# Importing a Grafana Dashboard

## What

If another FileWave environment already has a useful Grafana dashboard, you can import its dashboard JSON instead of building the dashboard again from scratch.

## When/Why

Import a dashboard when you have a trusted dashboard export from another system and want to reuse the same layout, panels, and queries.

## How

From FileWave Anywhere, open Dashboard:

[![image.png](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/7U0eGrzSpi0Jmlgs-image.png)](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/7U0eGrzSpi0Jmlgs-image.png)

In Grafana, open **Home > Dashboards**:

[![image.png](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/2yHBAIRsApXzlzck-image.png)](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/2yHBAIRsApXzlzck-image.png)

Select **New**, then **Import**:

[![image.png](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/MGjcXor6bqGhspLl-image.png)](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/MGjcXor6bqGhspLl-image.png)

Import the JSON file or paste the exported JSON content:

[![image.png](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/veBpmH22gsCHfJjw-image.png)](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/veBpmH22gsCHfJjw-image.png)

Set a dashboard name and destination. Each Grafana dashboard must have a unique UID:

[![image.png](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/31WNY4JIq8Asa1oa-image.png)](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/31WNY4JIq8Asa1oa-image.png)

The dashboard is now imported:

[![image.png](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/8sZ58LO46QvaAbcE-image.png)](https://kb.filewave.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/8sZ58LO46QvaAbcE-image.png)

## Related Content

- [Content Packs](https://kb.filewave.com/books/content-packs "Content Packs")
- [Dashboard (Grafana)](https://kb.filewave.com/books/dashboard-grafana "Dashboard (Grafana)")