Dashboard Widgets
The previous sections, Customizing the Dashboard, and Working with Dashboard Widgets, gave a high level overviews of the dashboard types, how to work with personal and default dashboards, and the basics of working with widgets. This section will give an overview of all available widgets and options available in each widget type.
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Available Widgets
Activity Chart (Admin only)
Illustrates activity level for API, IPAM, DNS, Peering, and Resource areas of ProVision. The Activity Chart is only visible to Admin users. Only one Activity Chart Widget may exist on a dashboard.
Activity Chart Actions:
Radio Buttons: Select the desired ProVision activity area to view by clicking on the radio buttons (API, IPAM, DNS, Peering, or Resources).
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Single Click on a bubble will show the activity detail, and resource / IP block links if applicable.
Activity Chart Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
Resource Tree
Interactive graphical display of the resource structure for a parent resource.
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Double click on a resource in the tree to give you the option to navigate to the resource's entry page.
Resource Tree Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
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When done editing, hit "Apply" to save your changes, or "Cancel" to exit without saving.
IP Charts
Illustrates the percentage of assigned, unassigned, allocated, and holding tank hosts for the desired combination(s) of space types and RIR(s), for the selected out of the total available hosts in ProVision viewable by the user.
Hovering over a particular status will display detailed data in the center of the chart for that status type.
IP Charts Edit Options:
Users may edit the title, if desired, and select from available space type and RIR(s) to create a customized view.
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Select mask: Edits the mask included in charts.
IP Aggregate
Illustrates the percentage of assigned, unassigned, allocated, and holding tank hosts for a specific netblock.
IP Aggregate Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
Netblock: Edits the netblock shown.
IPAM Stats
The IPAM Stats Widget contains read-only IPAM data on host count by status, assigned date range, assignment rate, and projected runout under three tabs.
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Users may select to view IPv4, IPv6, 1918, or Multicast stats by clicking on the tab for the block type you wish to view.
RSS Feed
Shows the most recent five entries of a selected RSS Feed. Feed links open in a new window when clicked.
RSS Feed Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
Feed URL: Edits the URL of the RSS Feed to show.
Status
Shows 6connect ProVision status information, including number of user accounts (admin only), number of admin accounts (admin only), and current version number.
Status Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
Clock
Shows the current time for the selected time zone.
Clock Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
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Contact Us
Provides support email, phone, and feedback form information. Only one Contact Us Widget may exist on a dashboard.
Contact Us Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
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Logs
The Logs Dashboard Widget displays the most recent 'x' number of logs for a specified search term, such as resource name, task, id number, username, and so forth.
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Markdown
The Markdown Widget is a blank slate where users may add links, text, or other content through use of the Markdown language. Multiple Markdown Widgets may exist on a dashboard.
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Markdown Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
Markdown Content: Area to enter the markdown content.
Links
Provides a list of website links. Multiple Links Widgets may exist on a dashboard.
Link Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
Links: Enter the desired link text, then the URL of the website to link. Click "Add" to add a new link, or "Remove" to remove an individual link. Hit "Apply" to save your changes.
iFrame
Set a https URL to be viewed in an iFrame. Useful to view stats or commonly referenced websites.
iFrame Edit Options:
Title: Edits the title of the widget shown on the header.
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