ThousandEyes plugin
Monitor network performance, detect issues, and manage network metrics directly from your dashboards.
To add a data source click on the + next to Data Sources on the left-hand menu in SquaredUp. Search for the data source and click on it to open the Configure data source page.
Before you start
You will need
- An active SquaredUp Dashboard instance
- Administrative access to the ThousandEyes account
- A ThousandEyes API OAuth token for secure authentication
Generate Access Token
- Log into ThousandEyes and navigate to Account Settings > Users and Roles > Profile.
- Generate an OAuth token.
- Copy the OAuth token. This will be used when adding the ThousandEyes data source to SquaredUp.
Configuring the data source
Display Name:
Enter a name for your data source. This helps you to identify this data source in the list of your data sources.- OAuth Token:
Enter the personal access token you copied from your ThousandEyes profile. Restrict access to this data source:
You can enable this option if you only want certain users or groups to have access to the data source, or the permission to link it to new workspaces. See data source access control for more information.The term data source here really means data source instance. For example, a user may configure two instances of the AWS data source, one for their development environment and one for production. In that case, each data source instance has its own access control settings.
By default, Restrict access to this data source is set to off. The data source can be viewed, edited and administered by anyone. If you would like to control who has access to this data source, switch Restrict access to this data source to on.
Use the Restrict access to this data source dropdown to control who has access to the workspace:
- By default, the user setting the permissions for the data source will be given Full Control and the Everyone group will be given Link to workspace permissions.
- Tailor access to the data source, as required, by selecting individual users or user groups from the dropdown and giving them Link to workspace or Full Control permissions.
- If the user is not available from the dropdown, you are able to invite them to the data source by typing in their email address and then clicking Add. The new user will then receive an email inviting them to create an account on SquaredUp. Once the account has been created, they will gain access to the organization.
- At least one user or group must be given Full Control.
- Admin users can edit the configuration, modify the Access Control List (ACL) and delete the data source, regardless of the ACL chosen.
See Access control for more information.
Install Sample Dashboards:
The plugin comes with the following pre-configured dashboards:
Select whether you would like to install sample dashboards with the data source. By default, this is set to on.- Tests and Alerts: Provides a view of network tests and alert statuses.
- Test Metrics: Offers detailed analytics on various network test metrics.
Click Test and add to validate the data source configuration. SquaredUp will now attempt to connect to SquaredUp using the provided authentication method. If this process fails, see Testing and troubleshooting for assistance with the corresponding errors.
Next steps
Data streams
The following data streams are installed with this plugin.
Data streams standardize data from all the different shapes and formats your tools use into a straightforward tabular format.
While creating a tile you can tweak data streams by grouping or aggregating specific columns.
Depending on the kind of data, SquaredUp will automatically suggest how to visualize the result, for example as a table or line graph.
Data streams can be either global or scoped:
- Global data streams are unscoped and return information of a general nature (e.g. "Get the current number of unused hosts").
- A scoped data stream gets information relevant to the specific set objects supplied in the tile scope (e.g. "Get the current session count for these hosts").
See Data Streams for more information.
This data stream retrieves all of your active alerts, providing a broad overview across the network and is useful for maintaining a general awareness of network health.
Delivers real-time alerts based on specific Alert Rules that are selected.
- In the tile editor, filter by the ThousandEyes data source, select Active Alerts (Scoped) from the data stream list and then click Next.
- Select the objects that you want to query.
This scoped data stream retrieves past and active alerts for detailed historical analysis, useful for identifying trends and recurring network issues.
- In the tile editor, filter by the ThousandEyes data source, select Alerts History from the data stream list and then click Next.
- Select the objects that you want to query.
This scoped data stream retrieve comprehensive test details. This includes information such as the test name, type of test and the number of alerts the test has activated.
- In the tile editor, filter by the ThousandEyes data source, select Tests from the data stream list and then click Next.
- Select the objects that you want to query.