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Creating a dashboard

I have assigned a task of creating a dashboard of sorts that contains about 7 different items for each server we're looking to monitor (all IIS related options). We currently track all the items using APM and WMI. I have a couple of options I would like to pursue, but at this point I can't get either option to work because I am using WMI and not UnDP to get my data.

Option 1: Create one chart/data sheet for each server that lists out the current value of the 7 items.

Option 2: Create a radial dial for each of the 7 items.

I have all the data in a custom APM. I am just having problems tryig to create the visual components on a dashboard/summary page. Has anyone tried to do something similar to this?

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viol8tor

Not sure how you are rendering your WMI info, but I integrate many items from other tools into our dashboards.

In this case, IFRAME is your best friend.

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natem50

Currently, the only rendering that takes place is on the APM details view.

I also get the standard chart that comes with the components view.

I would like to take that data and make a radial dial.

chris.lapoint

I have assigned a task of creating a dashboard of sorts that contains about 7 different items for each server we're looking to monitor (all IIS related options). We currently track all the items using APM and WMI. I have a couple of options I would like to pursue, but at this point I can't get either option to work because I am using WMI and not UnDP to get my data.
Option 1: Create one chart/data sheet for each server that lists out the current value of the 7 items.
Option 2: Create a radial dial for each of the 7 items.
I have all the data in a custom APM. I am just having problems tryig to create the visual components on a dashboard/summary page. Has anyone tried to do something similar to this?

Please see this post on creating a VMware Dashboard View. The same approach should work for this use-case.

TGhosh

Correct me if I'm wrong, but does the new APM 3.5 allow you to group APM monitors into custom views.

I've been looking to this exact same thing with aggregating pref counter data across different servers onto a single page

RogerWong

You're correct, TGhosh. You can make a view made up only from components/applications that fit certain criteria.

Customizing APM Application Summary Views

Customizing APM Application Summary Views

Filtering APM Application Summary Views lets you create custom summary views that limit the displayed information to applications or nodes that match certain criteria. For example, you can create a filtered application summary view that shows only information from applications containing “Linux” in the application name. After creating filter limited views, you can add them as menu items under the Applications tab.

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Summary View Filtering Criteria

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In addition to the standard view limitations of Orion NPM, the following view limitations are also available in Orion APM:

Application Name Pattern

Limit the view to an assigned application or applications fitting a certain naming pattern. Enter the naming pattern and then click Submit. The asterisk (*) is a valid wildcard for this view limitation type.

Group of Application Names

Limit the view to a group of assigned applications that share the same application names. You may select multiple application names for this group. Select the applications from the list and then click Submit.

Specific Applications

Limit the view to individual applications assigned to specific nodes. Select the assigned applications, and then click Submit.

natem50

I think it's getting closer to what I was looking for. I installed APM 3.5 and like some of the new features. What I would love to be able to do in a summary/dashboard/NOC type view is take the same statistical data from multiple nodes and put them on the same graph. Based on the attachment below, I would like to see the number of web connections in a line graph for multiple nodes instead of just one. Since I have a Custom APM view that is grouped by an 'Application Name Pattern', show each similar component instance as a separate bar. I hope I am making sense.