Navigating Foglight

This section helps you in navigating the Foglight browser interface.

Foglight displays dynamic data that is updated regularly. For this reason, avoid using your browser’s navigation buttons, as this may display cached views or result in an error message. Use the links in the navigation panel and display area instead.

This section, covers the following key areas:

Using the Navigation Panel

Use the left navigation panel to move between dashboards. This panel lists all dashboards that are available to you based on your roles. Expand a module and select a dashboard to view it in the display area. The navigation panel can be edited to show only the modules that interest you. You may search the navigation panel to show only dashboards matching the entered string. Foglight remembers the state of the navigation panel between logins, so if you make changes to the navigation panel when you log out, those changes will persist the next time you log in.

The navigation panel contains all the dashboards that you can be accessed based on your role. On the left side of the page, hover your mouse over the arrow to view the list of available dashboards. Expand a module and select a dashboard to view it in the display area. The navigation panel can be edited to show only the modules that interest you. You may search the navigation panel to show only dashboards matching the entered string. When you move your mouse away, the navigation panel closes to give you a full view of the dashboard contents. If you want to keep the navigation panel open, click on the pin icon to pin the left panel. To close the panel, unpin it.

If you do not see any dashboards in the navigation panel, there may be an issue with your subscription. For more information refer to Account settings

Editing the Navigation Panel

Use the navigation panel’s Edit Mode to show only the dashboards that interest you. Changes made to the navigation panel will persist after logging out.

To edit the navigation panel:

  1. On the Foglight navigation menu, click the Edit Mode icon.
  2. Click on the Hide/Show icon next to each module you want to hide.
  3. Hidden modules are displayed in a darker gray. To view any hidden modules, click the Hide/Show icon.
  4. When finished, click the check to save the changes.

The search function in the navigation panel allows you to easily find modules and dashboards containing your search string. As you begin typing, the items displayed in the navigation menu will be filtered to match your search.

The Search field, located in the header, is a global search tool which allows you to search for any monitored object.

To complete a global search:

  1. Type a search string into the search text box.
  2. Select an entry to view the search result.
  3. Clicking an entry opens a dashboard associated with the monitored object. If the object is not associated with a specific dashboard, a summary view opens to display the metric details for that object.

Using Bookmarks

Use bookmarks to keep track of dashboards and views that you want to revisit or access quickly, without having to drill down several levels. A bookmark can be a snapshot of data that is frozen at a specific point in time, or it can be updated with current data when you access it. For example, you could create a bookmark to quickly access the System Overview on a particular host from last Wednesday.

To create a bookmark:

  1. Click the Add to bookmark icon in the left navigation pane. The Add to Bookmark dialog box appears.
  2. In the Name field, enter the name of the bookmark.
  3. Select the checkbox against ‘Send an email with a link to this bookmark’ if you want to send the bookmark link through email.
  4. Click Add.

The bookmark gets listed in the Bookmarks section of the navigation panel. When you select a bookmark, it appears in the display area.

To email a link to a bookmark:

  1. In the Bookmarks area of the navigation panel, select a bookmark to display it.
  2. Select Email from the action panel. An email window opens, containing a link to the bookmark.
  3. Fill in the required information and click Send.

To delete a bookmark in the navigation panel:

  1. Place the cursor over the dimmed delete icon beside the name of the bookmark.
  2. Click the delete icon.
  3. On the confirmation dialog, click Delete to delete the bookmark.