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<span style="display:none" class="helpSource dashboard_manager_dashboard_widgets">Dashboard</span>
<span style="display:none" class="helpSource dashboard_manager_dashboard_widgets">Dashboard</span>


= Dashboard =
The ''Dashboard'' provides an overview of the state of your NG Firewall. It is extremely useful for quickly viewing or monitoring what is happening on the network and the current status of the NG Firewall server.


The ''Dashboard'' provides an overview of the state of at a glance. It is extremely useful for quickly viewing or monitoring what is happening on the network and the current status of the Untangle server.
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[[Image:Administration_Interface_Dashboard.png|600px|center|thumb|An example dashboard]]
By default the dashboard will show several ''widgets'' with varying pieces of information. However, the dashboard is completely customizable. Widgets can be removed and added so the administrator sees exactly the information that is important to them on the dashboard.
 
By default the dashboard will several ''widgets'' which show varying information. However, the dashboard is completely customizable. Widgets can be removed and added so the administrator sees exactly the information that is important to them on the dashboard.


There are many different type of ''widgets'' available:
There are many different type of ''widgets'' available:
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| Information  
| Information  
| Shows some information about Untangle, like name, model, version, etc.
| Shows some information about NG Firewall, like name, model, version, etc.
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| Hardware
| Resources
| Shows an overview of the hardware configuration.
| Shows an overview current memory swap and disk usage.
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| Network
| Shows a list of configured interfaces.
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| CPU Load
| CPU Load
| Shows a graph of recent CPU load.
| Shows a graph of recent CPU load.
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| Host & Devices
| Network Information
| Shows stats about the current hosts and devices on the network.
| Shows an overview of the network information like session count and device/host count.
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| Sessions
| Network Layout
| Shows stats about the current sessions being processed.
| Shows an overview of the network layout based on the interface configuration.
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| Memory
| Map Distribution
| Shows stats about the current memory usage
| Shows the current sessions mapped geolocation on a world map, sized by throughput.
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| Server
| Shows stats about the current CPU and disk usage.
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| Report
| Report
| Shows any Report Entry from [[Reports]]
| Shows any Report Entry from [[Reports]]
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| Events
| Shows any Events Entry from [[Reports]]
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To add/remove/configure widgets click on ''Manage Widgets'' at the top. From here you can add/remove widgets. When adding a widget you first need to select the type of widget you wish to add. Beware, some widget types can only be added to the dashboard once.
To change what is displayed on the dashboard click on ''Manage Widgets'' at the top. From here you can show or hide the built-in widgets, or add new widgets from Reports by clicking on the ''Add'' button.  
 
When adding a Report widget, you must also specify a timeframe (the number of hours worth of data to display) and a refresh interval (how often the widget refreshes on the dashboard).


[[Image:Dashboard_Add_Widget.png|600px|center|thumb|Adding a widget]]
When viewing a Report Entry in Reports you can also easily add it to your dashboard by clicking on the ''Add to Dashboard'' button.


After choosing the widget type, you may see more settings related to that specific widget type. For example, for a Report widget you will need to choose a ''Refresh Interval'' and a ''Timeframe'' and obviously which ''Report Entry'' the widget should show. You can display any report entry including custom-created report entries. To see more about creating report entries look at the [[Reports]] documentation.
If you see an alert icon near the top of the dashboard, hover over it for more information - these are [[Administrative Alerts]] designed to help you keep your NG Firewall healthy.

Latest revision as of 15:13, 3 May 2022

The Dashboard provides an overview of the state of your NG Firewall. It is extremely useful for quickly viewing or monitoring what is happening on the network and the current status of the NG Firewall server.

By default the dashboard will show several widgets with varying pieces of information. However, the dashboard is completely customizable. Widgets can be removed and added so the administrator sees exactly the information that is important to them on the dashboard.

There are many different type of widgets available:

Name Information
Information Shows some information about NG Firewall, like name, model, version, etc.
Resources Shows an overview current memory swap and disk usage.
CPU Load Shows a graph of recent CPU load.
Network Information Shows an overview of the network information like session count and device/host count.
Network Layout Shows an overview of the network layout based on the interface configuration.
Map Distribution Shows the current sessions mapped geolocation on a world map, sized by throughput.
Report Shows any Report Entry from Reports

To change what is displayed on the dashboard click on Manage Widgets at the top. From here you can show or hide the built-in widgets, or add new widgets from Reports by clicking on the Add button.

When adding a Report widget, you must also specify a timeframe (the number of hours worth of data to display) and a refresh interval (how often the widget refreshes on the dashboard).

When viewing a Report Entry in Reports you can also easily add it to your dashboard by clicking on the Add to Dashboard button.

If you see an alert icon near the top of the dashboard, hover over it for more information - these are Administrative Alerts designed to help you keep your NG Firewall healthy.