Who uses which dashboards

As you create many dashboards for different roles in your organization, you will find that some of the information or widgets apply to more than one user or role. For example, the VMware administrator may need a dashboard that shows information about VMs, ESXi, network, and storage on a single screen. The network widget in that dashboard is also useful for the network administrator. So don't worry if you find yourself duplicating information as you build your dashboards. This is why we prefer to use the View widget in vRealize Operations, as it can be shared across dashboards. What start as very similar dashboards may evolve over time as user requirements change.

In general, there are some differences between dashboards for senior management (for example, the CIO) and dashboards for the ground-level technical team (for example, a VMware administrator). This table lists the main differences:

You will also tailor the built-in dashboards to fit your needs. Do not be afraid to change them in any way, as they do not impact the way vRealize Operations works. The dashboards that you create should complement the built-in dashboards, as there is no point in duplicating them.

Tip

Duplicate the built-in dashboards instead of modifying them. The built-in dashboards may get updated in a vRealize Operations upgrade.