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OPMANTEKNETWORK MANAGEMENT AND IT AUDIT SOFTWARE
Creating Custom Dashboards & Widgets using Open-AudIT Enterprise – v1 September 2018
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Topics for Today
Open-AudIT is the world's leading device discovery and auditing solution. With the Enterprise
edition you can now quickly and easily create custom Dashboards, and Widgets to populate
them. Join us for this 30-minute session while we learn –
• How to design and create custom Dashboards to drive action
• Three simple steps to creating custom Widgets for use in Dashboards
• Limiting Dashboard content and views to specific users
IT Service Management Maturity Model
CHAOTIC• Ad Hoc• Undocumented• Unpredictable• Multiple help desks• Minimal IT operations• User call notification
REACTIVE• Fight fires• Inventory• Desktop software
distribution• Initiate problem
management process• Alert and event
management• Measure component
availability (up/down)
PROACTIVE• Analyze trends• Set thresholds• Predict problems• Measure application
availability• Automate• Mature problem
configuration, change, asset andperformance mgmt. processes
SERVICES• IT as a service provider• Define services, classes,
pricing• Understand costs• Guarantee SLAs• Measure and report
service availability• Integrate processes• Capacity Mgmt.
VALUE• IT as a strategic business
partner• IT and business metric
linkage• IT/business collaboration
improves business process• Real-time infrastructure• Business planning
Tool Leverage
Operational Process Engineering
Service Delivery Process Engineering
Service & Account Management
Manage IT as a Business
Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Increasing Performance & Value to Organization
Open-SourceN/A
Commercial SolutionsOpen-AudIT Enterprise (some features in Professional)
Architecting a Solution
Useful References
• Open-AudIT Wiki – https://community.opmantek.com/display/OA/Home• How do Dashboards and Widgets Work - https://community.opmantek.com/x/cgqCAQ
• Dashboards - https://community.opmantek.com/display/OA/Dashboards
• Widgets – https://community.opmantek.com/display/OA/Widgets
• Forum – http://www.open-audit.org/phpBB3/
• Community Questions Board - https://community.opmantek.com/questions
• Support Issues – [email protected]
• Sales – [email protected]
Where can I go when I have questions?
HOW TO CREATE A CUSTOM DASHBOARD AND WIDGETS IN OPEN-AUDIT
Dashboards
• Available Dashboards are listed in the drop-down
• List will only include dashboards current user has permissions for
• Permissions are controlled by Organization level assigned Dashboard and User
• Professional ships with 3 Dashboards, Enterprise with 5
• Enterprise also has the ability to create/edit dashboards
How to create dashboards that drive action.
Dashboards
• Select Manage -> Dashboards –> List Dashboards, from the Open-AudIT menu
• Shipping dashboards can be edited, but not deleted
• OA only supports a 3x2 layout
• Widgets are defined under Manage -> Widgets -> List Widgets
• Logged-in user must have appropriate Org to see Dashboard
• To Create a NEW Dashboard click Create or select Manage -> Dashboards -> Create
Dashboards from the Open-AudIT menu
How to create dashboards that drive action.
Widgets
• Select Manage -> Widgets -> List Widgets from the Open-AudIT menu
• Easiest way to learn to create new widgets is by disassembling existing widgets
The cornerstone of Dashboard design
Widgets
• To Create a NEW Widget click Create or select Manage -> Widgets -> Create Widgets from
the Open-AudIT menu
The cornerstone of Dashboard design
Widgets
• Get very specific results using the Advanced SQL option
• Make sure the Link entry includes any filters or special parameters used in the SQL
• Use your browser’s ability to open multiple windows/tabs and edit widgets in one tab,
then refresh a Dashboard with the in-progress Widget in it
Tips and tricks
CONTACT FOR FOLLOW UP
Commercial enquiries:
Tom WiriAccount Executive+1 (512) [email protected]
Technical enquiries:
Mark HenrySenior Engineer+1 (207) [email protected]