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diff --git a/docs/cloud/visualize/dashboards.md b/docs/cloud/visualize/dashboards.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b4baf42 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/cloud/visualize/dashboards.md @@ -0,0 +1,101 @@ +# Build new dashboards + +With Netdata Cloud, you can build new dashboards that target your infrastructure's unique needs. Put key metrics from +any number of distributed systems in one place for a bird's eye view of your infrastructure. + +Click on the **Dashboards** tab in any War Room to get started. + +## Create your first dashboard + +From the Dashboards tab, click on the **+** button. + +<img width="98" alt=" Green plus button " src="https://github.com/netdata/netdata/assets/73346910/511e2b38-e751-4a88-bc7d-bcd49764b7f6"/> + + +In the modal, give your new dashboard a name, and click **+ Add**. + +- The **Add Chart** button on the top right of the interface adds your first chart card. From the dropdown, select either **All Nodes** or a specific +node. Next, select the context. You'll see a preview of the chart before you finish adding it. In this modal you can also [interact with the chart](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/interact-new-charts.md), meaning you can configure all the aspects of the [NIDL framework](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/interact-new-charts.md#nidl-framework) of the chart and more in detail, you can: + - define which `group by` method to use + - select the aggregation function over the data source + - select nodes + - select instances + - select dimensions + - select labels + - select the aggregation function over time + + After you are done configuring the chart, you can also change the type of the chart from the right hand side of the [Title bar](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/interact-new-charts.md#title-bar), and select which of the final dimensions you want to be visible and in what order, from the [Dimensions bar](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/interact-new-charts.md#dimensions-bar). + +- The **Add Text** button on the top right of the interface creates a new card with user-defined text, which you can use to describe or document a +particular dashboard's meaning and purpose. + +> ### Important +> +> Be sure to click the **Save** button any time you make changes to your dashboard. + + +## Using your dashboard + +Dashboards are designed to be interactive and flexible so you can design them to your exact needs. Dashboards are made +of any number of **cards**, which can contain charts or text. + +### Chart cards + +The charts you add to any dashboard are [fully interactive](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/visualize/interact-new-charts.md), just like any other Netdata chart. You can zoom in and out, highlight timeframes, and more. + +Charts also synchronize as you interact with them, even across contexts _or_ nodes. + +### Text cards + +You can use text cards as notes to explain to other members of the [War Room](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/manage/organize-your-infrastrucutre-invite-your-team.md#netdata-cloud-war-rooms) the purpose of the dashboard's arrangement. + +### Move cards + +To move any card, click and hold on **Drag & rearrange** at the top right of the card and drag it to a new location. A red placeholder indicates the +new location. Once you release your mouse, other charts re-sort to the grid system automatically. + +### Resize cards + +To resize any card on a dashboard, click on the bottom-right corner and drag to the card's new size. Other cards re-sort +to the grid system automatically. + +## Go to chart + +Quickly jump to the location of the chart in either the Overview tab or if the card refers to a single node, its single node dashboard by clicking the 3-dot icon in the corner of any card to open a menu. Hit the **Go to Chart** item. + +You'll land directly on that chart of interest, but you can now scroll up and down to correlate your findings with other +charts. Of course, you can continue to zoom, highlight, and pan through time just as you're used to with Netdata Charts. + +## Managing your dashboard + +To see dashboards associated with the current War Room, click the **Dashboards** tab in any War Room. You can select +dashboards and delete them using the 🗑️ icon. + +### Update/save a dashboard + +If you've made changes to a dashboard, such as adding or moving cards, the **Save** button is enabled. Click it to save +your most recent changes. Any other members of the War Room will be able to see these changes the next time they load +this dashboard. + +If multiple users attempt to make concurrent changes to the same dashboard, the second user who hits Save will be +prompted to either overwrite the dashboard or reload to see the most recent changes. + +### Remove an individual card + +Click on the 3-dot icon in the corner of any card to open a menu. Click the **Remove** item to remove the card. + +### Delete a dashboard + +Delete any dashboard by navigating to it and clicking the **Delete** button. This will remove this entry from the +dropdown for every member of this War Room. + +### Minimum browser viewport + +Because of the visual complexity of individual charts, dashboards require a minimum browser viewport of 800px. + +## What's next? + +Once you've designed a dashboard or two, make sure +to [invite your team](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/cloud/manage/organize-your-infrastrucutre-invite-your-team.md#invite-your-team) if +you haven't already. You can add these new users to the same War Room to let them see the same dashboards without any +effort. |