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diff --git a/docs/dashboards-and-charts/top-tab.md b/docs/dashboards-and-charts/top-tab.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4edaf32f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/dashboards-and-charts/top-tab.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +# Top tab + +The Top tab allows you to run [Netdata Functions](/docs/top-monitoring-netdata-functions.md) on a node where a Netdata Agent is running. These routines are exposed by a given collector. +They can be used to retrieve additional information to help you troubleshoot or to trigger some action to happen on the node itself. + +> **Tip** +> +> You can also execute a Function from the [Nodes tab](/docs/dashboards-and-charts/nodes-tab.md), by pressing the `f(x)` button. + +> **Note** +> +> If you get an error saying that your node can't execute Functions please check the [prerequisites](/docs/top-monitoring-netdata-functions.md#prerequisites). + +The main view of this tab provides you with (depending on the Function) two elements: a visualization on the top and a table on the bottom. + +Visualizations vary depending on the Function and most allow for user customization. + +On the top right-hand corner you can: + +- Refresh the results (Given that the dashboard is on `Paused` mode) +- Set the update interval of the results. + +## Functions bar + +The bar on the right-hand side allows you to select which Function to run, on which node, and then depending on the Function, there might be more fine-grained filtering available. + +For example the `Block-devices` Function allows you to filter per Device, Type, ID, Model and Serial number or the Block devices on your node. |