--- title: "Custom" slug: "custom" updated: 2026-02-26T21:58:53Z published: 2026-02-26T21:58:53Z canonical: "support.nectarcorp.com/custom" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.nectarcorp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Custom Under the **Platform** header of **Dashboards**, **Custom Dashboards** allows the user to create a bespoke view(s) to quickly retrieve a customizable set of data in one location. Each custom dashboard is comprised of one or more widgets (a component that displays data) and multiple custom dashboards can be defined. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1759916853609.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) ## Global Filters The time filter allows user to control the time period of which data is displayed. 1. Click in the **Global** **Filters** field. **![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1759916955619.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D)** 2. Select *one* of the following: - Hour - Day (default) ## Dashboards A dashboard is comprised of widgets, used to display desired data back to the user. ### View an Existing Dashboard To view an existing dashboard, click the drop-down in the **View** section and select an existing dashboard view. The data associated with the dashboard view is displayed on the page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1750351328523.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) ### Edit an Existing Dashboard 1. Click the drop-down in the **View** section and select an existing dashboard view. 2. Click **Configure**. The **Configure Dashboard Views** page opens.![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1750351744152.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) 3. Click the **Edit** button next to the dashboard view you want to edit. The **Configure Agent Dashboard** page opens.![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1750351684974.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) 4. Make changes, as needed, to the dashboard view. - You can change the name of the dashboard view. - You can add to (or remove) the agents you want to monitor. - You can select a different platform(s). 5. Click *one* of the following: - **Save** - to save the changes you made in ***Step 4*** and return to the previous **Custom** page. - **Configure** - to open the agents configuration section of the **Configure Agent Dashboard** page. 1. Click on an agent that you are monitoring.![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1750351597096.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) 2. Make changes, as needed, to the dashboard name, agent name, metric name(s), and metric type(s). You can also remove an agent using the **Delete** button. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1750351564343.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) 3. Click **Save**. ### Delete an Existing Dashboard 1. Click the drop-down in the **View** section and select an existing dashboard view. 2. Click **Configure**. The **Configure Dashboard Views** page opens. 3. Click the **Delete** button next to the dashboard view you want to delete. The **Remove Dashboard** dialog opens.![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1750351851536.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) 4. Click **Remove**. Or, click **Cancel**. The following message appears 5. Click **X** to close. ## Configure a New Agent Dashboard To configure a customized dashboard view: 1. Click **Configure** in the **View** section. The **Configure Dashboard Views** page opens. 2. Click **New View**. The **Configure Agent Dashboard** page opens. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1750351905575.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) 3. Enter the following information to create a new dashboard view: | **Field** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | Name | Enter a name for the new dashboard view. | | Platform | Select a platform using the drop-down. You can select **All**. | | Select all agents | Click the **+** next to each agent you want to monitor. The selected agent(s) are added to the list in the **Selected Agents** panel. - If you want to remove an agent that you added, click . - If you want to remove all agents that you added, click **Deselect all agents**. | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1750351963530.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) 4. Click *one* of the following: - - **Create** - to save the new dashboard view and return to the previous **Custom** page. - **Configure** - to open the agents configuration section of the **Configure Agent Dashboard** page. 1. Click on an agent that you are monitoring. 2. Make changes, as needed, to the dashboard name, agent name, metric name(s), and metric type(s). You can also remove an agent using the **Delete**  button. 3. Click **Save**![](https://cdn.document360.io/f8330b7a-360f-4ca0-b0ac-2664b7c04c49/Images/Documentation/image-1750352013436.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T09%3A13%3A07Z&se=2026-11-06T10%3A13%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=VWmBZKZx8YpxTYmbRgO9flv%2BUmRebmasHaYzpik%2FLRw%3D) When the new dashboard view is created, the following data is generated: - Monitored Agents - Server Metrics - Application Metrics - Network Metrics - Active Alarms 5. In the **Monitored Agents** panel, click on an agent to view status and metrics data for that agent. 6. In the **Server**, **Application**, and **Network Metrics** section, click on a drop-down to view a histogram with metrics for that application or device. 7. In the **Active Alarms** section, click on the highlighted number to view a list of the active alarms. You can select an alarm and either acknowledge or snooze the alarm.