HiveSight Dashboard
A reference for HiveSight once it is set up. For first login and the setup wizard, see HiveSight Setup.
Dashboard Overview
The main dashboard shows four cards with an at-a-glance view of the whole P-EDC. The layout adapts to your screen size: desktop shows a multi-column grid, mobile shows a swipeable carousel, and ultrawide displays (such as dedicated monitoring screens) use a compact horizontal layout.
System Status Card
The System Status card shows real-time metrics for the HiveSight SBC itself (the SBC).
Metrics displayed:
- Date & time: Current date and time in your configured timezone
- Location: Site location (if configured)
- Version: Current software version with an update status indicator
- Connection status: Whether the backend API is reachable
- CPU: Usage percentage and core count
- RAM: Total memory capacity
- Storage: Disk usage with color-coded status:
- Green: healthy usage (under 50%)
- Yellow: getting full (50% or above)
- Red: critically full (80% or above)
- Uptime: How long the system has been running (days, hours, minutes)
- Primary IP: The device's IP address with a DHCP or Static badge (click the eye icon to show/hide)
- mDNS hostname: The
.localhostname for network discovery
UPS summary (if a UPS is connected):
- Battery percentage and charging status
- Estimated runtime remaining
- Voltage and current metrics
HCI Cluster Card
The HCI Cluster card provides a summary of your hyperconverged infrastructure health. Click the card to navigate to the detailed HCI Cluster page.
What you'll see:
- Cluster name and vendor badge (Proxmox, StorMagic, Scale Computing, NodeWeaver)
- Connection status: Connected (green), Stale (yellow), or Unreachable (red)
- Alert count: Warning badge if there are cluster alerts
- Aggregate resource metrics with progress bars:
- CPU usage (percentage across all nodes)
- Memory (used / total GB)
- Storage (used / total GB)
- Node grid: Each node in the cluster shown as a small tile with:
- Status indicator (green = online, red = offline)
- CPU and memory usage percentages
- Temperature (when available)
- Running VM count
- VM summary: Running VMs out of total VMs
- Data age: How recently the data was refreshed (e.g., "45s ago")
If no cluster is configured, the card shows a prompt to configure one.
EDC Devices Card
The EDC Devices card shows the status of your EnGenius Cloud-managed network switch and smart PDU.
Status indicators at the top:
- Cloud API connection status
- Network Switch status
- Smart PDU status
Switch section:
- Port status grid: visual representation of each switch port
- Link speed indicators per port
- Port connection status
PDU section:
- Outlet status grid: visual representation of each outlet
- Power consumption display
- Outlet on/off status per outlet
Click the card to navigate to the detailed EDC Devices page. If no devices are configured, the card shows a prompt to configure them.
Network Tools Card
The Network Tools card has network diagnostic tools built into HiveSight. See the Network Tools section below for detailed descriptions of each tool.
On first use, you'll be asked to accept a disclaimer before running any tools.
The card also includes an Idle Latency Monitor at the bottom, which continuously measures network latency to regional endpoints and displays color-coded status indicators.
HCI Cluster Detail Page
Navigate to the HCI Cluster detail page by clicking the HCI Cluster card on the dashboard, or by going to /hci in the URL.
Cluster Overview
Three metric cards display cluster-wide resource utilization, each with a time-series trend chart:
| Metric | Shows |
|---|---|
| CPU Usage | Percentage utilization across all cores |
| Memory | Used GB out of total GB |
| Storage | Used TB out of total TB |
Each card includes a mini time-series chart showing the historical trend.
Cluster Nodes
The Cluster Nodes section displays each physical node in your cluster:
- Status indicator: Green (online), yellow (degraded), or red (offline)
- CPU usage: Per-node percentage with a sparkline chart
- Memory usage: Per-node percentage with a sparkline chart
- Temperature: Node temperature in degrees Celsius (when available)
- VM count: Number of running virtual machines on this node
The section header shows connected nodes out of total (e.g., "3/3 connected").
