Container Summary Status View

Devices and tests can be grouped together by logical objects Traverse calls "containers". Containers can be nested inside of each other, forming hierarchies of containers. Containers typically group objects belonging to the same business, network or set of services, but the choice of what a container "contains" is entirely up to you.

The Container Summary view (Status > Containers) displays a consolidated hierarchy of all nested containers your username is authorized to see. The status of a container is the worst of any of its components. Therefore, if any test, device or nested container within a container becomes "critical", the top level container also becomes "critical".

In addition to viewing the real-time status of service containers, you can generate reports on containers from the Reports tab.

Note: If you are using Internet Explorer, a warning message displays if the number of containers is greater than (approximately) 1600. When prompted to abort the script, click No. The containers display in 30 to 60 seconds.

Hierarchy Panel

Toggle the / buttons at the top of the hierarchy panel in the Container Summary status view to expand or collapse all the containers you are authorized to access.

• A department user only sees containers created within his or her department. All department users see the same set of containers.
• An administrator user can see all containers created within his or her admin group and all department containers they are authorized to see.
• A member of the SuperUsers admin group, such as superuser, can see all containers in all admin groups and all departments.

See Service Containers for more detailed information about editing the list of containers shown in the Container Summary status view.

Right Hand Panel

Click any container in the hierarchy to display its contents in the right hand panel. The contents shown depend on the type of containers selected.

• Selecting a Container of Child Containers - The panel on the right displays the status of each child containers. All tests are assigned to one of three monitoring groups: Network, System, or Application. Three additional columns help you quickly determine the status of these monitoring groups for each container.
• Selecting a Container of Devices - The panel on the right displays the status of each device. Clicking a device displays the Device <name> Status View for that device.
• Selecting a Container of Tests - The panel on the right displays a list of all tests included in that container. Clicking a test displays the Test <name> Status View for that test.

Container Display Filters

options filter the list of containers by their state. This same filter is used in a similar fashion on the Status > Devices view.

• - Displays containers in a critical state.
• User - Displays container states matching the filter preferences of the logged on user. Filter preferences are set using the Administration > Preferences > Only Show Devices In Following State(s) When Filter Is On settings.
• All - Displays containers in all filter states.