Customize Dashboard Views

Overview

Customizing the ManageEngine Log360 dashboard allows you to tailor the view to focus on the data most relevant to your log sources. You can add, remove, or rearrange tabs and widgets, and adjust layout settings to create a personalized dashboard that enhances monitoring efficiency and visibility. The dashboard displays data gathered from various log sources. This page outlines the available customization options and explains how to configure the dashboard to suit your specific monitoring requirements.

Log Sources

In the Log Sources section, you can view the list of devices, applications, and monitored files from which the data is being collected.

1. Click Log Sources in the top-right corner of the dashboard.



2. In the Log Sources page, four sub-tabs will appear:
   • Devices
   • Applications
   • Cloud sources
   • File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)

   

Devices

Follow these steps to view and manage the devices configured for log collection:

1. In the Device(s) tab. Use the filter drop-down at the top to choose one of the following options:
   • All Devices: Displays all configured devices.
   • Active Devices: Shows devices that are currently sending logs.
   • Enabled Devices: Displays devices that are currently enabled for log collection.

   

2. You can also select the checkbox Exclude Synced Devices to hide devices that are already synchronized with other Log360 components.

   

3. Click the icon to add or remove additional columns from the table view as needed.
4. Select the checkbox next to the columns you want to add, and then click Apply to update the table view.

   

5. The table includes the following fields:
   • Device: Displays the name of the device or IP address.
   • Event Count: Shows the total number of events received from the device. Click Show All view the following event details categorized by severity.
     • Error: Indicates the number of error logs generated from the device.
     • Failure: Displays the number of failure-related logs.
     • Warning: Shows the count of warning-level logs from the device.
     • Others: Displays logs that do not fall under error, failure, or warning categories.
   NOTE: Log severity levels vary based on the log source type. Common severity levels that may appear under Others include:

   - Syslog severity levels: Emergency, Alert, Critical, Notice, Information, Debug

   - Windows severity levels: Information and Success.

   

   • Last Message Time: Indicates the timestamp of the most recent log message received from the device.
   • IP Address: Displays the IP address associated with the device.
   • Device Type: Shows the operating system or type of device
   • Last Scan On: Displays the date and time when the last device scan was performed.
   • Next Scan On: Displays the scheduled time for the next scan, if applicable.
   • Monitoring Interval: Indicates whether the device is monitored in real time or at specific intervals.
   • Status: Displays the current state of log collection for each device.
6. Click Show Name to view the device name.

   

7. You can also click Show IP to display the device’s IP address instead.

   

8. You can also click Hide to remove the event count categorized by severity.

   

9. Use the Search icon to quickly locate a specific device by name or IP address.

   

10. Hover next to the Last Message Time column to view the Last 10 Events option.

    

11. The Last 10 Events displays the ten most recent events received from the selected device.

    

12. In the Last 10 Events collected window, you can see event details such as,
    • Time: Displays the exact timestamp when the event occurred.
    • Event ID: Indicates the unique identifier assigned to the event.
    • Source: Specifies the application or service that generated the event.
    • Severity: Represents the criticality level of the event.
    • Type: Denotes the category or classification of the event.
    • Facility: Identifies the system process or component that produced the event.
    • Message: Provides a brief description or summary of the event details.
13. Click the icon to customize the view. Select the checkbox next to the fields you want to display and click Apply to update the table.

    

14. To modify your list of devices, click Manage Devices to add, edit, or remove device configurations.
15. Click the icon to refresh the device list and view the latest event and monitoring data.

    

16. Click Export as to download the list of devices in CSV or PDF.

    

17. When you select an option, the export will begin and the below pop-up appears.
18. Click the icon to view the export history. Click Download to retrieve the exported file or Clear to delete it.

    

Applications

The Applications tab displays all configured application log sources. From this tab, you can view the import timeline for each application, including when log collection started, when it ended, and when the logs were last imported, along with the total log count.

Follow these steps to view and manage the application log sources:

1. Click the icon to narrow down the list of application log sources.
2. You can filter by selecting Log Source Type or Log Source Group. By default, the filter is set to All, displaying every application log source.

   

3. Select Clear Filter to reset the view.

   

4. Use the icon to locate a specific application by the device name or IP.

   

5. Click Show IP to display the IP address associated with the device.

   

6. You can also click Show Name to display the name associated with the device.

   

7. The table includes the following fields:
   • Device: Displays the device name or IP address associated with the application.
   • Log Source Type: Shows the type of application or log format configured for collection.
   • Imported Time: Indicates when logs were last imported.
   • Start Time: Displays when the log collection or import process began.
   • End Time: Displays when the log collection or import process ended, if applicable.
   • Total Count: Shows the total number of logs collected from the application.
8. To modify your list of application log sources, click Manage Applications to add, edit, or remove configurations.

