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Using the Monitors dashboard

Using the Monitors dashboard

SOC monitors dashboards contain widgets that provide network and security information. Use the controls in the dashboard toolbar to work with a dashboard.

Add Widget

Add widgets to a predefined or custom dashboard. For details, see Customizing the Monitors dashboard.

Dashboard

Create a new dashboard or reset a predefined dashboard to its default settings. For custom dashboards, you can rename or delete the custom dashboard. For details, see Customizing the Monitors dashboard.

Create New

Create a new dashboard.

Reset

Reset a predefined dashboard to its default widgets and settings.

Rename

Rename a custom dashboard.

Delete

Delete a custom dashboard.

Devices

Select the devices to include in the widget data.

Time Period

Select a time period from the dropdown menu, or set a custom time period.

Refresh

Refresh the data in the widgets.

Background color

Change the background color of the dashboard to make widgets easier to view in different room lighting.

  • Day shows a brighter gray background color.
  • Night shows a black background.
  • Ocean shows a blue background color.

Hide Side-menu or Show Side-menu

Hide or show the tree menu on the left. In a typical SOC environment, the side menu is hidden and dashboards are displayed in full screen mode.

Use the controls in the widget title bar to work with widgets.

Settings icon

Change the settings of the widget.

Remove widget icon

Delete the widget from a predefined or custom dashboard.

Move widget

Click and drag a widget’s title bar to move it to another location.

Resize widget

Click and drag the resize button in the bottom-right of the widget.

Using the Monitors dashboard

SOC monitors dashboards contain widgets that provide network and security information. Use the controls in the dashboard toolbar to work with a dashboard.

Add Widget

Add widgets to a predefined or custom dashboard. For details, see Customizing the Monitors dashboard.

Dashboard

Create a new dashboard or reset a predefined dashboard to its default settings. For custom dashboards, you can rename or delete the custom dashboard. For details, see Customizing the Monitors dashboard.

Create New

Create a new dashboard.

Reset

Reset a predefined dashboard to its default widgets and settings.

Rename

Rename a custom dashboard.

Delete

Delete a custom dashboard.

Devices

Select the devices to include in the widget data.

Time Period

Select a time period from the dropdown menu, or set a custom time period.

Refresh

Refresh the data in the widgets.

Background color

Change the background color of the dashboard to make widgets easier to view in different room lighting.

  • Day shows a brighter gray background color.
  • Night shows a black background.
  • Ocean shows a blue background color.

Hide Side-menu or Show Side-menu

Hide or show the tree menu on the left. In a typical SOC environment, the side menu is hidden and dashboards are displayed in full screen mode.

Use the controls in the widget title bar to work with widgets.

Settings icon

Change the settings of the widget.

Remove widget icon

Delete the widget from a predefined or custom dashboard.

Move widget

Click and drag a widget’s title bar to move it to another location.

Resize widget

Click and drag the resize button in the bottom-right of the widget.