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Dashboard Overview

The CuliUptime dashboard is your central command center for monitoring all your services. View current status, performance metrics, and manage your monitoring infrastructure from one place.

🎯 Dashboard Layout​

Header Navigation​

  • CuliUptime Logo - Return to dashboard home
  • Docs - Access this documentation
  • API - View API documentation
  • Blog - Latest updates and guides
  • Cloud Service - Link to hosted service
  • User Menu - Account settings and logout

Main Dashboard Sections​

1. Status Overview​

Quick glance at your monitoring health:

  • All Monitors - Total number of configured monitors
  • Online Services - Currently healthy services
  • Offline Services - Services experiencing issues
  • Response Time - Average response time across all monitors

2. Monitor Grid​

Visual representation of all your monitors:

  • 🟢 Green - Service is online and responding
  • 🔴 Red - Service is offline or failing
  • 🟡 Yellow - Service has warnings or degraded performance
  • ⚪ Gray - Monitor is paused or pending first check

3. Recent Activity Feed​

Latest events across your monitoring infrastructure:

  • Downtime incidents
  • Recovery notifications
  • New monitors added
  • Configuration changes

📊 Monitor Cards​

Each monitor displays key information at a glance:

Status Indicators​

🟢 Online    - Service responding normally
🔴 Offline   - Service not responding
🟡 Warning   - Partial issues detected
⚪ Pending   - First check in progress
🔵 Paused    - Monitoring temporarily disabled

Key Metrics​

  • Current Status - Current up/down state
  • Uptime % - Availability over selected time period
  • Performance Grade - Automated A/B/C/F quality rating (🟢 A / 🟡 B / 🟠 C / 🔴 F)
  • Response Time - Latest response time measurement
  • Last Checked - When the service was last verified
  • Location - Which monitoring agent performed the check (manage agents)

Quick Actions​

  • 📊 View Details - See detailed metrics and history
  • ⚙️ Edit Monitor - Modify configuration
  • ⏸️ Pause/Resume - Temporarily disable monitoring
  • 🗑️ Delete - Remove monitor (with confirmation)

🔍 Filtering and Search​

Filter Options​

  • Status Filter - Show only online, offline, or warning monitors
  • Location Filter - Display monitors by checking location
  • Type Filter - Filter by monitor type (HTTP, TCP, Ping, etc.)
  • Tag Filter - Filter by custom tags (coming soon)

Search Functionality​

  • Quick Search - Type monitor name or URL
  • Advanced Search - Filter by multiple criteria
  • Saved Searches - Save frequently used filter combinations

📈 Performance Widgets​

Response Time Chart​

  • Response time visualization
  • Historical trends over time
  • Compare response times across locations
  • Identify performance patterns

Uptime Statistics​

  • 24 Hours - Recent availability
  • 7 Days - Weekly uptime percentage
  • 30 Days - Monthly reliability metrics
  • 90 Days - Quarterly trends

Top Performers​

  • Fastest responding services
  • Most reliable monitors
  • Services with longest uptime streaks
  • Highest performance grades (A-rated services)

Issues Summary​

  • Recent downtime incidents
  • Most frequent failure types
  • Services requiring attention

🔔 Notification Center​

View and manage your notification history and settings from the dashboard. For complete notification configuration, see the Notification Guide.

Quick Overview​

  • Recent Notifications - Latest downtime and recovery notifications
  • Notification Settings - Access notification configuration
  • Delivery Status - Monitor notification delivery success

📝 Complete Notification Guide →

⚙️ Dashboard Customization​

Layout Options​

  • Grid View - Card-based monitor display (default)
  • List View - Compact tabular format
  • Status Board - Large status indicators for wall displays
  • Map View - Geographic distribution of monitors

Time Range Selection​

  • Current - Latest available data
  • 1 Hour - Recent performance data
  • 24 Hours - Daily trends
  • 7 Days - Weekly overview
  • 30 Days - Monthly analysis
  • Custom Range - Specific date ranges

Dark Mode​

Toggle between light and dark themes:

  • Auto - Follow system preference
  • Light - Always use light theme
  • Dark - Always use dark theme

