Bar Chart
Use case
The Bar Chart widget is useful when:
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Comparing non-time series metrics across multiple instances
Examples
Available disk space
In this example, the available disk space for selected Linux servers is represented by the blue bars in the graph.
Configuration
When creating or editing a widget, a drawer that shows the widget's configuration options slides out from the right. Each configurable option is described in the following table.
Field |
Description |
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Widget name |
Name of the widget as it appears on the dashboard. This field shows the default name of the widget. Select the pen icon to rename the widget. |
Metrics |
Add the metrics that you want to be visualized in the bar chart. |
Additional Metric Filters |
You can also use the filters to fine-tune your search results. Values:
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Instances |
Filter instances by the following:
The metrics of the selected instances will be visualized in the bar chart. |
Time Range |
Shows the metric levels of selected instances based on the selected time range. Values:
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Formatting |
Select which detail you want to hide from the chart. Values:
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Orientation |
Select the orientation of the bar graph. Values:
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Limit visible items by performance |
Enabling the option allows you to set a limit to the number of items displayed in the bar chart. |
Number of items to display |
The number of items displayed in the bar chart. |
Sort Items |
Sort by:
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Aggregate metrics and Metric calculation |
Select if you want to display the metric data aggregated over the selected time range. Aggregated data can be calculated based on the following values: Values:
Note: The Metric calculation option only appears if the Aggregate metric checkbox is selected. |
Dashboard Scoping Adherence |
Enabling this option will allow you to bypass Dashboard-level scoping. |