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Homepage gadgets

The Viewpoint Homepage shows different default gadgets, each one providing helpful at-a-glance information about your system. This topic lists and describes each of the available Viewpoint gadgets.

Depending on your role settings, you may not see every available gadget. For more information, see About role management.

Homepage gadgets may not function properly in Internet Explorer 7.

Node Memory Dedication
Description	Displays the dedication-to-real ratio of memory for all nodes. It is possible that your dedication could be over 100% if your Moab is configured for overcommit.
Action	If you have permissions, clicking on this gadget takes you to the Node Management page (for more information, see Fields: Node Management).
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Node Processor Dedication
Description	Displays the dedication-to-real ratio of processors for all nodes. For example, if you have 10 real processors and 4 dedicated processors, your Node Processor Dedication will show 40%. It is possible that your dedication could be over 100% if your Moab is configured for overcommit.
Action	If you have permissions, clicking on this gadget takes you to the Node Management page (for more information, see Fields: Node Management).
Example

Node Processor Dedication

Description

Displays the dedication-to-real ratio of processors for all nodes.

For example, if you have 10 real processors and 4 dedicated processors, your Node Processor Dedication will show 40%.

It is possible that your dedication could be over 100% if your Moab is configured for overcommit.

Action

If you have permissions, clicking on this gadget takes you to the Node Management page (for more information, see Fields: Node Management).

Example

Node State
Description	Displays the state of all nodes in a stacked bar graph. Possible values are: Running Busy Idle Down Up Drained Draining Flush Reserved None Unknown Other (Anything that is not one of the above) The gadget displays the total number of nodes in the datacenter, and it also displays how many nodes are in each state. States will not display if their number is zero. For example, if you have zero "Drained" nodes, then the "Drained" state will not display in the gadget.
Action	If you have permissions, you can click on any section of the graph to go to the Node Management page. Depending on the section of the graph you select, the Node Management page will automatically filter to show the nodes that match the section. For example, if you click the "Running" section of the graph, the Node Management page will filter to only show "Running" nodes. (For more information, see Fields: Node Management.) If you have any nodes in the "Other" state, you will not be able to click the "Other" section of the graph to see those nodes on the Node Management page.
Example

Node State

Description

Displays the state of all nodes in a stacked bar graph. Possible values are:

Running
Busy
Idle
Down
Up
Drained
Draining
Flush
Reserved
None
Unknown
Other (Anything that is not one of the above)

The gadget displays the total number of nodes in the datacenter, and it also displays how many nodes are in each state.

States will not display if their number is zero. For example, if you have zero "Drained" nodes, then the "Drained" state will not display in the gadget.

Action

If you have permissions, you can click on any section of the graph to go to the Node Management page. Depending on the section of the graph you select, the Node Management page will automatically filter to show the nodes that match the section. For example, if you click the "Running" section of the graph, the Node Management page will filter to only show "Running" nodes. (For more information, see Fields: Node Management.)

If you have any nodes in the "Other" state, you will not be able to click the "Other" section of the graph to see those nodes on the Node Management page.

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Service Count
Description	Displays the number of services running.
Action	If you have permissions, clicking on this gadget takes you to the Service Management page (for more information, see Fields: Service Management).
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Service Template Count
Description	Displays the number of service templates that exist.
Action	If you have permissions, clicking on this gadget takes you to the Service Template Management page (for more information, see Fields: Service Template Management).
Example

Virtual Machine State
Description	Displays the state of all VMs in a stacked bar graph. Possible values are: Running Busy Idle Down Up Drained Draining Flush Reserved None Unknown Other (Anything that is not one of the above) The gadget displays the total number of VMs in the datacenter, and it also displays how many VMs are in each state. States will not display if their number is zero. For example, if you have zero "Idle" VMs, then the "Idle" state will not display in the gadget.
Action	If you have permissions, you can click on any section of the graph to go to the Virtual Machine Management page. Depending on the section of the graph you select, the Virtual Machine Management page will automatically filter to show the VMs that match the section. For example, if you click the "Running" section of the graph, the Virtual Machine Management page will filter to only show "Running" VMs. (For more information, see Fields: Virtual Machine Management.) If you have any VMs in the "Other" state, you will not be able to click the "Other" section of the graph to see those VMs on the Virtual Machine Management page.
Example

Virtual Machine State

Description

Displays the state of all VMs in a stacked bar graph. Possible values are:

Running
Busy
Idle
Down
Up
Drained
Draining
Flush
Reserved
None
Unknown
Other (Anything that is not one of the above)

The gadget displays the total number of VMs in the datacenter, and it also displays how many VMs are in each state.

States will not display if their number is zero. For example, if you have zero "Idle" VMs, then the "Idle" state will not display in the gadget.

Action

If you have permissions, you can click on any section of the graph to go to the Virtual Machine Management page. Depending on the section of the graph you select, the Virtual Machine Management page will automatically filter to show the VMs that match the section. For example, if you click the "Running" section of the graph, the Virtual Machine Management page will filter to only show "Running" VMs. (For more information, see Fields: Virtual Machine Management.)

If you have any VMs in the "Other" state, you will not be able to click the "Other" section of the graph to see those VMs on the Virtual Machine Management page.

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