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Dashboard Pack - VM Updates

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Dashboard Pack - VM Updates

This article describes how to download a specific dashboard pack. You can download dashboard packs from dashboards.squaredup.com and learn more about how dashboard packs work here: Dashboard Packs

Description

This dashboard uses Log Analytics tiles to display key metric data for Virtual Machines, regardless of where the servers are hosted. This dashboard focuses on missing updates.

Total servers missing updates (Scalar)Displays the number of servers that are missing updates.
Servers missing definition updates (Scalar)Displays the number of servers that are missing definition updates.
Missing updates per computer (Donut)Displays all the servers missing updates per server.
Missing definitions per computer (Donut)Displays all the servers missing definitions per server.
Servers missing critical updates (Grid)Displays all the servers that are missing critical updates.
Servers missing definition updates (Grid)Displays all the servers that are missing definition updates.

How do I import and configure this dashboard?

  1. Ensure you're using Dashboard Server v5.3 or above.

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  2. Create an Azure Log Analytics provider to connect to your Azure instance. Use the following settings:

    Name

    LogAnalytics

    Note: The name is case-sensitive and must be entered exactly like given here for the tiles to recognize the provider automatically. If you name it differently, you will need to select the provider manually for each tile on the dashboard.

    For help creating an Azure Log Analytics provider see How to add an Azure Log Analytics provider

  3. Download and import this dashboard pack.

    1. 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.

    2. In SCOM Edition go to the top right hand menu ☰ > Import Dashboard Packs and drag the zip file into the Manual Import box.

       

    3. 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.

    4. 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.

    5. Edit the imported dashboard as required.