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Closes #612

Description of Changes

This pull request adds support for configurable timeseries database backends.

InfluxDB 1.8 remains the default backend, while InfluxDB 2.x and Elasticsearch can now be enabled through TIMESERIES_BACKEND and Docker Compose profiles.

The changes include:

  • Added TIMESERIES_BACKEND configuration for influxdb, influxdb2, and elasticsearch.
  • Added optional Docker Compose services and volumes for InfluxDB 2.x and Elasticsearch.
  • Added Telegraf configuration to support UDP writes for InfluxDB 2.x.
  • Added default environment variables for the new backend settings.
  • Updated OpenWISP settings to dynamically configure the selected timeseries backend.
  • Added tests for Docker Compose service selection across supported backends.
  • Updated user documentation for the new settings and backend setup.

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The change adds environment-driven selection of InfluxDB, InfluxDB 2, and Elasticsearch. Docker Compose now provides profiled services for InfluxDB 2, Telegraf, and Elasticsearch with persistent volumes. Telegraf routes UDP metrics to InfluxDB 2. Documentation covers the new settings and profiles. Tests verify resolved Compose services for each backend.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to 7f505

When the Elasticsearch profile is enabled, monitoring data is accessible without authentication, and non-default InfluxDB 2.x endpoint or UDP settings can cause writes to fail or reach the wrong instance. These production-facing configuration risks should be addressed before merging.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Environment
  participant DockerCompose
  participant Dashboard
  participant Telegraf
  participant InfluxDB2
  Environment->>DockerCompose: TIMESERIES_BACKEND and COMPOSE_PROFILES
  DockerCompose->>Dashboard: starts with the selected backend dependency
  DockerCompose->>Telegraf: starts Telegraf under the influxdb2 profile
  Telegraf->>InfluxDB2: writes UDP metrics through the InfluxDB 2 output
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title uses the required [feature] prefix and clearly describes configurable time-series database backend support.
Description check ✅ Passed The description includes the checklist, issue reference, detailed change summary, and screenshot section; two checklist items remain unchecked.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address issue #612 with selectable backends, Docker services, environment mappings, persistence, tests, defaults, and documentation.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All summarized changes support the linked backend configuration objective, with no unrelated changes identified.
Ui Changes, Regression Test, Docs ✅ Passed The diff adds no UI assets or templates, so screenshots are not required; it adds compose backend tests and documents the new timeseries settings in settings.rst and architecture.rst.
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Status: No Issues Found | Recommendation: Merge

Files Reviewed (8 files)
  • .env - New timeseries backend variables; defaults consistent with the image ENV defaults.
  • deploy/telegraf.conf - Two UDP listeners (8089/8090) tagged to the openwisp and openwisp_short buckets; valid telegraf TOML with env substitution and influxdb_v2 output.
  • docker-compose.yml - Profile-gated influxdb2/telegraf/elasticsearch services; depends_on interpolation defaults to influxdb, preserving existing behavior.
  • docs/user/architecture.rst - Updated to describe the configurable timeseries DB.
  • docs/user/settings.rst - New settings documented with defaults matching the implementation.
  • images/common/openwisp/settings.py - Backend selection for influxdb/influxdb2/elasticsearch with ImproperlyConfigured for unknown values; default path unchanged (UDP off).
  • images/openwisp_base/Dockerfile - New ENV defaults mirroring .env.
  • tests/runtests.py - Three new compose-profile tests plus a shared helper; assertions match the compose behavior for each backend.

Notes:

  • The feature ships with focused tests for compose service selection across all backends, documentation is updated, and the default InfluxDB 1.8 path is behavior-preserving (UDP writes default to off).
  • Issue [feature:gsoc26] Add Docker support for InfluxDB 2.0 and Elasticsearch backends #612 alignment could not be independently verified from this session, and the openwisp-monitoring backend contracts (influxdb2/elasticsearch) were assumed per the PR description; the review was otherwise unable to reach the network to cross-check them.

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In `@deploy/telegraf.conf`:
- Around line 5-23: Parameterize the Telegraf socket listener ports and InfluxDB
output URL using INFLUXDB2_HOST, INFLUXDB2_PORT, and TIMESERIES_UDP_PORT from
the existing settings flow instead of hardcoded values. Pass these values
through docker-compose.yml, preserve the distinct standard and short bucket
tags, and add regression coverage for nondefault host and port settings,
including relevant success and invalid or boundary inputs.

