Sensor dashboard
The Dashboard in Monitor mode shows a sensor-oriented summary when your scope is a site, network segment, or sensor (depending on how your deployment is structured). Metrics and charts reflect recorded history for the scope you select in the header menu (the control that shows the current site, sensor, or similar label). Switch scope there to compare activity across sensors or segments.
Opening the sensor dashboard
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open a web browser and go to the MetaDefender OT Security address your administrator gave you (normally an `https://` URL). |
| 2 | Sign in with the account you were provided. |
| 3 | Stay in Monitor (everyday monitoring). If you see Management-style navigation, choose Go to Monitor in the sidebar. |
| 4 | In the left sidebar, click Dashboard. |
| 5 | Open the scope control in the header (next to throughput) and pick the site, network segment, or sensor you want this overview to represent. On appliances that combine site and sensor, choose Built-in sensor to see the sensor-scoped dashboard below. Labels depend on your environment. |
Header strip
| Area | What it is for |
|---|---|
| CPU / RAM / Disk | Resource use on the console host. |
| Tx / Rx | Approximate send and receive traffic for the selected scope. |
| Scope selector | Switches between enterprise, sites, sensors, or segments so all dashboard tiles stay aligned with that context. |
| Language | Changes the interface language where supported. |
| Notifications and account | Alerts, profile, and related shortcuts. |
Main areas (sensor scope, including Built-in sensor)
When the header scope is a sensor (such as Built-in sensor), the dashboard emphasizes that sensor’s traffic and alerts. The exact tiles can vary by version and role; a typical layout includes:
| Section | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Asset types / asset summary | Counts for major categories (for example Computer, Desktop, Industrial device types) and a total assets figure for the current scope. Values come from recorded history. |
| Connection Alert Matrix (Today) | A grid of connection alerts by asset level and alert severity for today. |
| Asset Alert Matrix (Today) | A similar matrix for asset alerts for today. |
| Protocols (Today) | Small trend views of observed protocols (for example HTTP, S7COMM, UDP, ARP, ICMP) over the recent window. |
| Total internal connections | A distribution of internal connection volume by protocol (often as a chart), with a total from recorded history. |
| Total connections with external | Traffic involving external endpoints, broken down by protocol where shown. |
At enterprise or site scope, you may instead see tiles such as Asset Status, Active Connection Status (Today), Active Connections by Sensor/Network Segment, and Alert Status (Today) with segment breakdowns.
Related areas
| Area | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Assets | Open detailed records for discovered assets. |
| Network Map | Topology-style view of the network. |
| Connections | Inspect connections between endpoints. |
| Alerts | Work through alerts and acknowledgements. |
| Settings | Configuration; may switch you into Management for deeper options. |
Notes
- Numbers and charts depend on live traffic, retention, and scope—they are not fixed demo values.
- If a welcome or status overlay appears when you first open Monitor, close it to see the full dashboard tiles.