Dashboards
With Dashboards you can,
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Toggle between views
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Add / remove / reposition modules.
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Change module parameters.
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Create your own new dashboards.
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Share your dashboards.
Toggle between views
Click on the toggle button on the upper right corner to switch between list view and tiles view of the dashboards.
| List view | Tiles view |
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| Displays items in a vertical list format for easy scrolling and comparison. | Presents items as clickable tiles for a visually oriented browsing experience. |
Add a Dashboard
To create a dashboard,
Figure: All Dashboards
👉 Go to Dashboard→ Show all→ Click New
Create a new dashboard window opens up with the following fields
Figure: Customize a Dashboard
| Fields | Description |
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| Name | Enter the name of the dashboard |
| Description | Enter a short description of the dashboard |
| Modules Layout | Click on the Plus icon and select from the list of modules you would like to add to this dashboard |
| Layout View | You can view the layout of the added modules as it appears on the dashboard here. You can also rearrange by clicking dragging to the desired position and adjust the width of each modules. |
Once you have filled all the fields, Click Create.
You have now succesfully created a new dashboard!
Explore a Newly Added Dashboard
Once you have created a new dashboard, Now you are at the new dashboard panel with the added modules where you can monitor the metrics of the module. The newly created dashboard displays the graphical chart of the meters along with following elements.
Figure: Dashboard Components
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Time Window
You can set the time window for the selected dashboard from 5 mins to any desirable time by choosing a custom time and date.
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Topper Count
You can choose from 5 to 500 topper counts for the current dashboard.
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Module Name and Description
Displays the name of the module and a short description
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Module Toolbar
Displays the description of the module.
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Chart Interaction Control Icons
The Chart interaction controls are useful in traversing the graphical chart in detail.
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Legend Table
This table gives you a quick output of values including Max, Min, Avg, Latest, Total and 0th Percentile. If you have added more than one metrics the same will be reflected for each metrics differentiated by color.
How to Add a Dashboard to the Menu
Go to All Dashboards
👉 Dashboards→ Show All
Click on Add to menu on the dashboard you would like to add to the menu.
Figure: Add a Dashboard to Menu
That's it.
You can now easily access the dashboard right from the menu!
How to Remove a Dashboard From the Menu
Go to Customize→ UI→ Menu Manager
Figure: Remove a Dashboard from the Menu
There will be a list of all dashboards. Find the dashboard you would like to remove from the menu and Click Delete. This will only remove the dashboard from the menu and your dashboard itself will not be deleted.
How to Edit a Dashboard
To edit a Dashboard, from the list of dashboards go to the dashboard you would like to edit. And click on the Dashboard toolbar, the three dots on the top right corner of the dashboard and click Customize.
How to Delete/Clone/Export a Dashboard
To delete a dashboard,
👉 Go to Dashboards→ Show all→ Manage
Figure: Delete/Clone/Export a Dashboard
From the list of dashboards, click on the three dots on the right side against the dashboard you would like to delete. and click Delete. Your Dashboard is now deleted.
From the same menu, click Clone in case you need to take a copy of the dashboard before deleting the dashboard.
You can also share the dashboard across different contexts by clicking Export to App JSON on the same menu. This will download the Dashboard in JSON format to your device.
How to Import a Dashboard
To import a dashboard,
👉 Go to Dashboards→ Show all→ Import a dashboard package
Figure: Import a Dashboard
You can import a dashboard in tar.gz format or as a json file. Click on the adjacent tab if you would like to import a dashboard from the URL.