Managing Dashboards and Widgets

In the Samsung Cloud Platform Console, you can create and manage dashboards to monitor the resources of the services you are using.

Create Dashboard

You can create a ServiceWatch dashboard.

Creating a dashboard by adding individual widgets

To create a dashboard, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu, click it. You will be taken to the Service Home page.

2. Click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.

3. On the Dashboard List page, click the Create Dashboard button.

4. Please enter the dashboard name.

   • Enter the dashboard name using English letters, numbers, and special characters (-_) within 3 ~ 40 characters.
   • You cannot enter a name that is already in use on the service dashboard.

5. Add a widget to configure the dashboard. A popup window appropriate to the widget addition method will open.

   • Add Individual Widget: You can add a single widget that combines metrics and resources. Clicking the button opens the Add Individual Widget popup.

     Category	Required status	Detailed description
     Indicator classification	Selection	In ServiceWatch, filter the monitorable metrics as All or Key Metrics and display them in the metric list
     Indicator List Area	Required	List of metrics that can be monitored in ServiceWatch Click the + button in front of the namespace and dimension to view the sub-level list When you select a metric to monitor, it is displayed as a chart in the Selected Metrics area
     Search filter area	-	After setting the search items to filter, click the Apply Filter button to filter the metric list Namespace-Dimension Name: Search based on the sub-dimension names of the selected namespace Metric Name: Enter the exact metric name to search Resource Name: Enter the exact resource name to search Resource ID: Enter the exact resource ID to search Keyword: Search based on the selected top-level category and the entered keyword Proceed with item-specific searches excluding metric name, resource name, resource ID, and tag key Tag Key: Search using the selected tag key
     Selected metric area	-	Monitoring chart for the selected metric in the metric list area Data graph collected during the period applied to the chart When the mouse cursor is placed on the graph, a popup displays the time, data value, and metric data information for that point You can drag the mouse to zoom in on a specific area of the graph Clicking the resource name shown in the legend displays detailed information about that resource in a popup Item values in the table area within the chart can be edited Label: Enter the legend name using English letters, numbers, or special characters, between 3 ~ 255 characters Statistics: Choose the method for aggregating metric data Options: average (default), minimum, maximum, sum Aggregation period: Select the aggregation period unit for metric values Options: 1 minute, 5 minutes (default), 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours Delete: Remove the legend

     Table. Individual widget additional items

6. Click the Complete button in the widget addition popup. The widget will be added to the dashboard on the dashboard creation page.

7. After confirming the added widget, click the Create button. A popup indicating dashboard creation will appear.

8. Click the Confirm button. Dashboard creation is complete.

Creating a dashboard by adding multiple widgets

To create a dashboard, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.

2. On the Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.

3. On the Dashboard List page, click the Create Dashboard button.

4. Enter the name of the dashboard.

   • Enter the dashboard name using English letters, numbers, and special characters (-_) within 3 ~ 40 characters.
   • You cannot enter a name that is already in use on the service dashboard.

5. Add a widget to configure the dashboard. A corresponding popup window will open according to the widget addition method.

   • Add Multiple Widgets: Select the desired resources by metric unit and add multiple widgets at once. Clicking the button opens the Add Multiple Widgets popup window.

     Category	Required or not	Detailed description
     Indicator classification	Select	In ServiceWatch, filter the monitorable metrics as All or Key Metrics and display them in the metric list
     Indicator selection area	Required	Select the namespace and resources to add Click the + button in front of the namespace and resources to view the list of sub-resources and metrics When you check the metrics to add to the widget from the metric list, the Selected Metrics and Selected Resources sections are displayed Multiple metrics can be selected
     Selection indicator	Required	Display the list of selected metrics from the namespace and resource list When a metric is clicked, the Selected Resources area shows the list of resources included in that metric
     Selected resource	Required	Selected Indicator list, add resources to the selected indicator After clicking the Select button, choose resources that can be added to the indicator, allowing up to five additions Resources must be added for all indicators in the Selected Indicator list
     Statistics	Required	Select the statistical basis for the indicator value You can choose from average (default), minimum, maximum, or sum
     Aggregation period	Required	Select the aggregation period unit for metric values Choose from 1 minute, 5 minutes (default), 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, or 12 hours

     Table: Additional items for multiple widgets

6. Click the Complete button on the widget addition popup. The widget will be added to the dashboard on the dashboard creation page.

7. After confirming the added widget, click the Create button. A popup indicating dashboard creation will appear.

8. Click the Confirm button. The dashboard has been created.

Create a dashboard by loading a dashboard

To create a dashboard, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.

