# How to monitor MinIO server with Grafana [![Slack](https://slack.min.io/slack?type=svg)](https://slack.min.io)

[Grafana](https://grafana.com/) allows you to query, visualize, alert on and understand your metrics no matter where they are stored. Create, explore, and share dashboards with your team and foster a data driven culture.

## Prerequisites

```

- Add site replication configuration with:

```sh
mc admin replicate add minio1 minio2 minio3
```

- Once the above command returns success, you may query site replication configuration with:

```sh
mc admin replicate info minio1
```

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