Synthetic Monitoring Dashboard
The Synthetic Monitoring dashboard provides a centralized view of all configured synthetic tests and their current health status. It is designed for at-a-glance monitoring — quickly identify which tests are healthy, which are pending, and which need attention.
Summary Tiles
The top of the page displays four summary tiles:
| Tile | Description |
|---|---|
| Total Tests | The total number of configured synthetic tests across all types. |
| Active | The number of tests currently running on schedule. |
| ICMP Tests | Count of ICMP Ping tests. |
| HTTP Tests | Count of HTTP/HTTPS tests. |
DNS tests are included in the Total Tests count.
Filters
Two filter rows let you narrow the displayed tests:
Status Filter
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| All | Show all tests regardless of status. |
| Active | Show only tests that are currently running. |
| Paused | Show only tests that have been paused by an operator. |
Type Filter
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| All Types | Show all test types. |
| ICMP | Show only ICMP Ping tests. |
| HTTP | Show only HTTP/HTTPS tests. |
A search bar on the right allows searching tests by name, target, or description. The total count of visible tests is displayed (e.g., "Showing 4 of 4 tests").
View Modes
Toggle between two display modes using the view switcher below the filters:
- Card view (grid icon) — Tests are displayed as visual cards in a grid layout. This is the default and recommended view for quick scanning.
- List view (list icon) — Tests are displayed in a compact table format, useful when you have many tests.
Test Cards
Each test card provides a snapshot of the test's current state.
Card Header
- Test name — The name of the test (e.g., "Curl to Ebay", "DNS to AWS", "Ping to Google").
- Target — The test target beneath the name (e.g.,
https://www.ebay.com,aws.com,8.8.8.8). - Record type badge — For DNS tests, shows the record type (e.g.,
A). - Test type icon — Visual icon indicating the test type: globe for HTTP, WiFi signal for DNS, terminal for ICMP.
- Health status badge — Current status in the top-right corner:
| Badge | Color | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy | 🟢 Green | Test is running and all results are within acceptable thresholds. |
| Pending | 🟡 Yellow | Test is configured but has not yet run or results are not available (e.g., "Last: Never"). |
| Degraded | 🟠 Orange | Test is running but results are approaching threshold limits. |
| Failed | 🔴 Red | Test has failed — target unreachable, threshold exceeded, or unexpected response. |
Card Metrics
The middle section displays key metrics, which vary by test type:
ICMP Ping cards:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| LATENCY | Current average round-trip time (e.g., 22.3ms). Shows — if no results yet. |
| PACKET LOSS | Current packet loss percentage. Shows — if no results yet. |
HTTP/HTTPS cards:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| RESPONSE TIME | Current response time (e.g., 245ms). Shows — if no results yet. |
| STATUS CODE | The HTTP status code from the last test run (e.g., 200). Shows — if no results yet. |
DNS cards:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| QUERY TIME | Current DNS resolution time (e.g., 43.1ms, 29.9ms). |
| RESPONSE | The DNS response code (e.g., NOERROR). |
Card Footer
- Interval — How frequently the test runs (e.g., "Every 1m").
- Last run — Timestamp of the most recent test execution (e.g., "Last: Just now", "Last: Never").
Card Actions
Three action buttons appear at the bottom-left of each card:
| Action | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pause / Resume | ⏸ | Pause an active test or resume a paused one. |
| Settings | ⚙️ | Open the test configuration editor. |
| Delete | 🗑️ | Delete the test and all its historical results. |
Results Link
Click Results → at the bottom-right of any card to navigate to the detailed results view for that test. The results page includes:
- Time series charts — Latency, response time, or query time graphed over time.
- Packet loss chart — For ICMP tests, packet loss percentage over time.
- Individual test records — Table of each test execution with full metrics and timestamps.
- Per-probe breakdown — When a test runs on multiple probes, results are separated by probe for comparison.
Creating Tests
Click + New Test in the top-right corner to open the test builder. See Synthetic Monitoring for detailed documentation on configuring each test type, alert thresholds, and notification channels.