   

9. Click the icon to update the application list and view the most recent data.

   

10. If applicable, click Import Logs to manually upload application log files.

    

11. Click the icon to add or remove columns from the table.
12. Select the checkbox next to the fields you want to display and click Apply to update the table view.

    

13. Click the value under Total Count to open the Application Event Details window and view the events collected for that application.

    

14. The Application Event Details window displays the following fields:
    • Time: Shows the exact timestamp when the event occurred.
    • Message: Provides a brief description or summary of the event content.

    

15. Click the icon to customize the event details table.
16. Select the checkboxes for the fields you want to display and click Apply to update the view.

    

17. In the Application Event Details window, Click Export as to download the event details in CSV or PDF format.

    

18. After initiating an export, click the icon to view past exports.You can Download an exported file or click Clear to remove it from the history.

    

19. Click the icon to show a search field above the Message column for filtering events by message.

    

20. Click the icon to close the search field and click the icon to remove the applied search filter.
21. To return to the previous window, click Close.

Cloud sources

The Cloud Sources tab displays all configured cloud-based log sources. From this tab, you can view details such as the data source, tenant name, log count, data fetch interval, last scan time, last message time, and the status of log collection.

Follow these steps to view and manage cloud log sources:

1. Use the icon to locate a specific cloud source by data source type.

   

2. Click Manage Cloud Sources to add, edit, or remove cloud source configurations.

   

3. Click the icon to add or remove columns from the table. Select the checkboxes for the fields you want to display and click Apply to update the table.

   

4. Click the icon to reload the table.

   

5. The table includes the following fields:
   • Data Source: Displays the cloud service or platform from which logs are collected.
   • Name: Displays the tenant or integration associated with the cloud source.
   • Count: Indicates the total number of logs collected.
   • Data Fetch Interval: Displays how often logs are retrieved from the cloud source.
   • Last Scan Time: Shows the most recent time the cloud source was scanned for logs.
   • Last Message Time: Displays the timestamp of the most recent event received.
   • Status: Indicates the status of log collection.
6. Hover next to the Last Message Time value to access the Last 10 Events option and view the most recent events collected for that cloud source.

   

7. In the Last 10 Events window, click the icon to customize the fields shown in the event details table. Select the required checkboxes and click Apply to update the view.

   

8. To return to the Cloud Sources tab, click Close.

File Integrity Monitoring

Click Select Devices redirects you to the File Monitoring page. Refer to this page for detailed steps on configuring and managing file monitoring.

Filtering data by time range

You can filter the data displayed on the dashboard by selecting a time range.

1. In the top-right corner of the dashboard, click the drop-down.
2. Choose from predefined options such as Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, Last 30 days, This month, Last month.



3. To define your own range, select Custom and specify the From and To dates and times using the calendar and time fields.

   

4. Alternatively, you can use the Last field to set a relative time range.
5. Click Apply to update the dashboard data for the selected period.

Adding a new tab

To add a new tab to the dashboard,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner and select Add Tab.

   

2. In the pop-up box that appears, you can see the following:
   • Default tabs: Events Overview, Network Overview, Security Overview, M365 Overview, Incident Overview, Detection Overview, Threat Analytics, and AD Audit.
   • Other predefined templates
   • Add Custom Tab option
3. Click Add Custom Tab. Enter a name for the tab in the given field and click Add.

   

Adding a new widget to a tab

To add a new widget,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner and select Add Widgets.
2. In the Add New Widget window, choose a component from the Select Component drop-down.

   

3. Specify the widget, widget type, chart type, chart color, and provide a display name for the widget.

   

4. Once configured, select Add to save the widget.

Editing, deleting and reordering tabs

To delete tabs from the dashboard,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner and select Manage Tabs.

   

2. In the Manage Tab dialog box that appears, click the icon corresponding to that tab that you want to delete.
3. In the pop-up confirmation box, click Yes to confirm the deletion of the tab.
4. Click Save to apply the changes to the dashboard.

To reorder the tabs in the dashboard,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner and select Manage Tabs.
2. Click the icon and drag and drop the tabs in the order of your choice.
3. Click Save to apply the changes to the dashboard.

