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Monitoring & Visualization

This chapter covers how NetCrunch visualizes monitored data in real time through dashboards, topology maps, node views, and Auto-Screens. It explains how to create dynamic views that present network state clearly and interactively—from high-level overviews to in-depth diagnostics.

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Status & Top Charts DashboardsNetCrunch offers multiple dashboard types to visualize real-time system and network status. Each is designed for different scenarios: overview status, performance leaders, or fully customizable layouts.
Graphical DashboardsGraphical Dashboards let you build fully customizable panels composed of live data widgets and dynamic visuals. These dashboards adapt to themes, respond to data changes, and offer interactive features for real-time monitoring and user-friendly operation.
Synchronized DashboardsBuild one dashboard and have it work for every node that qualifies — a node selector at the dashboard level, and the same dashboard appearing automatically on each matching node's Status page.
Sharing and EmbeddingNetCrunch allows for secure sharing of individual graphical views, enabling targeted visibility for specific users, departments, or external audiences. Sharing supports iframe embedding and HTTPS-based access, making it ideal for dashboards, executive summaries, and MSP-customer overviews.
Network Topology MapsNetCrunch automatically builds network topology maps to visually represent logical routing and physical Layer 2 connections between network devices. These maps aid in understanding network structure, monitoring connectivity, and troubleshooting problems.
Auto-Screens – Automatic Full-Screen Network PresentationNetCrunch Auto-Screens allow you to cycle through live views in full-screen mode across one or more displays. Designed for NOC and control room usage, Auto-Screens help keep teams informed in real time by rotating through non-scrollable dashboards, topology maps, and other visual summaries.
Node Status Overview – Real-Time Monitoring & ContextThe Node Status window in NetCrunch provides a comprehensive, real-time view of a monitored node’s condition. It includes monitoring status, performance metrics, activity logs, system properties, dependencies, alerts, and more. For Windows, Linux, hypervisors, and network devices, NetCrunch presents unmatched visibility in a unified interactive interface.
Event Details – Reducing Alert Noise with Context, Not Just DataThe Event Details window in NetCrunch transforms alerts into actionable insights. It explains what triggered an alert, how often it happens, how critical it is, what response actions were taken, and what the system recommends next. Its purpose is to reduce alert overload and help you focus on what truly matters.
NetCrunch Visualization – Focused, Evolving, and Built for ClarityThis topic compares NetCrunch’s visualization capabilities to typical monitoring tools and explains the philosophy behind our design. NetCrunch isn’t trying to mimic enterprise software complexity—it’s built to deliver clarity, reduce noise, and help users focus. While others bloat, we simplify. And we’re just getting started.
Business Service ViewsA view type that draws a business service as a diagram, built automatically from a composite status and the elements it depends on.
Map BackgroundsA graphical view can sit on real cartography — Google Maps or MapTiler — either as the background behind the whole view or as a Static Map widget placed on it. The imagery is fetched by the NetCrunch Server, so no API key ever reaches a browser.