Firmware History dashlet

Introduction

To add a Firmware History dashlet to a custom dashboard

Introduction:

The Firmware History dashlet is applicable to Views and devices. It displays the firmware update history for the selected device, detailing the following:

View:

• Display Name - display name of the device.
• Firmware Image Name - name of the firmware image.
• Firmware Image Local MD5 - MD5 hash of the file, generated on retrieval.
• Firmware Image Status - current status of the firmware on the device.
• Firmware Image Location - location of the image on the device
• Version - user-specified version.

Device:

• Started At - time and date when the update was started.
• Updated At - time and date when the update was completed.
• Name - filename of image.
• Status - status of the change.

To add a Firmware History dashlet to a custom dashboard:

1. When adding a dashlet to a new custom dashboard or editing an existing custom dashboard, follow the instructions for adding a dashlet, select Firmware History in the Select Dashlet Type, and click Next.
2. The Create Dashlet form will slide in on the right.
   
   
   
   
3. Enter a name for your dashlet in the Name field.
4. You can then choose the source of the data to be displayed in the dashlet. 
   • If you want this dashlet to source its data from the context of its parent dashboard, select Dashboard. You can see the context of the parent dashboard in the Dashboard Context field at the top of the form.
   • If you want this dashlet to source its data from another dashlet in this current dashboard, select Dashlet.
   • If you want this dashlet to source its data from a specific device on your network, select Fixed Object. You can then click Browse to an object to search for the device in Explorer, or drag into the box your desired device in from another browser window.
5. Click the Advanced Settings field to open the Advanced Settings form.
   
   
   
   
   1. Choose whether you want to hide the title of the dashlet in the Hide Title Bar field. If selected, the dashlet's Overflow Menu will also be hidden, but in the Promote Menu Options field you can then choose if you want to display the options in the dashlet's Overflow Menu in the overall dashboard's Overflow Menu.
   2. Choose whether you want the dashlet to automatically refresh in the Auto Refresh field. By default this is set to On.
   3. Click Done in the top right of the form to save and return to the Create Dashlet form, otherwise click Cancel.
6. Click Done in the top right of the form, otherwise click Cancel.