Custom views

Presentation

The custom views allow each user to have his own monitoring view. A view may contain 1 to 3 columns. Each column can contain widgets.

A widget is a module allowing certain information to be viewed on certain objects. It is possible to insert multiple widgets of different types in the same view. By default, Centreon offers widgets allowing to obtain information on: hosts, host groups, services, service groups. Finally, the last widget allows to view real time performance graphs.

Views Management

All the manipulations below take place in the page entitled Home > Custom Views. This page is also the first page displayed when a user logs into Centreon.

Add view

To add a view, click on Add view.

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  • The View name field indicates the name of the view which will be visible by the user

  • The Layout field allows to choose the number of columns in the view

To change an existing view, click on Edit view.

Note

The reduction in the number of columns removes the widgets associated with the column.

Share view

It is possible to share an existing view with one or more users. To do this, click on Share view.

  • If the Locked field is defined as Yes, the other users cannot change the view

  • The User List field allows to define the users with whom the view is shared

  • The User Group List field allows to define the user groups with which the view is shared

Insert widget

To add a widget, click on Add widget.

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  • The Widget Title field is used to define a name for our widget

  • Choose from the table below the widget type you want to add

Customize widget

It is possible to move a widget by drag-and-drop from the title bar. To reduce a widget, click on reducewidget. By default, the information contained in the widget is refreshed regularly. To refresh it manually, click on refreshwidget.

To customize your widget, click on configurewidget.

Delete widget

It is possible to delete the widget by clicking on deletewidget.

Widgets Details

The paragraphs below detail the attributes of each widget after clicking on configurewidget.

Host widget

Filters

  • The Host Name Search field can be used to make a search on one hostname

  • If the Display Up box is checked, the hosts with UP status will be displayed

  • If the Display Down box is checked, the hosts with DOWN status will be displayed

  • If the Display Unreachable box is checked, the hosts with UNREACHABLE status will be displayed

  • The Acknowledgement Filter list allows to display the acknowledged or not acknowledged hosts (if the list is empty, the two types of hosts will be displayed)

  • The Downtime Filter list allows to display the hosts that are subject or not subject to a downtime (if the list is empty, the two types of hosts will be displayed)

  • The State Type list allows to display the hosts in SOFT or HARD states (if the list is empty, the two types of hosts will be displayed)

  • The Hostgroup list allows to display the hosts belonging to a certain host group (if the list is empty, all the hosts will be displayed)

  • The Results list limits the number of results

Columns

  • If the Display Host Name box is checked, the host name will be displayed

  • If the Display Output box is checked, the message associated with the status of the host will be displayed

  • The Output Length list can be used to limit the length of the message displayed

  • If the Display Status box is checked, the status of the host is displayed

  • If the Display IP box is checked, the IP address of the host is displayed

  • If the Display last Check box is checked, the date and the time of the last check is displayed

  • If the Display Duration box is checked, the time during which the host has retained its status is displayed

  • If the Display Hard State Duration box is checked, the time during which the host has retained its HARD state is displayed

  • If the Display Tries box is checked, the number tries before the validation of the status is displayed

  • The Order By list allows to classify the hosts in alphabetical order according to multiple settings

Misc

  • The Refresh Interval (seconds) field allows to define the time before data refreshment

Service widget

Filters

  • The Host Name field can be used to make a search on one hostname

  • The Service Description field can be used to make a search on service name

  • If the Display Ok box is checked, the services with OK status will be displayed

  • If the Display Warning box is checked, the services with WARNING status will be displayed

  • If the Display Critical box is checked, the services with CRITICAL status will be displayed

  • If the Display Unknown box is checked, the services with UNKNOWN status will be displayed

  • If the Display Pending box is checked, the services with PENDING status will be displayed

  • The Acknowledgment Filter list allows to display the services acknowledged or not acknowledged (if the list is empty, the two types of hosts will be displayed)

  • The Downtime Filter list allows to display the services that are subject or not subject to a downtime (if the list is empty, the two types of hosts will be displayed)

  • The State Type list allows to display the services with SOFT or HARD states (if the list is empty, the two types of hosts will be displayed)

  • The Hostgroup list allows to display the services belonging hosts belonging to a certain host group (if the list is empty, all the services will be displayed)

  • The Servicegroup list allows to display the services belonging to a certain service group (if the list is empty, all the services will be displayed)

  • The Results list limits the number of results

Columns

  • If the Display Host Name box is checked, the host name will be displayed

  • If the Display Service Description box is checked, the name of the service will be displayed

  • If the Display Output box is checked, the message associated with the status of the host will be displayed

  • The Output Length list can be used to limit the length of the message displayed

  • If the Display Status box is checked, the status of the host is displayed

  • If the Display last Check box is checked, the date and the time of the last check is displayed

  • If the Display Duration box is checked, the time during which the host has retained its status is displayed

  • If the Display Hard State Duration box is checked, the time during which the host has retained its HARD state is displayed

  • If the Display Tries box is checked, the number of tries before the validation of the status is displayed

  • The Order By list allows to classify the services in alphabetical order according to multiple settings

Misc

  • The Refresh Interval (seconds) field allows to define the time before data refreshment

Performance Graph widget

  • The Service field is used to choose the service for which the graph will be displayed

  • The Graph period list is used to choose the time period for which the graph will be displayed

  • The Refresh Interval (seconds) field allows to define the time before data refreshment

Host Group widget

  • The Hostgroup Name Search field can be used to choose the host groups displayed

  • If the Enable Detailed Mode box is checked, all the host names and the services associated with these hosts will be displayed for the hostgroups selected

  • The Results list allows us to limit the number of results

  • The Order By list is used to classify the service in alphabetical order according to multiple settings

  • The Refresh Interval (seconds) field allows to define the time before data refreshment

Service Group widget

  • The Servicegroup Name Search field can be used to choose the service groups displayed

  • If the Enable Detailed Mode box is checked, all the host names and the services associated with these hosts will be displayed for the service groups selected

  • The Results list allows us to limit the number of results

  • The Order By list is used to classify the service in alphabetical order according to multiple settings

  • The Refresh Interval (seconds) field allows to define the time before data refreshment