to prepare a laptop with the minimum prerequisites for our open source software.

Learn from real-world implementations.

Notman House showcase
Learn about the reelyActive platform through real-world examples.

Create dashboards for specific use cases.

Create an occupancy dashboard in Kibana
Our step-by-step guide to create an occupancy dashboard for physical spaces using Kibana.
Create an asset tracking dashboard in Kibana
Our step-by-step guide to create an asset tracking dashboard for physical spaces using Kibana.

Visualise and analyse data with Kibana.

Create a space/time occupancy heatmap in Kibana
Our step-by-step guide to create a heatmap visualisation in Kibana of space/time occupancy.
Create a bar chart in Kibana to observe data over time
Our step-by-step guide to create a bar chart visualization in Kibana to analyse occupancy behaviour over time.
Create a timelion expression of the number of unique devices per receiver in Kibana
Our step-by-step guide to create a timelion expression in Kibana.
Create a TSVB in Kibana to calculate average occupancy
Our step-by-step guide to create a TSVB visualization in Kibana to provide an indication of how rooms are occupied.
Create a Visual Builder in Kibana and compare zone performance
Our step-by-step guide to create a Visual Builder visualization in Kibana and provide an understanding of how spaces are used.
Create a pie chart in Kibana to compare zone activity
Our step-by-step guide to create a pie chart visualisation in Kibana.

Manipulate and export data with Kibana.

Export data from Kibana as a CSV file
Our step-by-step guide to export location and sensor data as a CSV file.
Create annotations in Kibana
Our step-by-step guide to highlight key information or anomalies in a time series visualisation.
Create a RSSI filter in Kibana for optimal data performance
Our step-by-step guide to create a RSSI filter to gain more control over the data sensed.
Create alerts and notifications in Kibana
Our step-by-step guide to create alerts that identify specific changes in data and send notifications.
Integrate Slack with Elasticsearch and Kibana
Our step-by-step guide to setting up Slack integration to receive instant notifications.
Integrate e-mail with Elasticsearch and Kibana
Our step-by-step guide to setting up e-mail integration to receive instant notifications.