2. Click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.

3. On the Dashboard List page, click the Create Dashboard button.

4. Enter the name of the dashboard.

   • Enter the dashboard name using English letters, numbers, and special characters (-_) within 3 ~ 40 characters.
   • You cannot enter a name that is already in use on the service dashboard.

5. Add a widget to configure the dashboard. A corresponding popup window will open according to the widget addition method.

   • Dashboard Load: You can load widgets from dashboards registered in ServiceWatch. When you click the button, the Dashboard Load popup opens.

     Category	Required	Detailed description
     Dashboard	Required	Display the list of dashboards registered in ServiceWatch When a dashboard is selected, the widgets applied to the dashboard are displayed in the preview area
     Preview	Required	Display widgets applied to the selected dashboard from the dashboard list Check the widget name to select widgets to add to the dashboard to be created If you check the Select All item, all metrics of that dashboard are selected

     Table. Load Dashboard Items

6. Click the Complete button in the widget addition popup. The widget will be added to the dashboard on the dashboard creation page.

7. After confirming the added widget, click the Create button. A popup indicating dashboard creation will open.

8. Click the Confirm button. Dashboard creation is complete.

Check the dashboard

You can view the information of the selected dashboard on the Dashboard List page. To view the dashboard, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.

   Category	Detailed description
   Dashboard name	Dashboard name User dashboards are the dashboard names set by the user. Service dashboards are the Samsung Cloud Platform service name that matches the service namespace
   Dashboard Category	Dashboard classification User: Dashboard created directly by the user Service: Dashboard automatically composed of pre-built key metrics for each service
   Modification date and time	Dashboard modification timestamp
   Creation date and time	Dashboard creation date and time
   Favorites	If bookmarked, it is displayed in yellow Click the star icon to set or remove a bookmark

   Table. Dashboard list items
3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard whose details you want to view. You will be taken to the Dashboard Detail page.

   Category	Detailed description
   Dashboard name	Display the dashboard name Click the name to select another dashboard
   Period setting area	Period selection applied to widgets in the dashboard Metric queries can be set from now up to a maximum of 455 days
   Time zone setting area	Select the time zone applied to the period setting
   Reset button	Reset all actions and settings made on the dashboard detail screen
   Refresh Settings Area	Select refresh interval for widget information Refresh button updates the information based on the current time Click the refresh interval to choose the desired period: Off, 10 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 15 minutes
   Edit	You can edit the dashboard name or manage widgets When you click the Edit button, you are taken to the Dashboard Edit page For more details on editing the dashboard, see 대시보드 수정하기
   More	Display additional tasks for managing the dashboard Dashboard duplication and deletion, view details, view source are possible For details on dashboard management items, refer to Dashboard Management For details on widget management items, refer to Widget Management
   Widget area	Display widgets for monitoring each resource You can manage the widget by clicking the More button at the top right of the widget You can edit, duplicate, download files, view metrics, and view source of the widget For detailed information on widget management items, see Widget Management

   Table. Dashboard detailed items

Dashboard Management

Dashboard Details page allows you to edit or manage dashboard information and widgets.

Edit Dashboard

You can modify the dashboard name and change the widget configuration.

To modify the dashboard, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. Click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard you want to view details for. You will be taken to the Dashboard Details page.
4. Click the Edit button at the top right of the Dashboard Details page. You will be taken to the Dashboard Edit page.
5. After modifying the dashboard’s information or widgets, click the Save button.

   Category	Detailed description
   Dashboard name	Dashboard name cannot be edited Enter within 34 characters using English letters, numbers, and special characters (-_) Dashboard names that are currently in use cannot be used
   Widget Name	Widget name can be edited English letters, numbers, spaces, special characters(-_.\
   Widget Management	When you hover the mouse over a widget, a management button appears on the right side of the widget border Edit: Widget Edit popup allows you to modify the widget’s metrics and resources For details on widget editing, see the Individual Widget Edit in 위젯 관리하기 Duplicate: Duplicate the current widget and add it to the dashboard Delete: Remove the current widget from the dashboard Expand: Display the current widget with an expanded size Collapse: If the widget is expanded, clicking again reduces its size
   Add widget	Add a new widget to the dashboard Add individual widget: Add a single widget that combines metrics and resources Add multiple widgets: Select desired resources per metric to add multiple widgets at once Load dashboard: Load and add widgets from another dashboard For detailed instructions on adding widgets, see Creating Widgets

   Table. Dashboard edit items

View detailed dashboard information

You can view detailed information about the dashboard. To view detailed information of the dashboard, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. Click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard you want to view details for. You will be taken to the Dashboard Details page.
4. Dashboard Details page’s top right corner has a More > Details button. Click the button. The Dashboard Details popup opens.

