We will explore a few visualization options in this chapter. Compound elements (which have nothing to do with map elements) allow us to combine individual elements and other sources to provide a more informative or good-looking overview. We might want to see a map of our network together with a graph of main outbound links, and perhaps also a list of current problems.
We cover the functionality of screens and slide-shows in this chapter, but keep in mind that Zabbix SIA would like to remove this functionality in future versions. The idea is that it is deprecated and can be replaced with the revamped home screen, as it can be shared and supports widgets.
We will cover the following topics:
- Configuring and sharing dashboards
- Screens that can include other entities, including global and templated or host screens
- Slideshows that change displayed information on a periodic basis automatically
- Showing data on a big display