Working with dashboard views

WhatsUp Gold comes with a several pre-configured dashboard views. You can create your own dashboard views to use in addition to the pre-configured views. You can create as many as you feel necessary to organize your system for efficient reporting.

• To manage views for multiple users or configure dashboard views from the Admin tab, see Managing dashboard views.
• To switch to a different dashboard view, click a tab in the dashboard tabs.
• To delete a view, click and drag the associated tab. The drag here to delete tab appears to the right of the plus sign (+).
• Click Add Content to open the Add Content pane and select additional reports to add to the current view.
• To change the order of the dashboard view tabs, click and drag a tab to a new location.

To create a new dashboard view from the dashboard:

1. From the dashboard where you want to add the new view, click the plus sign (+). The New Dashboard View dialog appears.
2. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • View name. Enter a unique name for the dashboard view.
   • Start with. Select how you would like the dashboard view to begin. You may choose on of the pre-configured views or choose An empty view to create your own customized dashboard view.
   • Number of columns. If creating a customized view, enter the number of columns to include in the view.
   • Column 1 width. If creating a customized view, enter the width of the first column in the view (in pixels).
   • Column 2 width. If creating a customized view, enter the width of the second column in the view (in pixels).
3. Click OK to save changes.

To edit a dashboard view from the dashboard:

1. Click Edit View in the toolbar. The Edit Dashboard View dialog appears.
2. Enter the appropriate information:
   • View name. Enter a unique name for the dashboard view.
   • Number of columns. If it is a customized view, enter the number of columns to include in the view.
   • Column 1 width. If it is a customized view, enter the width of the first column in the view (in pixels).
   • Column 2 width. If it is a customized view, enter the width of the second column in the view (in pixels).
3. Click OK to save changes.

See Also Understanding and using dashboards Learning about dashboards About the Home Dashboard About the Device Status dashboard About the Top 10 dashboard Overview of dashboard report categories Adding dashboard reports to a dashboard view Searching for dashboard reports Changing dashboard content Using the dashboard report menu Configuring a dashboard report Moving dashboard reports within a dashboard view Navigating dashboard views