Virtual Machines
The Virtual Machines section lists all VMs across the cluster:
- Running VMs are shown with a green status indicator, grouped by the node they're running on
- Stopped VMs appear in an "Unassigned" section with red indicators
- Each entry shows the VM name, CPU usage, vCPU count, and RAM allocation
The section header shows running VMs out of total (e.g., "12/15 running").
Status Banners
When there are connectivity issues, banners appear at the top of the page:
- Cluster Unreachable (red): The poller cannot reach the cluster. Shows how long since the last successful data retrieval.
- Connection Issue (yellow): The connection is intermittent and data may be outdated.
EDC Devices Detail Page
Open the EDC Devices detail page by clicking the EDC Devices card on the dashboard, or by going to /devices in the URL.
Network Switch
The switch section displays:
- Status badge: Online (green) or Offline (red)
- Port grid: Visual representation of each switch port and its connection status
- System information:
- Firmware version
- Uptime (days, hours, minutes)
- Temperature
- WAN IP and LAN IP addresses
- Serial number
Smart PDU
The PDU section displays:
- Status badge: Online (green) or Offline (red)
- Outlet grid: Visual representation of each outlet and its on/off status
- System information:
- Firmware version
- Uptime
- Temperature
- Max current (Amps) and max power (Watts)
- Serial number
UPS / Battery Monitoring
HiveSight shows battery status from a connected HiveRadar Off-Grid unit (Delta 3 Pro or Delta 3 Plus), read through Network UPS Tools (NUT). Connect it as described in HiveSight Setup.
Battery Card
The Battery card is displayed on the main dashboard (alongside the System Status card) when a UPS connection is configured.
Metrics displayed:
- Battery charge: A color-coded gauge showing the current charge percentage:
- Green: above 75%
- Orange: 25–75%
- Red: below 25%
- Battery voltage: Current battery voltage
- Estimated runtime: How long the system can run on battery (formatted as hours and minutes)
- Input / output voltage: Power input from mains and output to connected equipment
- Output load: Percentage of the UPS's capacity being used
- Temperature: UPS internal temperature
- Status: Current UPS state with color-coded indicator:
- OL (Online): Running on mains power (green)
- OB (On Battery): Running on battery power (orange)
- LB (Low Battery): Battery is critically low (red)
- RB (Replace Battery): Battery needs replacement (orange)
- CHRG (Charging): Battery is charging (blue)
Connection indicators:
- Green dot: NUT service is accessible
- Red dot: NUT service is unreachable
- Separate indicator for the UPS device itself being online/offline
Detailed view: Click the expand/details button to see extended UPS information including battery type, UPS model, manufacturer, firmware version, serial number, and all raw NUT variables in a terminal-style viewer.
Network Tools
The Network Tools card runs network diagnostics from the HiveSight SBC. Select a tool from the dropdown menu, configure any options, and click Run to execute.
On first use, you'll be asked to accept a disclaimer acknowledging that some tools (like network scanning) should only be used on networks you're authorized to test.
Internet Speed Test
Measures internet speed from the P-EDC's location. Needs internet.
- Download speed: Measured in Mbps with an animated gauge
- Upload speed: Measured in Mbps with an animated gauge
- Ping: Latency to the speed test server (ms)
- Jitter: Variation in ping times (ms)
- Packet retransmission: Percentage of retransmitted packets
- Server info: Speed test server location and IP
The test runs in two phases (download then upload) with real-time progress display.
Enhanced Ping
Tests connectivity and measures latency to a specified target.
- Target: IP address or hostname (e.g.,
google.com) - Packet Count: Number of ping packets to send (1–10, default 4)
- Interval: Time between packets in seconds (0.2–5, default 1)
Network Scanner (nmap)
Discovers devices and scans ports on your local network.
