Create a new dashboard

Use this procedure to create a new dashboard.

Tip

For assistance creating a new dashboard, check out the dashboard tutorials!

1. Click the DASHBOARDS tab.

2. Click the dashboards menu button.

   

3. Click NEW DASHBOARD.

   

4. (Optional) In the name field, replace My Dashboard with a descriptive name for the dashboard.

5. (Optional) To specify a scope for the dashboard, click ADD ENTITIES.

   Note

   When no scope is specified, tiles can be sized and placed but not fully configured.

   You can combine entities from Collection Zones and from streaming data sources in a scope.

   • To add entities from a Collection Zone, see Specifying Collection Zone entities.

   • To add streaming data sources, enter the name of the source in the Other sources field, and then click the match.

   

6. (Optional) To apply filters to the scope, click ADD FILTERS.

   1. To define the clauses, click in the first field to select an entity field. This field offers suggestions based on the user-friendly names in the Dictionary or from live data in your system. The suggestions are in alphabetical order for quicker browsing.

   2. Select your operator, then select your value. Start typing in the value field for autosuggestions based on your selected entity field.

   3. To add another simple clause or add a compound clause, use the buttons in the top of your query. To remove a clause, click the X button next to the clause.

   4. When finished, click SAVE FILTERS to apply your filter to the scope or click the trashcan icon to delete the filter.

7. When finished defining your scope, click SAVE in the upper-right corner to return to Dashboards.

8. Click the add tile control or ADD A TILE.

9. In the AVAILABLE TILES palette, click a tile to add it to the dashboard.

   When you add a tile, the AVAILABLE TILES palette becomes the TILE CONFIGURATION dialog box. For more information about configuring individual tiles, see the following pages:

   • Anomalies tile
   • Entity Count tile
   • Event List + Count tile
   • Graph tile
   • Map tile
   • Metric + Number tile
   • Metric Outliers tile
   • Notes tile
   • Site Availability Monitor (SAM) tile
   • Service Health tile
   • Stoplight tile
   • Top Event Producers tile

   Note

   For optimal performance, Zenoss recommends limiting dashboards to 4-6 tiles per page and 2 pages per dashboard.

10. Click SAVE.

Specifying Collection Zone entities

You can filter the entities to include in a scope by organizer, entity type, and name.

1. In the Define Dashboard Scope area, click ADD ENTITIES.

   

2. In the list of Collection Zones, click the name of a Collection Zone.

   Most organizations have just one, Cz0.

   

   1. (Optional) To filter by organizer, click in the Organizers field, and then navigate into the organizer hierarchy.

      You can select multiple organizers and join them with ANY (logical AND) or ALL (logical OR).

      

   2. (Optional) To filter by entity type, enter an entity type name in the Types field.

      You can select multiple types and join them with ANY (logical AND) or ALL (logical OR).

      

      Tip

      As a best practice, use entity types in scopes for Collection Zones. Take the time to review the available entity types and to understand how they are used in Collection Zones. For more information, see the list of entity types.

   3. (Optional) To filter by entity name, enter the name or the first part of the entity name in the Name field.

      

3. Click the check mark icon immediately below the ADD ENTITIES button.

4. Optionally, add filters to your dashboard scope. See Create a new dashboard for step-by-step instructions.