In `@docker-compose.yml`:
- Around line 251-254: Remove the xpack.security.enabled=false setting from the
elasticsearch service environment and enable Elasticsearch security by default.
Configure the backend’s required credentials or API key and update dependent
service settings so authenticated access to monitoring data continues to work
when the elasticsearch profile is enabled.

In `@docs/user/settings.rst`:
- Around line 779-791: Update the InfluxDB 2.x settings documentation to add
INFLUXDB2_URL, describing its valid URL value and default behavior, and
explicitly state that it takes precedence over the URL built from INFLUXDB2_HOST
and INFLUXDB2_PORT. Keep the documented defaults consistent with the
implementation.
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[[inputs.socket_listener]]
service_address = "udp://:8089"
data_format = "influx"
read_buffer_size = 8388608
[inputs.socket_listener.tags]
bucket = "${TIMESERIES_DB}"

[[inputs.socket_listener]]
service_address = "udp://:8090"
data_format = "influx"
read_buffer_size = 8388608
[inputs.socket_listener.tags]
bucket = "${TIMESERIES_DB}_short"

[[outputs.influxdb_v2]]
urls = ["http://influxdb2:8086"]
token = "${INFLUXDB2_TOKEN}"
organization = "${INFLUXDB2_ORG}"
bucket = "${TIMESERIES_DB}"

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Honor the configurable InfluxDB 2.x endpoint and UDP port.

images/common/openwisp/settings.py honors INFLUXDB2_HOST, INFLUXDB2_PORT, and TIMESERIES_UDP_PORT. This file fixes the listeners to 8089 and 8090 and fixes the output URL to http://influxdb2:8086. If an operator overrides these settings, UDP writes fail or are stored in a different InfluxDB instance than HTTP writes.

Pass the relevant values through docker-compose.yml, parameterize this configuration, and add a regression test with nondefault host or port values.

As per path instructions, tests must cover relevant success, error, boundary, and unusual input scenarios.

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In `@deploy/telegraf.conf` around lines 5 - 23, Parameterize the Telegraf socket
listener ports and InfluxDB output URL using INFLUXDB2_HOST, INFLUXDB2_PORT, and
TIMESERIES_UDP_PORT from the existing settings flow instead of hardcoded values.
Pass these values through docker-compose.yml, preserve the distinct standard and
short bucket tags, and add regression coverage for nondefault host and port
settings, including relevant success and invalid or boundary inputs.

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Comment thread docker-compose.yml
Comment on lines +251 to +254
environment:
- discovery.type=single-node
- xpack.security.enabled=false
- ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m

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🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Do not disable Elasticsearch security in the default service.

When the elasticsearch profile is enabled, xpack.security.enabled=false permits every container on the Compose network to read and modify monitoring data without authentication. A compromised peer container can alter or exfiltrate this data. Enable Elasticsearch security and configure the backend credentials or API key before enabling this service.

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In `@docker-compose.yml` around lines 251 - 254, Remove the
xpack.security.enabled=false setting from the elasticsearch service environment
and enable Elasticsearch security by default. Configure the backend’s required
credentials or API key and update dependent service settings so authenticated
access to monitoring data continues to work when the elasticsearch profile is
enabled.

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Comment thread docs/user/settings.rst
Comment on lines +779 to +791
``INFLUXDB2_HOST``
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- **Explanation:** Host to be used when connecting to InfluxDB 2.x.
- **Valid Values:** any valid hostname or IP address.
- **Default:** ``influxdb2``.

``INFLUXDB2_PORT``
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- **Explanation:** Port on which InfluxDB 2.x is listening.
- **Valid Values:** INTEGER.
- **Default:** ``8086``.

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Document INFLUXDB2_URL and its precedence.

images/common/openwisp/settings.py uses INFLUXDB2_URL when it is set and otherwise builds a URL from INFLUXDB2_HOST and INFLUXDB2_PORT. Add this setting and state that it takes precedence. Operators otherwise cannot discover the supported custom URL configuration.

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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
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In `@docs/user/settings.rst` around lines 779 - 791, Update the InfluxDB 2.x
settings documentation to add INFLUXDB2_URL, describing its valid URL value and
default behavior, and explicitly state that it takes precedence over the URL
built from INFLUXDB2_HOST and INFLUXDB2_PORT. Keep the documented defaults
consistent with the implementation.

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