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Using the Monitor Overview

This page helps you understand as a User how to make use of Nodinite Monitor Views using the Nodinite Web Client.

If you are a Nodinite Administrator and wants to manage Nodinite Monitor Views, you may be interested in the Monitor Views Overview user guide part of the Administration pages.

The Nodinite system Administrator creates and maintains Nodinite Monitor Views. Given a user has the proper allowance, the list of Monitor Views are accessible for Users by clicking on the Monitor side bar menu item.
List of Nodinite Monitor Views
List of Nodinite Monitor Views as seen from the Monitor side bar menu item.

Health Chart

At the top of the page there is a Health Chart available with numbers according to the different Monitoring states. Health Chart
Here's an example of the Health Chart as seen in the Monitor pane.*

Click the Filter button to open a dropdown menu to look at the Monitoring state for Resources included in the selected Monitor View.
Health Chart Filter button
Here's an example of the Health Chart filter button.

Timeline

Below the Health Chart is a Timeline with information about the state changes on the full set of Monitor Views listed in the table.
Timeline
Here's an example of the Timeline as seen in the Monitor pane.

Click the caret down icon to expand the list.
Expanded timeline table
Here's an example of an expanded list of Monitor Views in the timeline.

The percentage figures represent the relative time spent in the different states.

You can click on the Filter button to change the lookback period.
Timeline Filter button
Here's an example of the Timeline filter button.

Then, select a period.
Timeline lookback period
Here's an example of the timeline lookback periods.

Filter the list

You can swiftly narrow down an extensive list of Monitor Views by typing characters into the filter text box. The filter applies to the Name and the Description fields.
Filter by Name and Description
Here's an example of the filter text-box.

Filter on tags

You can also filter on Tags.
Filter on Tag
Here's an example of filtering the list using one or more Tags.

If there is content in the Tags column, you can click on the badges to include matching entries. Click again on the badge to remove the Tag from the filter.

Filter by Integration

Users with allowance to access the Repository and access Integrations can apply a filter by Integration. Filter by Integration
Here's an example of the Filter by Integration option.

Duration

You can see the time spent in the last Monitoring state in the column with a stopwatch icon.
State duration
Here's an example of the time spent in the last Monitoring state.

Sort

You can sort on all columns with the sort icon .

Action Button

The Action button is present if you are part of the Nodinite system Administrators Role. Action button
Here's an example of the Action button.

The following menu items exist:
Action button menu items
Here's an example of menu items within the Action button.

  1. Show - Navigate to the selected Monitor View. This is the same as clicking the Name link.
  2. Edit - Navigate to manage an existing Monitor View. Read more here. This is the same as clicking the icon on the row.
  3. Delete - Removes an existing Monitor View.

    The delete operation merely hides the entry from Monitor Overview. It can be restored by the system Administrator.

Maintenance Mode

If there is an active Maintenance mode affecting one or more Monitor Views in the list, then you will see a part on the screen resembling the following screenshot:
Maintenance Mode notification
Here's an example of an active Maintenance mode.

You can read more about a Maintenance mode in this user guide.

Show Deleted

The Show Deleted feature is not available in the Monitor Overview. You must be a Nodinite system Administrator to manage deleted entries. Please review the Monitor Views Overview user guide for additional details on this topic.


Frequently asked questions / Troubleshooting

How do I get access to the Monitor side bar menu item?

If you cannot see the Monitor side bar menu item, this means you do not have access to interact with Nodinite Monitor Views.
Missing Monitor View Access permission
Here's an example of the side bar menu for a Users without allowance to Monitor Views.

Contact the Nodinite system Administrator to resove this matter using the instructions in the Access Monitor user guide.

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