2.4.3 Add panel window

(1) Trends

If you select [Trend] as the panel type, the trend data (time-series data) of various metric such as CPU utilization of the specified node is displayed in the panel in a graphical format. It is used for analysis at the time of failure and estimation of future trends.

The following shows an example of the display when [Trend] is selected in the panel type.

Target metric

Select the target metric from the pull-down menu.Metrics include CPU utilization and free disk space.

[Target node]

Set target node by clicking [Add].

[Display options]

Select a display format and legend from the pull-down menus.

[Display Format]

Select one of the following display formats from the pull-down menu:

• Line Chart

• Bar chart

[Legend]

Select the display position of the legend from the next pull-down menu.

• Not display

• Down

[Stacked Graph]

Select whether to enable the display in the stacked graph. When this is activated, the values of the selected nodes are stacked and displayed.

[Area graph]

Select whether to enable display in area graphs. This can be specified when "Line chart" is set in [Display format].

[Point radius]

Specifies the size of the plot. This can be specified when "Line chart" is set in [Display format].

[Number of plots]

Specifies the number of trend data to use for the graph display.

[Grid]

Determines whether the graph displays a grid. The default is on.

[Minimum value]

Specifies the minimum value for the axis of the graph.

[Maximum value]

Specifies the maximum value for the axis of the graph.

[y2 axes]

When this button is clicked, the [Enable y2 axis] button is displayed. Click the button to create a graph with two axes. Setting items are the same as for [y1 axis].

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(2) Ranking

If you select [Ranking] as the panel type, you can select more than one target node and view it as a ranking. It is easier to compare with other nodes.

The following shows an example of the display when [Ranking] is selected for the panel type.

[Target metric]

Select target metric from the pull-down menu. Metric can include CPU utilization, free disk space, and so on.

[Target node]

Set target node by clicking [Add].

[Display options]

Select Sort from the pull-down menu.

• In descending order

• In ascending order

[Number of plots]

Specifies the number of trend data to use for the graph display. The ranking panel displays the latest values of this trend data.

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(3) Numerical value

When Numerical value is selected as the panel type, the latest trend data of the specified node is displayed in numerical format. Use this format for operations that want to check only the most recent metric. Large numbers are displayed so that you can check specific values from a distance.

If you want to monitor the color change of the numerical panel, use it in the case where values such as usage rate and usage are monitored for increase.

The following shows an example of the display when [Numeric] is selected for the panel type.

[Target metric]

Select target metric from the pull-down menu. Metrics include CPU utilization, network transmission speed, and so on.

[Target node]

Click the [Add] button to set the target node.

[Display options]

Select the value to be displayed from the pull-down menu. The default is [Total value].

• Total value

• Average

Specify [Minimum], [Warning], [Critical], or [Maximum], When the set value is exceeded, the panel color changes.

• [Minimum]: Specify the minimum value. The default is 0.

• [Warning]: Specify the warning value. The default is 60.

• [Critical]: Specify the hazard value. The default is 80

• [Maximum]: Specify the maximum value. The default is 100.

  

The following table shows the meaning of panel colors.

• Red: When the [Critical] value is exceeded

• Orange: When the [Warning] value is exceeded and the value is less than or equal to the [Critical] value.

• Green: If the value is less than or equal to the number of [Warning Value] or if [Warning Value] or [Critical Value] is not specified

[Number of plots]

Specifies the number of trend data to use for the graph display. The numeric panel displays the most recent value of this trend data.

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(4) Gauge

When [Gauge] is selected as the panel type, the latest trend data of the specified node is displayed in gauge format. It is used for operations where you want to check only the value of the most recent metric. Large display on gauge, so you can check if it is in Minor or Critical area from a distance.

If you want to monitor the color change of the gauge panel, use it in the case of monitoring the increase in values such as usage rate and usage.

The following shows an example of the display when [Gauge] is selected in the panel type.

[Target metric]

Select target metric from the pull-down menu. Metrics include CPU utilization, network transmission speed, and so on.

[Target node]

Set target node by clicking [Add].

[Display options]

Select the value to be displayed from the pull-down menu. The default is [Total value].

• Total value

• Average

Specify [Minimum], [Warning], [Critical], or [Maximum]. When the set value is exceeded, the panel color changes.

• [Minimum]: Specify the minimum value. The default is 0.

• [Warning]: Specify the warning value. The default is 60.

• [Critical ]: Specify the hazard value. The default is 80

• [Maximum]: Specify the maximum value. The default is 100.

  

The following table shows the meaning of panel colors.

• Red: When the [Critical] value is exceeded

• Orange: When the [Warning] value is exceeded, and the value is less than or equal to the [Critical] value.

