Configuring how widgets are displayed

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You can use the following functions to configure how widgets are displayed:

• Moving a widget

  To move a widget:

  1. In the Dashboard section, move your cursor over the upper part of the relevant widget (for example, over the widget name).

     The cursor will change to .

  2. Drag the widget to the appropriate part of the widget display area.
• Changing the size of a widget

  To change the size of a widget:

  1. In the Dashboard section, move your cursor over the lower-right corner of the relevant widget.
  2. Click and hold the left mouse button to set the size for the widget border.
• Changing the settings for displaying data in a widget

  After a widget is added, the default settings are used to display data in the widget. You can change the display settings if necessary (for example, to indicate the relevant source or to select other data to display in the Storage widget).

  To configure the settings for displaying a widget:

  1. In the Dashboard section, use the button in the upper-right corner of the widget to open the widget management window.
  2. In the widget management menu, select the Configure option.

     This opens the window for configuring the display settings.

  3. Configure the widget settings.

     Depending on the selected widget, the window may contain the following settings:

     • Change name – if the Change name check box is selected, you can define any name for the widget (different from the default name) in the Widget name field. The Change name setting is absent from custom widgets.
     • Widget name – field for entering a widget name different from the default name.
     • Edit description – if the Edit description check box is selected, you can provide any description for the widget (different from the default description) in the Widget description field. The Edit description setting is absent from custom widgets.
     • Widget description – field for entering a widget name different from the default name.
     • Refresh period – defines how frequently the displayed data is refreshed (time interval in seconds).
     • Display – defines the type of displayed data (for widgets that let you select which data to display).
     • Data source – defines the node with installed application components whose data is displayed in the widget. If the Entire application option is selected, the widget displays data from all nodes.
     • Monitoring point – defines the monitoring point of the selected node for displaying data. If the All monitoring points option is selected, the widget displays data for all monitoring points of the selected node.
     • Change color based on state – if this check box is selected, the background color of the widget automatically changes depending on the severity of the incoming data. A red background signifies critical (maximum) severity of data. If this check box is cleared, background coloring is disabled.
     • Defined background – defines the color of the background on the custom widget. You can choose a background color that corresponds to one of the severity levels (Info, Warning, Critical), or use the Neutral option to disable background coloring.
  4. Click OK.

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