To edit a dashboard tab:

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner and select Manage Tabs.
2. Hover over the tab you want to edit and click the edit icon.

   

3. Modify the tab name and click the icon to confirm.

   

4. Click Save to apply the changes to the dashboard.

Reordering and resizing widgets

To reorder the widgets in a tab,

1. In the dashboard, go to the tab containing the widgets you want to reorder.
2. Click the icon on the top-right corner and select Reorder Widgets.

   

3. Click and drag the widgets to your desired positions.
4. Click Save in the top-right corner to apply the changes to the dashboard.

   

To resize the widgets in a tab,

1. In the dashboard, navigate to the tab whose widgets you want to resize.
2. Click the icon on the top-right corner and select Reorder Widgets.
3. Hover over the widget you want to resize, click the icon, and drag from the bottom-right corner to adjust the size as needed.
4. Click Save in the top-right corner to apply the changes to the dashboard.

Editing and deleting widgets

To edit a widget in a tab,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon and select Edit Widget corresponding to the widget that you want to edit.

   

2. Update the necessary information and click Update.

   

To delete a widget from a tab,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon corresponding to the widget that you want to delete.
2. Select Delete Widget.

   

3. Click Yes in the pop-up box to complete the deletion.

   

Viewing the dashboard in full screen mode

To view the dashboard in full screen,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner.

   

2. To start a slideshow of the tabs, click the play icon at the top of the screen.
3. To switch between tabs, click the drop-down button at the top of the screen.

   

4. To remove a particular tab from the slideshow, click the toggle button next to the tab name in the drop-down list.

   

5. To switch to dark mode, click the toggle button at the top-right corner of the screen.

   

6. To exit full screen mode, click the icon.

Viewing a widget in full screen mode

To view a widget in full screen, in the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner of the widget you want to view.

Refreshing the dashboard and widgets

To refresh the entire dashboard,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner of the screen.

   

To refresh a particular widget,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner of the specific widget.

   

Changing refresh interval

To change the time interval for the automatic refreshing of the dashboard,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner and select Refresh Interval.

   

2. In the Dashboard Refresh window, select the refresh interval: Never, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 1 hour.
   NOTE: If you select Never, the dashboard will not refresh automatically. You will need to refresh it manually.

   

3. Click Save to apply the changes to the dashboard.

Configuring Embed link for dashboard and widgets

The Embed link enhances data sharing by allowing the creation of external share links for specific tabs or widgets. This enables precise and targeted access to dashboard data, supporting collaboration and visibility across platforms.

To embed a dashboard,

1. In the dashboard, navigate to the tab you want to embed.
2. In the top-right corner, click the icon and select Embed Dashboard.

   

3. Provide a unique Link Name.
4. Select the desired Time Range from the drop-down menu.
5. Configure the Refresh Time (60 - 1440 minutes) and Expiry (1 - 365 days) using the drop-down options.

   

6. Click Create Link to generate the embed link for the dashboard.

   

7. To regenerate the link, click Regenerate Embed URL.

To embed a widget,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon and select Embed Widget corresponding to the widget that you want to embed.

   

2. Provide a unique Link Name.
3. Select the desired Time Range from the drop-down menu.
4. Configure the Refresh Time (60 - 1440 minutes) and Expiry (1- 365 days) using the drop-down options.

   

5. Click Create Link to generate the embed widget link.

   

6. To regenerate the link, click Regenerate Embed URL.

Managing embed links

To manage embed dashboard links,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner and select Manage Embed Links.

   

2. A table will appear displaying all the Active Dashboard Links. Go to Embed Dashboard Links.

   

3. To edit a specific link, locate the desired entry and click the Edit option next to it.

   

4. A window will appear allowing you to modify the properties of the chosen link. Make the necessary changes.

   

5. Once done, click Save to apply the updates to the Active Dashboard Link.
6. To delete, select the checkbox next to the entry you want to remove and click the icon.

   

7. In the confirmation pop-up, click Yes to delete the embed link from the list permanently.
8. To regenerate the link, select the icon. In the window that opens, click Regenerate Embed URL to generate a new embed URL while retaining the existing configuration.

   

To manage embed widget links,

1. In the dashboard, click the icon on the top-right corner and select Manage Embed Links.

   

2. A table will appear displaying all the Active Dashboard Links. Go to Embed Widget Links.

Read alsoThis page explained about customizing the Log360 dashboard to tailor tabs and widgets. To learn more about predefined dashboard views and widget management, refer to the following documents:

• Predefined tabs and widgets