For details about the metrics CloudWatch provides, please refer to the [CloudWatch documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/DeveloperGuide/CW_Support_For_AWS.html).
## Example templated Queries
Example dimension queries which will return list of resources for individual AWS Services:
The easiest way to install plugins is by using the CLI tool grafana-cli which is bundled with grafana. Before any modification take place after modifying plugins, grafana-server needs to be restarted.
### Grafana plugin directory
On Linux systems the grafana-cli will assume that the grafana plugin directory is "/var/lib/grafana/plugins". It's possible to override the directory which grafana-cli will operate on by specifing the --path flag. On Windows systems this parameter have to be specified for every call.
On Linux systems the grafana-cli will assume that the grafana plugin directory is "/var/lib/grafana/plugins". It's possible to override the directory which grafana-cli will operate on by specifying the --path flag. On Windows systems this parameter have to be specified for every call.