InfluxDB system buckets

    Each InfluxDB organization includes the following system buckets:

    The system bucket schemas below reference InfluxDB data elements. For more information, see InfluxDB key concepts.

    Data retention: 7 days

    • statuses (measurement)

      • tags:
        • _check_id: check ID
        • _check_name: check name
        • _level: level evaluated by the check (ok, info, warn, or crit)
        • _source_measurement: original measurement queried by the check
        • _type: check type (threshold or deadman)
        • other tags inherited from queried data or added in the check configuration
      • fields:
        • _message: message generated by the check
        • other fields inherited from queried data
      • tags:
        • _check_id: check ID that triggered the notification
        • _check_name: check name that triggered the notification
        • _level: check-evaluated level that triggered the notification (ok, info, warn, or crit)
        • _notification_endpoint_id: notification endpoint ID
        • _notification_endpoint_name: notification endpoint name
        • _notification_rule_id: notification rule ID
        • _notification_rule_name: notification rule name
        • _sent: sent status (true or false)
        • _source_measurement: original measurement queried by the check
        • _type: check type (threshold or deadman)
        • other tags inherited from queried data or added in the check configuration
      • fields:
        • _message: message generated by the check
        • _source_timestamp: original timestamp of the queried data
        • other fields inherited from queried data

    _tasks system bucket

    The system bucket stores data related to InfluxDB task executions.

    Data retention: 3 days

    _tasks bucket schema

    • runs (measurement)
      • tags:
        • status: task run status (success or failed)
        • taskID: task ID
      • fields:
        • finishedAt: timestamp when the task run finished
        • logs: log output from the task run
        • requestedAt: timestamp when the task run was requested
        • runID task run ID
        • scheduledFor: timestamp the task run was scheduled for
        • startedAt: timestamp when the task run started