Vyatta documentation

Learn how to install, configure, and operate the Vyatta Network Operating System (Vyatta NOS) and Orchestrator, which help drive our virtual networking and physical platforms portfolio.

Web GUI page — Dashboard

Displays operational status and configuration for the main aspects of the host system.

Figure 1. Web GUI page — Dashboard


Interface controls in the content area of this page are as follows:

Expand/Collapse button (up double arrow icon)

Click this to expand (show) or collapse (hide) the display of information in a subsection.

Context menu button (down arrow icon)

Click this to open a context-sensitive menu. So long as your user account has the appropriate privileges, you can use functionality as follows:

  • Where this icon appears in the header of a subsection, click it to configure items within the subsection.
  • Where this icon appears within a form or table row, click it to configure the item to the left of the icon or to run operational commands associated with the item to the left of the icon.
More detail button (right double arrow icon)

Click this to get more detailed information for an item.

Column menu button (down arrow icon)


You'll see this at the right-hand side of each column header, but only when you place the cursor over the column header. Click it to see a menu, with options to sort rows in ascending or descending order based on the values in this column. Where you cannot sort the rows, the menu options are grayed out.