Kubernetes dashboard

The dashboard on Kubernetes displays the following information:

  • Log count statistics for log sources in Kubernetes
  • Log count by node name, namespace, and services
  • Top five nodes and services by log count
  • Log count by service and node names

For instructions on creating or editing dashboards, see Configuring dashboards, panels, and queries. For information about dashboard concepts, see Setting up dashboards.

The following image shows the analysis of the logs collected from the integrations set up for Kubernetes log collection with sample data:

For a list of icons and operations that are common across dashboards, see Orientation.

To view the dashboard

  1. On the left navigation pane, hover over the Dashboards icon  and click Browse.
  2. Click the Log Analytics folder and then click Kubernetes.

    Tip: Quick access from the home page

    To quickly open the dashboard from the home page, mark it as a favorite by using the star icon. Additionally, after you open a dashboard, it is available under Recently viewed dashboards on the home page.

Panels in the Kubernetes dashboard

The following table describes the panels in the Kubernetes logs dashboard:

PanelDescriptionExample
Dashboard filtersDisplays the following filters to view the information on the dashboard:
  • Total log count
  • Number of pods
  • Number of services
  • Number of namespaces

By default, the dashboard displays the data for the last 30 days. You can filter the data by using the time range global filter.

Log count statistics

Displays sources in a Kubernetes cluster from where logs are being collected:

  • Total log count
  • Number of pods
  • Number of nodes
  • Number of services
  • Number of namespaces

Log count by service nameDisplays log count for an integration or service that you setup to collect logs from a Kubernetes cluster.

Log count by node nameDisplays log count for nodes in the Kubernetes nodes from where logs are being collected. 

Log count by namespace Displays log count for the Kubernetes namespace from where logs are being collected.

Top 5 nodes by log countDisplays the top 5 nodes by log count from where you are collecting logs.

Top 5 services by log countDisplays the top 5 integrations or services by log count from where you are collecting logs.

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