📱 Mobile Experience​

The dashboard is fully responsive and optimized for mobile devices:

Mobile Features​

  • Touch-friendly interface - Large tap targets
  • Swipe gestures - Navigate between sections
  • Email notifications - Monitor notification delivery
  • Offline mode - View cached data without connection

Mobile Layout​

  • Simplified navigation - Collapsible menu
  • Condensed metrics - Essential information only
  • Quick actions - One-tap monitor management
  • Mobile optimization - Responsive design for mobile access

🔄 Dashboard Updates​

Page Refresh​

  • Manual refresh - Refresh page to see latest status
  • Auto-reload - Browser will reload data when you navigate
  • Status updates - Monitor status reflects latest check results

Notification Integration​

  • Notification history - View recent notifications in dashboard
  • Active notifications - See current unresolved issues
  • Email integration - Manage email notification preferences

🎨 Status Page Integration​

Public Status Pages​

Create public status pages for your customers:

  • Custom branding - Your logo and colors
  • Service groups - Organize related services
  • Incident management - Post updates during outages
  • Subscriber notifications - Let users subscribe to updates

Embed Widgets​

  • Status badges - Show service status on your website
  • Uptime charts - Display historical reliability
  • Response time graphs - Performance visualizations
  • Custom styling - Match your brand

🛠️ Advanced Features​

Bulk Operations​

  • Select multiple monitors - Checkbox selection
  • Bulk pause/resume - Manage many monitors at once
  • Bulk configuration - Apply settings to multiple monitors
  • Export/import - Backup and restore monitor configurations

Keyboard Shortcuts​

  • Ctrl/Cmd + K - Quick search
  • Ctrl/Cmd + N - New monitor
  • Ctrl/Cmd + R - Refresh dashboard
  • Ctrl/Cmd + / - Show keyboard shortcuts

Integration Widgets​

  • Slack status - Show monitor status in Slack
  • Teams integration - Microsoft Teams notifications
  • Discord webhooks - Community server notifications
  • Custom webhooks - Integrate with any system

📊 Analytics and Reports​

Built-in Analytics​

  • Uptime trends - Long-term reliability patterns
  • Performance analysis - Response time evolution
  • Failure analysis - Common downtime causes
  • SLA reporting - Service level agreement tracking

Export Options​

  • PDF reports - Professional uptime reports
  • CSV data - Raw data for analysis
  • API access - Programmatic data retrieval
  • Scheduled reports - Automated email reports

🎯 Best Practices​

Dashboard Organization​

  1. Prioritize critical services - Place most important monitors first
  2. Use descriptive names - Make monitors easily identifiable
  3. Group related services - Organize by application or team
  4. Set appropriate check intervals - Balance accuracy with resource usage

Monitoring Strategy​

  1. Start simple - Begin with basic HTTP checks
  2. Add complexity gradually - Implement advanced features over time
  3. Monitor dependencies - Check supporting services too
  4. Plan for maintenance - Use pause feature during deployments

Dashboard Management​

  1. Organize monitors - Group related services for better visibility
  2. Customize views - Arrange dashboard layout for your workflow
  3. Regular refresh - Manually refresh to see latest status
  4. Use filtering - Focus on critical monitors during incidents

📝 For notification management, see Notification Best Practices

🔧 Troubleshooting​

Common Issues​

Dashboard not loading?

  • Check your internet connection
  • Clear browser cache and cookies
  • Try incognito/private browsing mode
  • Check if JavaScript is enabled

Monitors not updating?

  • Verify monitor configuration is correct
  • Check if monitoring agents are online (Agent Management)
  • Review recent error messages
  • Test endpoint manually

Notifications not working? See the comprehensive Notification Troubleshooting Guide for detailed solutions.

Performance Issues​

  • Slow loading - Try reducing the number of displayed monitors
  • High memory usage - Close unused browser tabs
  • Browser freezing - Update to latest browser version

📚 Next Steps​

The dashboard is your mission control for service monitoring. Take some time to explore all the features and customize it to match your workflow! 🚀