Grafana-Prometheus Monitoring Setup

I need Grafana and Prometheus installed and fully configured from scratch, then Prometheus (with the usual Node Exporter) deployed on my remote Linux server so it can scrape the host and forward data.

Once data is flowing, I want a clean, responsive Grafana dashboard that shows at a glance: CPU load, memory usage, disk space, inbound/outbound network traffic and total server uptime. I’m not sure yet whether we’ll add any custom metrics, so please leave the configuration flexible enough for future exporters or additional PromQL queries.

Key deliverables:
• Fresh installation and secure basic configuration of Prometheus and Grafana
• Prometheus service running on the remote Linux server with Node Exporter enabled
• Verified data collection and target health in Prometheus
• Grafana dashboard (modern layout, dark theme) visualising the five core metrics listed above
• Document Full setup so If need to setup again or add other remote servers I can and add extra panels or data sources later

Everything should be set up using best practices—systemd services, persistent storage paths, clear job labels, and minimal firewall openings.