Sysdig Monitor Documentation

Configure Panels

Contents
Panel Creation
Create a New Panel

Note

Refer to Configure Dashboards for more information on configuring a pre-built dashboard.

To add a new panel to a dashboard:

  1. On the Dashboards tab, select the relevant dashboard from the left-hand panel.

  2. Click the Add Panel (cross) icon.

    Note

    If you are configuring a blank dashboard, the available panel types will be displayed, and can be selected directly, rather than clicking the Add Panel icon:

    238190662.png

  3. Select a panel type:

    238321710.png

  4. Optional: Click the panel name to change it. Once the name is edited, click elsewhere in the panel to save the change.

  5. Configure the relevant scope, segmentation, and metrics for the panel.

    Note

    Refer to the Panel Types section for information on each type of panel.

  6. Click the Save button to create the new panel.

Duplicate a Panel

  • Hover over the desired panel, click the Settings (ellipsis) icon, and select Duplicate Panel.

Panel Types
Line
239534184.png

Note

Line panels provide additional functionality to other panel types, by allowing users to compare the current value to historical values. The image below shows the current net.http.request.count rate compared to the value six hours ago:

256671827.png
Area
239239235.png
Top List
239403057.png
Histogram
239599674.png
Topology
239173741.png
Number
239403049.png

Note

Number panels provide additional functionality to other panel types, by allowing users to compare the current value to historical values. The image below shows the net.http.request.count value compared to the value two hours ago:

256508101.png
Table
239534173.png
Text

Text panels display custom markdown formatted text. The example below uses a text panel as a reminder list of the testing steps for a procedure.

239173735.png
Text Panel Markdown
Headers:
# H1
## H2
### H3
#### H4
##### H5
###### H6

H1
======
H2
------
Emphasis:
*italics* or _italics_
**bold** or __bold__
**combined _emphasis_**
~~strikethrough~~
Lists:
1. First ordered list item
2. Second item
  * Unordered sub-list.
    Sub-paragraph within the list item.
1. Third item
  8. First ordered sub-list item.
103. Fourth item

Note

The list item number does not matter. As shown in the example below, the formatting defines the lists.

Note

List items can contain properly indented paragraphs, using white space.

Note

Unordered list can use: *, -, or +.

Linebreaks:
This is the first sentence.

This line is separated from the one above by two newlines, so it will be a *separate paragraph*.

This line is also a separate paragraph.
This line is only separated by a single newline, so it's a separate line in the *same paragraph*.

Note

Trailing spaces can be used for line-breaks without creating a new paragraph. This behavior is contrary to the typical GFM line break behavior, where trailing spaces are not required.

Panel Management
Copy Panels to a Different Dashboards
Copy a Single Panel

To copy a single panel to a different dashboard:

  1. From the Explore tab, select the desired drill-down view.

  2. Hover over the desired panel, select the Settings (ellipsis) icon, and select Copy Panel.

    238354482.png

  3. Open the drop-down menu and select the desired dashboard, or use the text-field to search through existing dashboards.

    238288951.png

    Note

    To copy the panel to a new dashboard, enter a name for the new dashboard in the text-field instead.

  4. Click the Copy and Open button to save the changes and navigate to the configured dashboard.

Copy All Panels

To copy all panels in a drill-down view to a dashboard:

  1. From the Explore tab, select the desired drill-down view.

  2. Select the More Options (three dots) icon.

  3. Select Copy to Dashboard:

    238190667.png

  4. Open the drop-down menu and select the desired dashboard, or use the text-field to search through existing dashboards.

    Note

    To copy the panel to a new dashboard, enter a name for the new dashboard in the text-field instead.

  5. Click the Copy and Open button to save the changes and navigate to the configured dashboard.

Create a Panel Alert

Alerts can be created directly from a dashboard panel:

  1. Click the More Options (three dots) icon.

  2. Select CreateAlert.

  3. Configure the alert, and click the Create button.

    Note

    Form more information on creating alerts, refer to the Alerts documentation.

Export Panel Data

Some panel types allow for data to be exported via either a CSV or JSON file:

  • CSV files can be downloaded for table and line charts.

  • JSON files can be downloaded for line charts.

Export CSV

To export CSV of a metric:

  1. On the Explore tab, navigate to the desired drill-down view.

  2. Hover over the desired panel, select the Settings (three dots) icon, and select Export CSV from the drop-down menu.

A CSV file will be automatically downloaded to the local machine.

Export JSON

To export JSON of a metric:

  1. On the Explore tab, navigate to the desired drill-down view.

  2. Hover over the desired panel, select the Settings (three dots) icon, and select Export JSON from the drop-down menu.

A JSON file will be automatically downloaded to the local machine.

Delete an Existing Panel

To delete a panel from a dashboard:

  1. Hover over the desired panel, click the Settings (ellipsis) icon, and select Delete Panel.

  2. Click the Yes, delete panel button to confirm, or the Cancel button to keep the panel.

In this section: