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Use dashboards

You can monitor the status of computing resources in real time using the dashboard in the Monitoring service. In KakaoCloud, you can easily explore monitoring information for key resources, such as Beyond Compute Service instances or Load Balancing, on the default dashboard, and configure charts for resources and metrics using custom dashboards for direct monitoring.

TypeDescription
Default dashboardThe default dashboard provided by KakaoCloud for viewing metrics of in-use resources without additional settings
- The default dashboard cannot be modified by users; only viewing provided metrics is possible
Custom dashboardA user-created dashboard for managing charts of desired service metrics
- Allows chart data configuration for supported service metrics
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  • In the default dashboard > Kubernetes Engine > Node Pool graph, the 'Maximum/Minimum Node Count Data' is displayed depending on whether the resource-based autoscaling option is enabled.
  • If the resource-based autoscaling option is reused, previously configured values will be displayed.

View default dashboard​

The default dashboard is a pre-configured dashboard provided by the Monitoring service.

View default dashboard list​

View the list of default dashboards currently available.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Management > Monitoring.
  2. In the Dashboard menu, ensure the Type is set to Default. Default dashboards are sorted at the top of the table.

View default dashboard details​

View detailed information on the default dashboard.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Management > Monitoring.

  2. In the Dashboard menu, select a default dashboard to view its details.

  3. On the default dashboard details page, view metrics for currently used resources in chart form.

    • For Beyond Compute Service, the monitoring agent must be installed to view metrics on the dashboard. For detailed instructions on installing the monitoring agent, refer to Install monitoring agent.
    • Certain metrics, such as CPU - Usage per Indicator (iowait, irq, softirq, steal) and FileSystem - Inode Usage by Mount Point, are only available on servers with Linux OS installed.

Custom dashboard​

A custom dashboard allows you to configure and add or modify charts to monitor metrics tailored to your needs. Custom dashboards enable real-time web-based monitoring of metrics for applications that require monitoring.

Create custom dashboard​

Create a custom dashboard and add charts to it.

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When creating charts, you can select chart data using PromQL (Prometheus Query). For information on using PromQL, see Query Examples.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Management > Monitoring.

  2. In the Dashboard menu, click the [Create dashboard] button.

  3. In the Create dashboard pop-up, enter information and click the [Create] button.

  4. In the Dashboard menu, select the custom dashboard you created.

  5. To add charts to the custom dashboard, click the [Modify] button.

  6. In dashboard edit mode, select the area to which you want to add a chart.

  7. In the Add chart pop-up, select the service and metric you want to monitor. Review the chart, then click the [Add] button.

    이미지 Add chart to custom dashboard

    ItemDescription
    ① Data typeSelect data type
    - Select metric: Retrieve metrics provided by the Monitoring service
    - Search metric query: Retrieve data using PromQL
    ② Chart typeSelect chart type
    - Line chart: Represents data as a line chart showing metric changes over time
    - Area chart: Represents data as a line and shaded area showing metric changes over time
    - Table chart: Upcoming feature
    ③ Select data 1Configure up to five datasets per chart
    - You can select different services and metrics for each dataset and represent them in one chart
    ④ ServiceSelect the service to which the monitored resource belongs
    - See Monitoring supported services for region-specific monitoring-supported services
    ⑤ MetricSelect metric to monitor (e.g., CPU Usage)
    - If no metric is available, change the time range on the chart
    ⑥ FilterFilter by selecting specific resources or detailed metric items
    - Set conditions and values for filtering, then click the [Add Filter] button
    - Multiple filters work with the AND condition
    ⑦ Data aggregationProcess raw data displayed on the chart according to selected criteria
    - Aggregation: Adjust data points shown by selecting aggregation values (avg, max, min) and periods (1 minute)
    - Group by: Adjust data values shown by selecting grouping criteria (e.g., instance set ID) and aggregation values
    ⑧ Chart time rangeTime range for metric data of the selected service
    - Can be set to show data from 1 hour to 7 days ago
    - Choose date and time on the Customize tab
    ⑨ Unit selectionSelect data unit (% and others) displayed on the Y-axis of the chart

  8. Confirm the added chart and click the [Save dashboard] button.

    • You must click [Save dashboard] after adding/modifying/deleting charts to apply changes.
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If you change the data type when adding charts, any entered data in Search query metric is reset when switching to Select metric.

View custom dashboard list​

View the list of custom dashboards currently available.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Management > Monitoring.
  2. In the Dashboard menu, ensure the Type is set to Custom.

View custom dashboard details​

View detailed information on a custom dashboard.

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Custom dashboards do not provide default data; you must configure them manually. For detailed instructions, refer to Create custom dashboard.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Management > Monitoring.
  2. In the Dashboard menu, select the Custom dashboard to view detailed information.
  3. View registered charts on the selected custom dashboard.

Modify chart​

Edit charts on a custom dashboard.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Management > Monitoring.

  2. In the Dashboard menu, select the custom dashboard containing the chart you want to edit.

  3. Click the [Modify] button.

    image Custom dashboard details page

  4. Click the [Modify] icon in the upper-right corner of the chart to apply edits.

    image Custom dashboard edit mode

  5. Make changes in the pop-up, then click the [Modify] button.

  6. Review the modified chart and click the [Save dashboard] button.

Modify chart position​

Edit the position of charts on a custom dashboard as needed.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Management > Monitoring.

  2. In the Dashboard menu, select the custom dashboard with charts to reposition.

  3. Click the [Modify] button.

  4. Drag charts to the desired location in dashboard edit mode, then click the [Save dashboard] button.

Expand chart area​

To add more than three charts, expand the chart area as follows.

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If you do not add a chart after expanding the area, it returns to its original state. Expand the area only when ready to add charts.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Management > Monitoring.

  2. In the Dashboard menu, select the custom dashboard to expand.

  3. Click the [Modify] button.

  4. Click the [+] icon to expand the chart area.

  5. Click the expanded chart area to add a chart, then click the [Save dashboard] button.

Delete chart​

Delete charts from a custom dashboard if no longer needed.

  1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Management > Monitoring.

  2. In the Dashboard menu, select the custom dashboard containing the chart you want to delete.

  3. Click the [Modify] button.

  4. Click the [Delete] icon in the upper-right corner of the chart.

  5. Verify deletion and click the [Save dashboard] button.

    • Changes will not be saved if you click [Cancel] or navigate away from the dashboard without saving.