Adding elements to a dashboard tab

Web Security Help | Web Security Solutions | Version 7.8.x

Use the Status > Dashboard > Add Chart page to add elements to the Risk, Usage, or System dashboard.

Note that you can neither add elements to nor remove elements from the Threats dashboard.

To start, use the Add elements to tab drop-down list to select a tab, then select the element that you want to add from the Dashboard Elements list.

You can add an element to any tab.

Each tab can show a maximum of 12 elements.

Elements currently displayed on the selected tab are marked by a blue circle icon.

You can add multiple copies of the same element to a tab (for example, each might show a different time period).

When you select an element in the list, a sample is displayed in the Preview pane. You can use the preview pane to make changes to the chart Name and, if applicable, Chart type, Time period, and Top value (for example, top 1-5 categories, or top 16-20 users).

Chart type: Many charts can be displayed as a multi-series bar, column, or line chart, or as a stacked area or column chart. Some can be displayed as bar, line, or pie charts. Which types are available depends on the data being displayed.

Time period: Most charts can display a variable time period: Today (the period since midnight of the current day), the last 7 days, or last 30 days. If the maximum time period for dashboard charts is extended, charts may also be able to show the last 180 or 365 days.

With Microsoft SQL Server Express, the maximum time period for dashboard charts is 30 days, and cannot be changed.

Using the default maximum time period (30 days) may improve dashboard performance.

See Configuring Dashboard reporting data for information about extending the time period for dashboard charts.

Top: Charts displaying information about the top users, categories, URLs, and so on can display up to 5 values. Select whether to show the top 5 values, 6-10 values, 11-15 values, or 16-20 values.

When you are finished making changes, click Add. The dashboard tab is updated immediately.

If you have been editing a chart and would like to start over, click Restore Defaults to reset the chart to is default time period, type, and top value (if any).

Two dashboard elements do not appear on any tab by default, but are available to be added:

30-Day Value Estimates provide a way to estimate time and bandwidth savings afforded by your web security software over a 30-day period that includes today.

Mouse over the Time or Bandwidth item (under Saved) for an explanation of how the estimate was calculated (see Time and bandwidth saved). The calculation can be customized on the Add Charts page.

Activity Today provides examples of how your web security software has protected your network today. Depending on your subscription type, this may show information about Malicious, Adult, and Spyware sites blocked, and about sites scanned or scanned and recategorized by Content Gateway.

This element also shows the total number of Internet requests handled so far today, the total number of requests blocked, and the number of real-time database updates processed.