Dashboard widgets

NAVIGATION   Modules > Dashboards > Manage > Create Dashboard > Widgets > Add Widget

SECURITY   Administrator

Dashboards display data widgets, which are graphical interface elements that visualize and summarize information about the data in VSA 10. In some cases, clicking a graphical element opens the details of the underlying data. Clicking the Back arrow returns you to the main display for the widget. Or, you can click an individual record to open that record.

IMPORTANT  On the Widgets configuration page, individual widgets cannot be saved if the Details configuration page is incomplete. Refer to Dashboard details and Configuration page indicators.

Widget types

Refer to Data Sourceto learn how to filter the data for each widget in Widget settings.

The following widget types are currently available from the widget library:

Name Type Description
System Status
 Radial progress bars Displays the number of systems applicable to the selected data source that meets the following criteria:
  • Online: This number of systems is currently online. The blue radial progress bar in the upper-left corner shows the percentage of online systems.
  • Offline: This number of systems is currently offline. The pink radial progress bar in the lower-left corner shows the percentage of offline systems.
  • Total: The total number of systems.
  • Workstation, Server, Network Device, API, Cloud: This section breaks down the number of devices by type.
  • Maintenance: This number of devices is currently in maintenance mode.

If at least one device meets any of those criterion, you can drill into the results set for that criterion. Click the criterion via the radial progress bar or the criteria list to open a list of the devices, which you can scroll through within the widget.

Click a system to navigate away from the dashboard or Widgets configuration page and open the detail page for the system within Systems > All Systems. Refer to Device details pane.
Active Alerts
 Bar chart Shows the number of active device alerts that apply to the selected data source, broken down by the following alert statuses: Critical, Elevated, Normal, and Low.

If at least one alert of a certain status exists, you can drill into the results set for that alert status. Click the bar to open a list of the alerts, which you can scroll through within the widget.

NOTE  Each bar shows the total number of alerts. The list displays up to 50 of those alerts from least recent to most recent.

Click an alert to open the full description within the widget.

For more information about device alerts, refer to Device notifications and Viewing and exporting system alert notifications.
Last Alerts

 List Shows a list of the latest alerts that apply to the selected data source, from least recent to most recent. The number and statuses of the alerts listed depend on the selected widget settings. Refer to Max Alert Count and Alert Types in Widget type-specific settings.

The colors of the icons depict the alert statuses, as follows:

  • Red: Critical alert
  • Orange: Elevated alert
  • Green: Normal alert
  • Gray: Low alert

Alerts are listed in the order of the statuses in the preceding list (from critical to low), which may limit the visibility of certain statuses in the list.

EXAMPLE  If the Max Alert Count is set to 30 and all statuses are selected in Alert Types, but more than 30 of the latest alerts are critical, the list will display only the 30 latest critical alerts and no alerts of other statuses.

Click an alert to open the full description within the widget.

For more information about device alerts, refer to Device notifications and Viewing and exporting system alert notifications.
Patch Policy Compliance

 Radial progress bars This widget is filtered by a specific patch policy configured in the widget settings. Refer to Select Patch Policy in Widget type-specific settings.

Displays the number of devices applicable to the selected data source and patch policy that meets the following criteria:

  • Fully patched: This number of devices is currently fully patched for the selected patch policy. The blue radial progress bar in the upper-left corner shows the percentage of fully patched devices.
  • Missing approved
  • Total: The total number of devices.

If at least one device meets any of those criterion, you can drill into the results set for that criterion. Click the criterion via the radial progress bar or the criteria list to open a list of the devices, which you can scroll through within the widget.

Click a system to navigate away from the dashboard or Widgets configuration page and open the detail page for the system within Systems > All Systems. Refer to Device details pane.
Patch Status
 Radial progress bars Displays the number of devices applicable to the selected data source that meets the following criteria:
  • Fully patched
  • Missing Critical or Important
  • Total
  • Missing Critical
  • Missing Important
  • Missing Optional

If at least one device meets any of those criterion, you can drill into the results set for that criterion. Click the criterion via the radial progress bar or the criteria list to open a list of the devices, which you can scroll through within the widget.

Click a system to navigate away from the dashboard or Widgets configuration page and open the detail page for the system within Systems > All Systems. Refer to Device details pane.