   Category	Detailed description
   Dashboard name	Dashboard name
   Dashboard Category	Dashboard usage classification User: dashboard created directly by the user Service: dashboard composed of automatically pre-built key metrics for each service
   Service	service name
   Resource Type	dashboard
   SRN	Unique resource ID in Samsung Cloud Platform In ServiceWatch, it refers to the dashboard’s SRN
   Resource name	Resource Name In ServiceWatch, the meaning of the dashboard name
   Resource ID	Unique resource ID in the service
   Constructor	User who created the dashboard
   Creation date and time	Dashboard creation date and time
   Editor	User who edited the dashboard information
   Modification date and time	Dashboard information modification timestamp

   Table. Dashboard Details - Detail Information Popup Items

Check the dashboard source code

You can view the dashboard’s source code. To view the source code of the dashboard, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. Click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard you want to view details for. You will be taken to the Dashboard Details page.
4. Dashboard Details on the top right of the page, click the More > View Source button. The Dashboard View Source popup opens.

   Category	Detailed description
   Source information	Display the dashboard source code in JSON format
   Copy code	Copy the source code to the clipboard

   Table. Dashboard Details - Dashboard Source View Popup Items

Duplicate Dashboard

You can duplicate a widget from the current dashboard and add it to another dashboard.

To duplicate the dashboard, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu, click it. You will be taken to the Service Home page.

2. On the Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.

3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard you want to view details for. You will be taken to the Dashboard Details page.

4. Click the More > Duplicate button at the top right of the Dashboard Details page. The Dashboard Duplicate popup opens.

5. After selecting the dashboard duplication method, enter the required information. The required information varies depending on the duplication method.

   Category	Required	Detailed description
   Replication target	-	Name of the dashboard to duplicate
   Cloning method	Required	After duplicating the dashboard widget, select the dashboard to add it to New Dashboard: Create a new dashboard and generate it by duplicating the current dashboard’s widget Existing Dashboard: Duplicate the current dashboard’s widget and add it to an existing dashboard
   Dashboard name	Required	Enter the name of the new dashboard Displayed when the duplication method is set to New Dashboard Enter using English letters, numbers, and special characters (-_) within 3 to 40 characters
   Select Dashboard	Required	Select the dashboard to which the duplicated widget will be added from the existing dashboards Displayed when the duplication method is selected as Existing dashboard

   Table. Dashboard clone items

6. After entering the required information, click the Complete button. A popup notifying that the dashboard is being duplicated will appear.

7. Click the Confirm button on the popup window. The dashboard duplication task is complete.

Delete dashboard

You can delete unused dashboards.

To delete the dashboard, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. On the Dashboard List page, select the checkbox of the dashboard you want to delete, then click the Delete button. A popup confirming the dashboard deletion will appear.
   • You can delete multiple dashboards simultaneously.
   • You can also delete individually by clicking the More > Delete button located at the top right of the Dashboard Details page.
4. In the delete confirmation input field, type Delete and then click the Confirm button. The dashboard will be deleted.

Manage Widgets

Dashboard Details page lets you edit or manage widgets.

Edit Widget

You can modify the widget’s metrics and resources.

To modify the widget, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard whose widget you want to edit. You will be taken to the Dashboard Details page.
4. On the Dashboard Details page, click the More > Edit Widget button at the top right of the widget you want to edit. The Edit Widget popup will open.
5. After modifying the widget’s metrics and resources, click the Confirm button. The widget modification is complete.

   Category	Required status	Detailed description
   Indicator classification	Select	In ServiceWatch, filter the monitorable metrics as All or Key Metrics and display them in the metric list
   Indicator List Area	Required	List of metrics that can be monitored in ServiceWatch Click the + button in front of the namespace and dimension to view the sub-level list When you select a metric to monitor, it is displayed as a chart in the Selected Metrics area
   Search filter area	-	After setting the search items to filter, click the Apply Filter button to filter the metric list Namespace-Dimension Name: Search based on the sub-dimension names of the selected namespace Metric Name: Enter the exact metric name to search Resource Name: Enter the exact resource name to search Resource ID: Enter the exact resource ID to search Keyword: Search based on the selected top-level category and the entered keyword Proceed with item-specific searches excluding metric name, resource name, resource ID, and tag key Tag Key: Search using the selected tag key
   Selected metric area	-	Monitoring chart for the selected metric in the metric list area Data graph collected during the period applied to the chart When the mouse cursor is placed on the graph, a popup displays the time, data value, and metric data information for that point You can drag the mouse to zoom in on a specific area of the graph Clicking the label name displayed in the legend shows detailed information for that legend in a popup In the table area within the chart, you can view and edit legend labels, statistics, and aggregation periods Legend: color per legend Click a legend color to change it to another color Period: period applied to the chart Metric: displays the selected metric’s namespace, resource name, and metric name Statistics: select the method for aggregating metric data Choose among Average (default), Minimum, Maximum, Sum Aggregation period: select the aggregation period unit for metric values Choose among 1 minute, 5 minutes (default), 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day Delete: remove the legend

