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Dashboard management tools

Dashboard management tools

When you click the Dashboard bar on the very left column, it will drop down and likely show the default dashboard, Main.

Dashboard pop-up list menu

Adding a dashboard

This option allows you to create your own dashboard with widgets of your choice.

To add a custom dashboard:

  1. Click Create Dashboard.
  2. Specify a unique name for the dashboard.
  3. Click save. The name of the dashboard appears under Dashboard>Main on the navigation bar.

Editing a dashboard

Note: This option only applies to custom dashboards that you have created. The Main (default) dashboard cannot be edited.

To edit a custom dashboard:
  1. On the navigation bar, select the name of the dashboard.
  2. Hover over the dashboard until you see the gear icon appear in the bottom right corner. Click to view the dashboard modification options.
  3. Click Edit to display the dashboard editor.
  4. Rename the dashboard, if you like. (Note: If you change the name, be sure to click the Save button.)

Deleting a dashboard

Note: This option only applies to custom dashboards that you have created. The Main (default) dashboard cannot be deleted.

To delete a custom dashboard:
  1. On the navigation bar, select the name of the dashboard.
  2. Hover over the dashboard until you see the gear icon appear in the bottom right corner. Click to view the dashboard modification options.
  3. Click Delete as shown in the illustration above.
  4. Read the warning message onscreen.
  5. Click Delete if you've decided to remove the selected dashboard.

Adding Features

Note: You can add onto the dashboard various summaries and reports, say, on Server Load Balance, thus allowing you to have 'one look' at many of the FortiADC's features.

To add or remove features:
  1. On the navigation bar, select the name of the dashboard.
  2. Hover over the dashboard until you see the gear icon appear in the bottom right corner. Click to view the dashboard modification options.
  3. Click Edit to display the dashboard editor.

  4. Decide which widget to display on the dashboard by selecting or deselecting the widget name.
  5. Click Save when done.

Dashboard management tools

When you click the Dashboard bar on the very left column, it will drop down and likely show the default dashboard, Main.

Dashboard pop-up list menu

Adding a dashboard

This option allows you to create your own dashboard with widgets of your choice.

To add a custom dashboard:

  1. Click Create Dashboard.
  2. Specify a unique name for the dashboard.
  3. Click save. The name of the dashboard appears under Dashboard>Main on the navigation bar.

Editing a dashboard

Note: This option only applies to custom dashboards that you have created. The Main (default) dashboard cannot be edited.

To edit a custom dashboard:
  1. On the navigation bar, select the name of the dashboard.
  2. Hover over the dashboard until you see the gear icon appear in the bottom right corner. Click to view the dashboard modification options.
  3. Click Edit to display the dashboard editor.
  4. Rename the dashboard, if you like. (Note: If you change the name, be sure to click the Save button.)

Deleting a dashboard

Note: This option only applies to custom dashboards that you have created. The Main (default) dashboard cannot be deleted.

To delete a custom dashboard:
  1. On the navigation bar, select the name of the dashboard.
  2. Hover over the dashboard until you see the gear icon appear in the bottom right corner. Click to view the dashboard modification options.
  3. Click Delete as shown in the illustration above.
  4. Read the warning message onscreen.
  5. Click Delete if you've decided to remove the selected dashboard.

Adding Features

Note: You can add onto the dashboard various summaries and reports, say, on Server Load Balance, thus allowing you to have 'one look' at many of the FortiADC's features.

To add or remove features:
  1. On the navigation bar, select the name of the dashboard.
  2. Hover over the dashboard until you see the gear icon appear in the bottom right corner. Click to view the dashboard modification options.
  3. Click Edit to display the dashboard editor.

  4. Decide which widget to display on the dashboard by selecting or deselecting the widget name.
  5. Click Save when done.