- Target: IP address or CIDR range (e.g.,
192.168.1.0/24) - Scan Type:
- Ping Scan (Discovery Only): finds active hosts
- Port Scan: checks for open ports on discovered hosts
- Ports: Comma-separated list of ports to scan (default:
22,80,443,3389,5432,3306)
Traceroute
Traces the network path from the P-EDC to a destination.
- Target: IP address or hostname
- Max Hops: Maximum number of hops to trace (1–30, default 30)
Shows hop-by-hop analysis with round-trip time (RTT) measurements for each hop.
DNS Lookup
Resolves domain names and queries DNS records.
- Target: Domain name or IP address
- Record Type: A (IPv4), AAAA (IPv6), MX (Mail), TXT, NS, or CNAME
- DNS Server: Optional specific DNS server to query (e.g.,
8.8.8.8)
ARP Table
Displays the local network's ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) table, showing the mapping between IP addresses and MAC addresses of devices on the local network. No configuration required. Just run the tool.
Network Statistics (netstat)
Shows network connections and listening ports on the HiveSight SBC.
- Type:
- Listening Ports: shows all ports the HiveSight SBC is listening on
- Active Connections: shows current network connections
- Network Statistics: shows protocol-level statistics
MTR
Combines the functionality of ping and traceroute into a single diagnostic tool, providing ongoing statistics for each hop along the path.
- Target: IP address or hostname
- Report Cycles: Number of measurement cycles to run (1–20, default 10)
Idle Latency Monitor
Displayed at the bottom of the Network Tools card, this continuously monitors network latency to regional endpoints. Latency measurements are color-coded:
- Green: Low latency (good connection)
- Yellow: Moderate latency
- Red: High latency (potential network issue)
This runs automatically and needs internet.
Settings
The Settings page (/settings) manages all dashboard configuration. Access it from the Settings link in the navigation bar.
The Settings header includes quick-action buttons:
- Setup Wizard (wand icon): Re-run the initial setup wizard
- User Management: Navigate to user administration
- Show/Hide Audit Log: Toggle the audit log panel
- Refresh: Reload all settings from the server
Network Monitoring
Configure how the dashboard monitors network connectivity:
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Ping Interval | How often to ping the target (seconds) | 60 |
| Ping Target | DNS server to use for connectivity checks | Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) |
Available ping targets: Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1), Google DNS (8.8.8.8), Quad9 DNS (9.9.9.9), OpenDNS (208.67.222.222), Verisign DNS (64.6.64.6).
Time & Date Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Your local timezone (IANA format) | Browser timezone |
| Enable NTP Sync | Synchronize time via NTP | Off |
| NTP Server | NTP server address (shown when NTP is enabled) | pool.ntp.org |
| Sync system timezone | Apply timezone setting to the host system | Off |
HCI Cluster Settings
Manage connections to your HCI clusters. Each connection has the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection Name | Friendly name for this cluster |
| HCI Vendor | Proxmox VE, StorMagic SvHCI, Scale Computing HyperCore or NodeWeaver |
| IP Address / Hostname | Cluster management IP or hostname |
| Port | Management port (auto-populated per vendor, for example 443 for Scale, 8006 for Proxmox) |
| Protocol | HTTPS (recommended) or HTTP |
| Username | Cluster admin username |
| Password | Cluster admin password |
| Verify SSL | Whether to verify the cluster's SSL certificate |
| Enabled | Toggle polling on/off |
Adding a connection:
- Click Add Connection (or Add Another Connection if connections already exist)
- Fill in the connection details
- Click Test to verify connectivity
- Click Create Connection to save
Editing a connection: Click the Edit button on an existing connection, modify the fields, and click Update Connection.
Deleting a connection: Click the delete button (trash icon) and confirm.
Toggling polling: Use the toggle switch on each connection to enable or disable data collection without deleting the connection.
