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2 Set options to configure the layout of the metric display.
Option Description
Layout Mode
Select Fixed Size to define the height for each metric box in Box Height, or
Fixed
View to have vCenter Operations Manager size the boxes so all metrics
fit in the displayed widget.
Box Height
If Layout
Mode is set to Fixed Size, this value is the height, in pixels, of each
metric box.
Box Columns
Number of boxes to include in each row, from 2 to 10. If Layout Mode is set
to Fixed View, vCenter Operations Manager changes the box width as
needed to fit this many columns in the widget width.
Label size
Point size to use for the label of each metric box.
vCenter Operations Manager decreases this value if needed to fit the label in
the box width.
Value size
Point size to use for the value in each metric box.
vCenter Operations Manager decreases this value if needed to fit the value
in the box width.
Round Decimals
To round decimal values, select a value from 0 to 10.
3
(Optional) Select one or more tag values in the Resources-tags pane to filter the resources that appear on
the List tab.
You can use icons on the toolbar at the top of the list to collapse, expand, and deselect all of the tags in the
list.
When you select more than one value for the same tag, the list includes resources that have either value.
When you select values for two or more tags, the list includes only resources that have all of the values
that you select. When you click the Invert Result icon, the list includes only resources that do not match
the tag values that you select.
4 On the List tab, select one or more resources.
Option Action
Select a specific resource
Select the resource in the list. You can type all or part of the resource name
in the Search text box and click > to search for the resource.
Select multiple resources
a Press
Ctrl+click to select multiple resources or Shift+click to select a range
of resources.
b Click the Perform Multi-Select Interaction icon on the toolbar at the top
of the List pane.
Clear all of your selections
Click the Clear Selection icon on the toolbar at the top of the List pane.
The metrics for the resources appear in the Metric Selector With Resource Selection pane.
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In Metric Selector With Resource Selection pane, select the metrics to show in the widget.
NOTE The Generic Scoreboard widget does not work with string metrics.
Option Action
Select a specific metric
Double-click the metric.
Select multiple metrics
a Press Ctrl+click to select multiple metrics or Shift+click to select a range
of metrics.
b Click the Perform Multi-Select icon on the toolbar at the top of the Metric
Selector With Resource Selection pane.
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