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Managing panels

Managing panels

Use a panel to display a metric or group of metrics in a dashboard. You can copy, change the scope, duplicate, delete, export, and explore panels.

You can use any of the following panel types:

Table 1. Panel types
Type Description
Line Use this panel to view trends over time for one or more metrics.
Top list Use this panel to compare a metric across groups of entities. The bar chart is sorted in descending order.
Histogram Use this panel to view the frequency distribution of a metric in buckets.
Number Use this panel to view a single number that represents the value of an aggregated metric over time for one or more entities.
Table Use this panel to display numerical data for your infrastructure based on metrics and segments.
Text Use this panel to add text. Use markdown to add your text.

Copy a panel into a dashboard

Complete the following steps to copy a panel:

  1. Navigate to the Dashboards section (dashboard section) in the Web UI. Select a dashboard. Then, identify the panel that displays the metric that you want to copy.

  2. Click the Actions icon Three dots icon and select Copy to Dashboard Copy to Dashboard icon.

  3. Select one of the dashboards that are listed, or enter a name for a new dashboard.

  4. Click Copy and Open.

Change the scope of a panel

Complete the following steps to change the scope of a panel:

  1. Navigate to the Dashboards section in the Web UI. Select a dashboard. Then, identify the panel that displays the metric for which you want to change the scope.

  2. In the panel, click the Pencil icon Pencil icon to Edit Dashboard Scope.

  3. Define your dashboard scope.

  4. Click Apply.

Duplicate a panel

Complete the following steps to duplicate a panel in the current dashboard:

  1. Navigate to the Dashboards* section in the Web UI. Select a dashboard. Then, identify the panel that displays the metric that you want to copy.

  2. Click the Actions icon Three dots icon and select Duplicate Panel Duplicate Panel icon.

Delete a panel

Complete the following steps to delete a panel in the current dashboard:

  1. Navigate to the Dashboards* section in the Web UI. Select a dashboard. Then, identify the panel that displays the metric that you want to copy.

  2. Click the Actions icon Three dots icon and select Delete Delete icon.

  3. Click Delete Panel to confirm the deletion of the panel.

Export data from a panel

Complete the following steps to export data from a panel:

  1. Navigate to the Dashboards* section in the Web UI. Select a dashboard. Then, identify the panel that displays the metric that you want to copy.

  2. Click the Actions icon Three dots icon.

  3. Click Export Data.

  4. Choose the Format of the file to be exported:

    • Select JSON to export data to a JSON formatted file.

    • Select CSV to export data to a CSV formatted file.

  5. Enter a File name for the exported file.

  6. Click Export.

Create Alert

You can create alerts directly from a panel.

Complete the following steps to create an alert:

  1. Navigate to the Dashboards section in the Web UI. Select a dashboard. Then, identify the panel that displays the metric that you want to copy.

  2. Click the Actions icon Three dots icon.

  3. Select Create Alert.

  4. Configure the alert.

  5. Click Create.