EnGenius Device Settings
Manage connections to your EnGenius Cloud-managed devices. Each connection has the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Device Name | Friendly name for this device |
| Device Type | Switch or PDU |
| Serial Number | Device serial number from EnGenius Cloud |
| API Key | Your EnGenius Cloud API key |
| Organization ID | EnGenius Cloud organization ID |
| HV ID | EnGenius Cloud HV ID |
| Network ID | EnGenius Cloud network ID (optional) |
Adding a connection:
- Click Add Connection
- Enter the device name, type, serial number, and API key
- Click Auto-Discover Organization Details to automatically populate the Organization ID and HV ID
- Click Test to verify connectivity
- Click Create Connection to save
Editing, deleting, and toggling work the same as HCI connections.
System Updates
Settings shows the installed version and whether updates are available for each service.
- Click Check for Updates.
- Click Apply Updates (administrators only).
Updates need internet and can take up to 30 minutes, depending on the board. The dashboard is only briefly unavailable while services restart. If an update fails, HiveSight rolls back automatically. We recommend checking for updates every 3 months; they are never forced.
Audit Log
Toggle the audit log with the Show Audit Log / Hide Audit Log button in the Settings header. The log shows a chronological record of all settings changes:
- Action type: Color-coded badge: create (green), update (blue), delete (red)
- Setting key: What was changed
- Timestamp: When the change was made
- Username: Who made the change
- IP Address: Where the change came from
- Previous and new values: Side-by-side comparison of what changed
The log displays the 50 most recent entries.
User Management
The User Management page (/settings/users) is accessible to administrators only.
User Statistics
Summary cards at the top show:
- Total Users: Total account count
- Active: Currently active accounts
- Admins: Accounts with administrator role
- Recent: Recently created accounts
User List
A table lists all users with:
- Username and email
- Role (Admin or User)
- Active status
- Last login time
- Account creation date
Creating a User
- Click Add User in the page header
- Fill in the required fields:
- Username (required): 3–31 characters, letters and numbers only
- Email (optional)
- Password (required): follow the rules shown on the screen
- Role: User or Administrator
- Click Create User
New users will be prompted to change their password on first login.
Editing a User
- Click the Edit button on a user row
- Modify any fields:
- Username, email, role
- Active User checkbox: Deactivate to prevent login without deleting the account
- Reset Password: Enter a new password (leave empty to keep the current one)
- Click Update User
You cannot edit your own account from this page. Use the password change feature from the navigation menu instead.
Deleting a User
- Click the delete button (trash icon) on a user row
- Confirm the deletion in the dialog
Restrictions:
- You cannot delete your own account
- You cannot delete the last administrator account
Roles and Permissions
The dashboard has two user roles:
| Feature | User | Admin |
|---|---|---|
| View dashboard and all monitoring pages | Yes | Yes |
| Run network tools | Yes | Yes |
| View settings | Yes | Yes |
| Modify settings | No | Yes |
| Apply system updates | No | Yes |
| Manage users (create, edit, delete) | No | Yes |
| Change own password | Yes | Yes |
Quick Reference
| Page | Path |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | /dash |
| HCI Cluster details | /hci |
| EDC Devices details | /devices |
| Settings | /settings |
| User Management | /settings/users |
| Setup Wizard | /setup |
What each HCI shows
All four report cluster health, CPU, memory, storage and VM counts. Configuration is read every 5 minutes, metrics every 30 seconds.
| StorMagic SvHCI | NodeWeaver | Scale Computing HC3 | Proxmox VE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodes | Yes, no temperatures | Yes, no temperatures | Yes, plus drive temperatures | Yes, plus CPU and drive temperatures |
| VMs | Yes | Yes, once NodeWeaver has polled them | Yes, no per-VM memory | VMs and LXC containers |
| Alerts | Derived: node offline, warning or error | Derived: node offline, connectivity checks, failover, licence | From Scale, with severity | Derived: node offline, quorum lost, storage inactive |