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Using dashboards

Using dashboards

You can combine widgets to create custom dashboards. You can also use the dropdown in the tree menu to switch to another device in the Security Fabric.

To create a new dashboard:
  1. Under Dashboard, click the Add Dashboard button. The Add Dashboard window opens.

  2. Enter a name in the Name field and click OK. The new dashboard opens.
To add a widget to a dashboard:
  1. In the tree menu, select a dashboard.
  2. In the banner, click Add Widget. The Add Dashboard Widget pane opens.
  3. Click the Add button next to the widget. You can use the Search field to search for a widget. Enable Show More to view more widgets in a category.
  4. Configure the widget settings, then click Add Widget.
  5. Click Close.
  6. (Optional) Click and drag the widget to the desired location in the dashboard.
To edit a dashboard:
  1. Click the Actions menu next to the dashboard and selectEdit Dashboard.

  2. Edit the dashboard and click OK.
To delete a dashboard:
  1. Click the Actions menu next to the dashboard and select Delete Dashboard.

  2. Click Delete Dashboard . The Confirm dialog opens.
  3. Click OK.
Note

You cannot delete the Status dashboard.

To switch to another device in the Security Fabric:
  1. In the tree menu, click the device name and select a Fabric device from dropdown.

Using dashboards

You can combine widgets to create custom dashboards. You can also use the dropdown in the tree menu to switch to another device in the Security Fabric.

To create a new dashboard:
  1. Under Dashboard, click the Add Dashboard button. The Add Dashboard window opens.

  2. Enter a name in the Name field and click OK. The new dashboard opens.
To add a widget to a dashboard:
  1. In the tree menu, select a dashboard.
  2. In the banner, click Add Widget. The Add Dashboard Widget pane opens.
  3. Click the Add button next to the widget. You can use the Search field to search for a widget. Enable Show More to view more widgets in a category.
  4. Configure the widget settings, then click Add Widget.
  5. Click Close.
  6. (Optional) Click and drag the widget to the desired location in the dashboard.
To edit a dashboard:
  1. Click the Actions menu next to the dashboard and selectEdit Dashboard.

  2. Edit the dashboard and click OK.
To delete a dashboard:
  1. Click the Actions menu next to the dashboard and select Delete Dashboard.

  2. Click Delete Dashboard . The Confirm dialog opens.
  3. Click OK.
Note

You cannot delete the Status dashboard.

To switch to another device in the Security Fabric:
  1. In the tree menu, click the device name and select a Fabric device from dropdown.