Azure dashboards - Step-by-Step Execution

Process Flow - Azure dashboards

Start: Open Azure Portal

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Navigate to Dashboard Section

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Create New Dashboard

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Add Tiles/Widgets

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Configure Tile Settings

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Save Dashboard

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View or Share Dashboard

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Edit or Delete Dashboard (Optional)

This flow shows how you open the Azure portal, create a dashboard, add and configure tiles, save it, and then view or share it.

Execution Sample

Azure

1. Open Azure Portal
2. Click 'Dashboard'
3. Click '+ New dashboard'
4. Add tile: 'Metrics'
5. Configure tile to show CPU usage
6. Save dashboard

This sequence creates a new Azure dashboard with a CPU usage metric tile.

Process Table

Step	Action	Input/Selection	Result/State
1	Open Azure Portal	URL: https://portal.azure.com	Azure portal home page loads
2	Navigate to Dashboard Section	Click 'Dashboard' in left menu	Dashboard page opens, showing existing dashboards
3	Create New Dashboard	Click '+ New dashboard'	Blank dashboard canvas appears
4	Add Tile	Select 'Metrics' tile	Metrics tile added to dashboard canvas
5	Configure Tile	Set metric to 'CPU Usage' for VM	Tile shows CPU usage graph
6	Save Dashboard	Click 'Save' and name dashboard 'VM Monitor'	Dashboard saved and listed in dashboards
7	View Dashboard	Select 'VM Monitor' dashboard	Dashboard displays with CPU usage tile
8	Share Dashboard	Click 'Share', set permissions	Dashboard shared with selected users
9	Edit Dashboard	Add another tile or change layout	Dashboard updated
10	Delete Dashboard	Select dashboard, click 'Delete'	Dashboard removed from list

💡 Process ends after dashboard is saved, viewed, shared, edited, or deleted as needed.

Status Tracker

Variable	Start	After Step 3	After Step 5	After Step 6	Final
Dashboard Canvas	Empty	Blank canvas ready	Canvas with CPU Usage tile	Saved dashboard 'VM Monitor'	Dashboard viewed/shared/edited/deleted

Key Moments - 3 Insights

Why does the dashboard show no data after adding a tile?

At Step 5 in the execution_table, configuring the tile with the correct resource and metric is necessary. Without this, the tile remains empty.

Can I share a dashboard before saving it?

No. According to Step 6 and 8, the dashboard must be saved first before sharing options become available.

What happens if I delete a dashboard?

Step 10 shows that deleting removes the dashboard from your list and it cannot be recovered unless recreated.

Visual Quiz - 3 Questions

Look at the execution_table, what is the state of the dashboard canvas after Step 5?

A Canvas is empty with no tiles

B Dashboard is saved and named

C Canvas has a CPU Usage tile added

D Dashboard is shared with users

💡 Hint

Refer to Step 5 in the execution_table where the tile is configured and added.

At which step does the dashboard get saved?

A Step 4

B Step 6

C Step 8

D Step 10

💡 Hint

Check the execution_table for the step where 'Save Dashboard' action occurs.

If you want to add another tile after saving, which step describes this action?

A Step 9

B Step 5

C Step 3

D Step 10

💡 Hint

Look at the step where editing the dashboard is mentioned.

Concept Snapshot

Azure dashboards let you create custom views of your cloud resources.
Create a new dashboard in the Azure portal, add tiles like metrics or charts.
Configure each tile to show data from your resources.
Save the dashboard to keep it and share with others.
Edit or delete dashboards anytime from the dashboard list.

Full Transcript

Azure dashboards are visual pages in the Azure portal where you can add tiles showing data from your cloud resources. The process starts by opening the Azure portal and navigating to the dashboard section. You create a new dashboard, add tiles such as metrics, configure them to show specific data like CPU usage, then save the dashboard with a name. After saving, you can view, share, edit, or delete the dashboard. Each step changes the dashboard state, from empty canvas to a saved, shareable dashboard. Configuring tiles correctly is important to see data. Sharing is only possible after saving. Deleting removes the dashboard permanently.