• Green: If the value is less than or equal to the number of [Warning Value] or if [Warning Value] or [Critical Value] is not specified

[Number of plots]

Specifies the number of trend data to use for the graph display. The Gauge panel displays the most recent value of this trend data.

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(5) Alert information

When [Alert information] is selected as the panel type, the number of alerts occurring under the target node is displayed. Alerts are displayed when a certain period of time has passed when the metric exceeds the threshold and is canceled when the threshold is less than or equal to the threshold.

The following shows an example of the display when [Alert information] is selected in the panel type.

[Target node]

Set target node by clicking [Add].

[Display option]

You can narrow down the alerts that you want to view. You can also specify only the "Alert name" for the alert that is displayed.

In the donut chart, the number of alerts per severity is displayed.

• Red: Emergency / Warning / Fatal

• Orange: Error

• Yellow: Warning

• Green: Notifications/Information/Debug

• Gray: Others

Click the "Alerts" panel to display the [Instance list] screen.

[Instance list] screen

• Node name: Displays the node on which the alert occurred.

• Severity: Displays the severity of the alert.

• Alert name: Displays the type of alert that occurred.

• Threshold exceeded time: Displays the time when the threshold was exceeded.

It becomes an alert state at the time when the time specified in the alert definition has elapsed since the threshold was exceeded.

[Threshold Exceeded Time] is the first time the threshold was exceeded. This is different from the time when an alert state was triggered after a certain amount of time after being exceeded.

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(6) Node status

Select [Node status] as the panel type to display the status of the specified IM management node. Displays the status of the selected node.

The following shows an example of the display when [Node status] is selected in the panel type.

[Target node]

Set target node by clicking [Add].

The meaning of the panel color of the node state is as follows:

• Red: Emergency, warning, or fatal

• Orange: Error

• Yellow: Warning

• Green: If there is no error or if the action has been taken

[Flashing settings]

The default for Flashing is Never.

• [Warning] button: When enabled, the entire node state panel flashes when the target node is in the "Warning" state.

• [Error] button: When enabled, the entire node state panel flashes when the target node is in the "Error" state.

• [Emergency] button: When enabled, the entire node state panel flashes when the target node is in an "Emergency / Warning / Fatal" state.

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(7) Node status map

When [Node status map] is selected as the panel type, the status of the specified node is displayed on the background image. You can also display multiple nodes.

When [Node status map] is selected in the panel type, the following is a sample view.

[Add New]

Click the New button to add the target node. The target node can be specified more than once.

button

Removes the selected target node from the map.

[Map settings]

• [Map Width]: Specify the maximum width of the background image size. The default is 800. The unit is px (pixels). If the specified maximum width is smaller than the panel size, it is displayed reduced. The aspect ratio is not changed. If the vertical size is larger than the panel size, a scroll bar is displayed.

• [Initial Size of Node]: Specify the size to display the node specified in [Node Status]. The default is 50. Units are in px (pixels).

• [Background Image]: Click to specify the background image of Node state map.

[blink setting]

The default for blinking is "Yes".

• [Warning] button: When enabled, the entire node status panel flashes when the target node enters the "Warning" state.

• [Error] button: When enabled, the entire node status panel flashes when the target node enters the "Error" state.

• [Emergency] button: When enabled, the entire node status panel flashes when the target node enters the Critical/Critical/Critical state.

  Figure 2‒36: Display example when [Background image] is set

[Add] button

Click the [Add] button to set the target node.

[Background image settings] button

When the background image is set, the node state color is displayed in the transparent part of the background image.

[Mask image settings] button

The element of the background image is multiplied by the mask image, and the transparent part of the mask image is displayed on the screen.

[OK] button

Click to return to the [Add Panel] screen. The added node is placed in the upper left corner.

Figure 2‒37: Example of display when [Background image] is set

[Resize] button

Select to change the display size of the node.

button

Move the selected node icon on the map to the back. Use when nodes overlap on the map.

button

Brings the selected node icon to the front on the map. Use when nodes overlap on the map.

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(8) Text

Select [Text] for the panel type to display the text data. Text can be written in a markdown format.

The following shows an example of the display when [Text] is selected for the panel type.

[Text]

The text data described is displayed. The text can be filled in in the markdown notation.

[Text color]

Select the color of the text from the pull-down menu. The colors are "White" and "Black", and the default is "White".

[Background color]

Select the color of the entire text panel from the pull-down menu. The colors available are "Light Red", "Light Blue", "Light Green", "Light Yellow", "White", and "Black". The default is "Black".

[Background image settings]

Click the [Background image settings] button to set the background image of the text panel. PNG is the only extension of image data that can be specified as a background image.

[Delete a background image]

When you click the [Delete background image] button, the background image of the text panel is deleted.

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