The Analytics Tab

The Analytics tab provides you with powerful, interactive IT operations dashboards via Unified Analytics. These dashboards focus your data into widgets, which make it easy to see the impact of your monitoring tools and applications.

Within the Analytics Tab, you also have access to the Report Manager. Report manager allows you to schedule and send dashboard reports via email, even to users who do not have BigPanda accounts.

Field	Description
1 - Dashboards Pane	Use the Dashboards Pane to select dashboards to view. Dashboards can also be searched and downloaded from within this pane.
2 - Dashboard	The selected dashboard appears in the middle of the screen.
3 - Filters	Use the Filters pane to filter the selected dashboard.
4 - Report Manager and Manage Access buttons	The Report Manager button is visible to users with the Dashboard Designer permission. Click the button to access the Report Manager, where you can schedule and send emailed reports. The Manage Access button is visible to users with the Dashboard Designer permission. Click the button to select which users have the Dashboard Designer permission.

Navigation Pane

Your dashboards may be organized into folders in the left pane. Simply click a folder name to expand the list of dashboards in that folder. Click the folder name again to hide the individual report names.

Field	Description
1 - Search	Search for a specific dashboard.
2 - Folder	Individual dashboards are organized into folders.
3 - Dashboard	The available dashboards appear within folders. Click a dashboard name to view the dashboard.
4 - Options	Click the three dots icon to the right of the dashboard name to view options. From the options flyout, you can download a dashboard or restore a dashboard.

Dashboards Screen

Unified Analytics organizes your data into focused dashboards, making it easy to see an overview of monitoring impacts, drill down into specific tools, or identify actionable incident trends. Each dashboard offers an on-demand snapshot of your data for a specific period of time, helping you visualize historical trends in your monitoring data and identify problem areas in your infrastructure.

Field	Description
1 - Dashboard Title	The unique name of the dashboard.
2 - Last Updated Date	The date and time that the dashboard was last updated.
3 - PDF Report Settings	Click the PDF icon to open the PDF Report Settings screen. From this screen, you can edit the paper size, orientation, header settings, and footer settings.
4 - Options	Click the three dots icon to view options. From the flyout menu, you can restore or download the dashboard.
5 - Widgets	Widgets are easy to read, individually managed data visualizations within Unified Analytics. Widgets may include charts, graphs, and tables.

Widgets

Dashboards are made up of widgets, or individual data visualizations. Widgets are easy to read, individually managed components within Unified Analytics. Widgets may include charts, graphs, and tables. Each dashboard is configured to show a specific group of widgets to make visualizing business impact easy.

Field	Description
1 - Widget Title	The name of the widget.
2 - Full Details	Click the information icon (i) to view the full details of the widget. The last refreshed date and tags used in the widget are displayed. Click the refresh icon to refresh the data.
3 - Full Screen	Click the expand icon to view the widget in full-screen mode.
4 - Options	Click the three dots icon to download the widget. The widget can be downloaded as either an image or CSV file.

Filters Pane

Filters are managed in the right Filters pane. All filters currently configured for the dashboard appear in the filters list. Each filter shows the configured settings that will apply when the dashboard is published or shared.

Field	Description
1 - Filter Options	Click the three dots icon to set the default filters.
2 - Filters	The filters currently configured for the dashboard appear in the list.
3 - Edit Filter	Click the pencil icon to edit the filter.
4 - Disable Filter	Click the blue toggle icon to disable or enable a filter.

Report Manager

Report Manager is a highly flexible centralized location where you can set up advanced reporting schedules, including hourly, weekly, and monthly reporting options with custom end dates. You can choose specific filters for your dashboards before sending them, and customize the email template and report format.

Users with the Dashboard Designer permission can access Report Manager within the Analytics tab. Navigate to the bottom right corner of the Unified Analytics screen and click the Report Manager button.

Field	Description
1 - Search	Enter a term into the search bar to look for reports by keyword or name.
2 - Add New Reports	Click the button to schedule and create a new report.
3 - Report List	Displays the reports that have been created. You can sort or filter the list by clicking the top of each column. To edit a report or send an unscheduled report, click the three dots icon on the far right in the list.

Next Steps

Learn more about Using Unified Analytics

Learn about viewing dashboards in Unified Analytics

Dig into analytics options with BigPanda Analytics