Topology Custom View and All Tabs in ObserveOps
ObserveOps (formerly known as AIOps) now shows all topology tabs directly on the main Topology page and introduces Custom View, a feature that lets you design, save, and return to a personalized topology layout. You pick the nodes you want, arrange them manually, and save the layout with a name. ObserveOps keeps your node positions between sessions and shows live health status on every node.
Prerequisites
- You must hold the Admin or Operator role to create or edit Custom Views.
- Devices and applications must already be monitored in ObserveOps. Custom View shows nodes from existing monitors. It does not create monitors.
- No additional configuration is required.
How Does Topology Custom View Work?
ObserveOps reads the real-time health status of all monitored nodes and makes them available as selectable items when you build a Custom View. When you save a layout, ObserveOps stores the node list, the position of each node on the canvas, and the zoom and pan state. On your next visit, ObserveOps loads the saved positions and then overlays current health data from the monitoring engine. The layout is static in structure but live in status. Each node reflects its actual health state at the time you are viewing it, not the state it was in when you saved the layout.
What Changed: All Topology Tabs on the Main Page
In earlier versions, some topology views required extra navigation steps to reach. All topology tabs now appear directly on the main Topology page as top-level tabs. You no longer need to navigate into sub-sections to switch between topology views.
Go to Topology from the main navigation menu.
The following tabs are now directly accessible from the main Topology page:
| Tab | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Network Topology | A visual map of your network devices, their connections, and link status |
| Cloud / Virtualization Topology | Your cloud instances, virtual machines, and their relationships |
| Application Topology | Your monitored applications and the services they depend on |
| Dependency Map | Cross-domain dependencies between devices, applications, and services |
| Custom View | Your saved personalized topology layouts |
Creating a Custom View
Step 1: Open the Custom View Tab
Go to Topology from the main navigation menu. Select the Custom View tab then click Create New View.
Step 2: Name Your View
Enter a name for the view in the View Name field. Choose a descriptive name that reflects the scope of nodes you plan to include, for example Production Web Tier or Core Network Devices and click Confirm.
Step 3: Add Nodes to the Canvas
In the Add Nodes panel on the right, search for nodes by name, IP address, or type. Select the nodes you want to include. You can add devices, applications, and services from any monitoring domain. Click Add to Canvas. The selected nodes appear on the canvas.
Step 4: Arrange the Layout
Click and drag any node on the canvas to position it where you want. Arrange nodes in a way that reflects the relationships or groupings that matter to you. Use the scroll wheel or the zoom controls to adjust your view of the canvas and pan across the canvas by clicking and dragging on an empty area.
Group nodes that belong to the same service tier or environment together. This makes it easier to spot a cluster of unhealthy nodes at a glance.
Step 5: Save the Layout
Click Save Layout after you finish arranging the nodes then ObserveOps saves the node positions, zoom level, and pan position. The saved view appears in the Custom View tab list.
Viewing and Using a Saved Custom View
Go to Topology from the main navigation menu then select the Custom View tab. Select a saved view from the list on the left. ObserveOps loads your saved layout and displays the current health status on each node.
Each node reflects its real-time health state:
| Node State | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Up | The node is healthy and all monitors are reporting normally |
| Warning | At least one monitor on the node is in a warning state |
| Down | The node is unreachable or at least one critical monitor has failed |
Editing a Custom View
Open the saved view you want to edit then click Edit Layout in the toolbar. Add or remove nodes using the Add Nodes panel, then drag nodes to new positions. Click Save Layout to save your changes.
Deleting a Custom View
Open the Custom View tab then hover over the view name in the list on the left. Click the Delete icon next to the view name. Confirm the deletion in the dialog.
Deleting a Custom View is permanent. You cannot recover a deleted view. Create a duplicate before deleting if you want to keep the node list.
Troubleshooting
A node I added is missing from the canvas after I reload
Cause: The node's monitor may have been deleted or the asset may have been removed from ObserveOps between sessions.
Fix:
- Go to the relevant monitoring module and confirm the monitor for that asset still exists and is active.
- Return to the Custom View and click Edit Layout.
- Search for the node in the Add Nodes panel. If it does not appear, the monitor no longer exists. Re-add the monitor in the appropriate module, then add the node to the view again.
Node positions reset every time I open the Custom View
Cause: The layout may not have saved correctly if you closed the browser before clicking Save Layout.
Fix:
- Open the Custom View and click Edit Layout.
- Arrange the nodes in the positions you want.
- Click Save Layout and wait for the confirmation message before closing the browser or navigating away.
The Custom View tab is not visible on the Topology page
Cause: Your user role may not include permission to access Topology or the Custom View feature.
Fix:
- Ask your ObserveOps administrator to check your role permissions.
- The Admin and Operator roles include access to Custom View. Read-only roles may not.
A node shows the wrong health status in the Custom View
Cause: The health status in Custom View reflects the same data as the rest of ObserveOps. A stale status can result from a delayed metric collection cycle.
Fix:
- Refresh the Topology page to force a status update.
- If the status is still incorrect, open the monitor detail page for that node to confirm the actual current state.
- Check whether the MotaAgent on that host is running and connected.
Known Limitations
- Custom Views are per-user. You cannot share a saved Custom View with another user.
- A single Custom View supports up to 200 nodes on the canvas. For larger environments, create multiple views grouped by function or location.
- The layout only saves node positions, zoom level, and pan position. It does not save filter states or search terms.
- Custom Views show all monitored signal types on each node. You cannot filter a Custom View to show only nodes from a specific monitoring domain.
- Custom View does not support automatic layout algorithms (such as force-directed or hierarchical layouts). All positioning is manual.