In some monitoring or troubleshooting scenarios, you may want to browse the configuration files, data tables, performance statistics, and other data synchronously at a glance. Dashboard organizes and displays multi-dimensional data for diversified scenarios on a single page. The Dashboard is highly customizable and interactive, integrating real-time data, tables, and charts.

Main UI Components

The UI (User Interface) of a Dashboard consists of:

• Dashboard Toolbar
• Various Widget

Use Cases

This section describes three typical Dashboard use cases.

• Use Case 1: Show multi-dimensional network data on one page:​

1. Draw target devices and interfaces on a map.​
2. Run an appropriate dashboard template to observe network data.​

• Use Case 2: Monitor target devices or interfaces continuously:  ​

1. Create a dashboard and add appropriate widgets. ​
2. Specify the device scope, set the Dashboard to run periodically, and save the Dashboard.​
3. Open the Dashboard to view and monitor results at any time. ​

• Use Case 3: Share a dashboard template to troubleshoot a detected issue:​

1. Power User creates a widget and binds it with a Qapp for troubleshooting.​
2. Power User creates a dashboard template and adds the Widget to the template.​
3. Other users apply this dashboard template to troubleshoot the issue as needed.​

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Create a Dashboard from a Map
• Dashboard Settings
  
• Dashboard Widget and Template