   Table. Individual widget additional items

Widget Replication

You can copy the widget and add it to another dashboard.

To duplicate a widget, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.

2. Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.

3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard you want to duplicate. You will be taken to the Dashboard Details page.

4. On the Dashboard Detail page, click the More > Widget Clone button located at the upper right of the widget to be duplicated. The Widget Clone popup window opens.

5. After selecting the widget duplication method, enter the required information. The required information varies depending on the duplication method.

   Category	Whether required	Detailed description
   Replication target	-	Name of the dashboard to duplicate
   Cloning method	Required	After duplicating the widget, select the dashboard to add it to Existing Dashboard: Add the widget to an existing dashboard New Dashboard: Create a new dashboard and add the widget
   Select Dashboard	Required	Select the dashboard to which the duplicated widget will be added from the existing dashboards When the duplication method is selected as Existing Dashboard, it is displayed
   Dashboard name	Required	Enter the name of the new dashboard Displayed when the duplication method is set to New Dashboard Enter using English letters, numbers, and special characters (-_) within 3 to 40 characters
   Widget name	Required	When adding a widget to the dashboard, enter the widget name English letters, numbers, special characters(-_.\

   Table. Widget duplication items

6. After entering the required information, click the Complete button. A popup window notifying the addition of the widget will open.

7. Click the Confirm button in the popup window. The widget will be duplicated and added to the dashboard.

Download widget file

You can download widget information as a file. To download widget information, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard from which you want to download widget information. You will be taken to the Dashboard Detail page.
4. Dashboard Details page, click the More > File Download button at the top right of the widget whose information you want to download. The File Download popup window opens.
5. After selecting the file download method, click the Confirm button. The download will start.
   • Download methods can be selected simultaneously.

     Category	Detailed description
     CSV	Convert the widget’s metrics and monitoring data to an Excel (*.csv) file and download it.
     PNG	Convert the widget chart to an image (*.png) file and download

     Table. Widget file download item

Check widget metrics

You can view the widget’s resource and metric information on the Metrics page. To view widget metrics on the metrics page, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard you want to view widget metrics for. You will be taken to the Dashboard Details page.
4. On the Dashboard Detail page, click the More > View Metrics button at the top right of the widget you will view on the Metrics page. You will be taken to the Metrics page.
   • The resources and metric information of the selected widget are automatically configured and displayed on the Metrics page.

Check widget source code

You can view the source code of the dashboard.

To check the dashboard’s source code, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard you want to view details for. You will be taken to the Dashboard Detail page.
4. On the Dashboard Details page, click the More > View Source button located at the top right of the widget to view its source code. The Widget Source View popup will open.

   Category	Detailed description
   Source information	Display the widget source code in JSON format
   Copy code	Copy the source code to the clipboard

   Table. Widget source view item

Download widget file

You can download widget information as a file. To download widget information, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. Dashboard List page, click the dashboard to download widget information. You will be taken to the Dashboard Detail page.
4. Dashboard Details page, click the More > File Download button at the top right of the widget whose information you want to download. The File Download popup window opens.
5. After selecting the file download method, click the Confirm button. The download will start.
   • Download methods can be selected simultaneously.

     Category	Detailed description
     CSV	Convert the widget’s metrics and monitoring data to an Excel (*.csv) file and download it.
     PNG	Convert the widget chart to an image (*.png) file and download

     Table. Widget file download item

Export to Object Storage

You can store widget information in Object Storage.

To store widget information in Object Storage, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Management > ServiceWatch menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Dashboard > Dashboard List menu. You will be taken to the Dashboard List page.
3. On the Dashboard List page, click the dashboard from which you want to download widget information. You will be taken to the Dashboard Detail page.
4. On the Dashboard Details page, click the More > Export to Object Storage button located at the top right of the widget whose information you want to download. The Export to Object Storage popup will open.
5. After selecting the bucket to store widget information, click the Done button. A popup confirming the save will appear.
6. Click the Confirm button in the popup window. Data export will begin.