Dashboard Packs
Log Analytics VM Updates
This VM Updates dashboard is built using the WebAPI tile for the SCOM and Standalone editions of SquaredUp. This dashboard grants the user at-a-glance visualization of any servers in their network that either require updates or have recently installed updates.
Challenge
As more and more organizations are making the switch to hybrid cloud systems, centralized data collection and management has become much more important. Azure’s workspace has been a key tool in this, allowing monitoring and system administrators to send important data into Azure.
This is a step in the right direction in that a lot of the data now exists in the same place. However, visualizing key metrics and allowing teams access to the information relevant to them proves to be challenging. It is particularly difficult for larger organizations, where the volume of data is so vast that it is almost impossible to keep track of servers being out of date and potentially vulnerable.
Solution
SquaredUp empowers you to turn data into actionable insight via simple dashboards, granting limitless visualization and the ability to drill down into any area needed. By using the WebAPI plugin you can connect to your Azure workspaces, and run Kusto queries to obtain any data you need. It is now easy to quickly and efficiently identify servers in need of updates, as well as keep track of updates recently installed.
Updates Dashboard walk-through
The dashboard makes a connection to the Log Analytics workspace through a WebAPI provider and runs KQL to fetch data.
- Missing Definitions per Computer.
Donut tile showcasing summary of missing definitions per computer.
2. Missing Updates per Computer.
Donut tile showcasing summary of missing updates per computer.
3. Servers Missing definition updates.
Scalar showing servers missing definition updates.
4. Total servers missing updates.
Scalar showing servers missing updates.
5. Servers Missing definition Updates.
Grid tile showing the specific servers which are missing definition updates.
6. Servers missing critical updates.
Grid tile showing the specific servers which are missing critical updates.
Insights Metrics Dashboard walk-through
The dashboard makes a connection to the Log Analytics workspace through a WebAPI provider and runs KQL to fetch data.
- Updates by Computer.
This donut tile displays the number of servers that are missing updates, grouped by servers.
2. Updates by Classification.
This donut tile displays the number of missing updates, by classification.
3. Critical Security Issues.
This donut tile shows all servers with critical security issues.
4. Disk Space from Logs.
This line graph plots the Disk Space values captured for all servers.
5. CPU Performance from Logs.
This line graph plots the CPU utilization values captured for all servers.
6. Memory utilization from Logs.
This line graph plots the memory utilization values captured for all servers.
How do I import and configure this dashboard?
Ensure you're using SquaredUp DS v5.4 or above.
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Create an Azure Log Analytics provider to connect to your Azure instance. Use the following settings:
For help creating an Azure Log Analytics provider see How to add an Azure Log Analytics providerDownload and import this dashboard pack.
- Download the dashboard pack zip file for the dashboard pack you wish to import.
There may be additional steps before or after the import to get the dashboard working in your environment.
- In DS for SCOM go to the top right hand menu ☰ > Import Dashboard Packs and drag the zip file into the Manual Import box.
- The dashboard pack is imported and if the pack contains top-level dashboards, these will automatically appear in the navigation bar, usually in a folder called 'Community Dashboards' for dashboard packs from the SquaredUp Community. If the dashboard pack also contains perspectives (see Working with perspectives), then you'll see these when you drilldown to the relevant object.
- Carry out any additional steps required to make the dashboard work in your environment. These steps will be described on the download page for each dashboard. For example, you may need to create the correctly named Web API provider, create a PowerShell profile, or edit tile scopes.
- Edit the imported dashboard as required.
- Download the dashboard pack zip file for the dashboard pack you wish to import.
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