Widget settings

After selecting a widget type, the widget settings will open automatically for configuration. Cancel or save your changes using the icons in the upper-right corner of the widget settings . After initially saving, you can edit the settings any time by clicking the Settings icon .

If the saved settings do not contain any data, the widget displays No systems available. Widgets with or without data appear in the saved dashboard. Refer to Viewing dashboards.

The following fields are available in the widget settings:

Field Required? Description
Widget Name By default, this field is pre-filled with the name of the widget type. If desired, replace it with a custom name for the widget.
Data Source Selecting the data source creates a filter for the widget data, allowing you to constrain the result sets as much or as little as desired.

From the drop-down menu, select one of the following data sources:

  • Scope: The widget data will reflect the systems within one custom or standard scope in the account. Refer to Device scopes.

    • EXAMPLE  The example System Status widget shown in the Widget types section in this topic is configured with Scope as the data source.

  • Organization: The widget data will reflect the systems within one organization in the account. Refer to Creating organizations.

    • EXAMPLE  The example Active Alerts widget shown in the Widget types section in this topic is configured with Organization as the data source.

  • Site: The widget data will reflect the systems within one site in the account (which requires you to select the organization the site belongs to and the site). Refer to Creating sites.

    • EXAMPLE  The example Last Alerts widget shown in the Widget types section in this topic is configured with Site as the data source.

  • Agent Group: The widget data will reflect the systems within one agent group in the account (which requires you to select the organization and the site the agent group belongs to and the agent group. Refer to Creating agent groups.

    • EXAMPLE  The example Patch Policy Compliance widget shown in the Widget types section in this topic is configured with Agent Group as the data source.

  • All Systems: The widget data will reflect all systems in the account. Refer to Viewing device details.

    • EXAMPLE  The example Patch Status widget shown in the Widget types section in this topic is configured with All Systems as the data source.
Select Scope

NOTE  This field appears for selection only if you select Scope as the data source.

 Refer to the Scope description for Data Source. Select one scope from the drop-down menu.
Select Organization

NOTE  This field appears for selection only if you select one of the following data sources: Organization, Site, or Agent Group.

 Refer to the Organization description for Data Source. Select one organization from the drop-down menu.
Select Site

NOTE  This field appears for selection only if you select one of the following data sources: Site or Agent Group.

 Refer to the Site description for Data Source. Select one site from the drop-down menu.
If no sites exist in the selected organization, the drop-down menu displays No Sites. You must add a site to the organization or select a different data source configuration to save the widget settings. Refer to Creating sites.
Select Agent Group

NOTE  This field appears for selection only if you select Agent Group as the data source.

 Refer to the Agent Group description for Data Source. Select one agent group from the drop-down menu.
If no agent groups exist in the selected site, the drop-down menu displays No Agent Groups. You must add an agent group to the site or select a different data source configuration to save the widget settings. Refer to Creating agent groups.

Widget type-specific settings

Setting Required? Widget Type Setting Description
Max Alert Count

 Last Alerts Allows you to specify the maximum number of the latest alerts to display in the widget. Click and drag the circle in the bar to select a number of alerts between 1 and 30.
Alert Types

 Last Alerts Allows you to select the statuses of alerts to display in the widget. Select at least one of the following statuses: Critical, Elevated, Normal, or Low.

Select Patch Policy

 Patch Policy Compliance

From the drop-down-menu, select one policy in the list of patch policies in the account to filter the widget data by that policy.

How to...

You can add widgets to dashboards when creating or editing dashboards via Dashboards > Manage. You must first configure the dashboard details. For full instructions, refer to Create a dashboard and Edit a dashboard.

You can remove widgets from dashboards when creating or editing dashboards via Dashboards > Manage. Refer to Creating and editing dashboards. Complete the following steps to remove a widget:

On the Widgets configuration page, click the Remove Widget icon in the upper-right corner of the widget box. The widget will be immediately deleted.

NOTE  Removing a widget will not alter the placement of any remaining widgets. Therefore, the dashboard will display a gap where that widget once existed (if in between other widgets). You may wish to add a new widget to that placeholder or rearrange the remaining widgets.