Remote Work Insights - Executive Dashboard
The purpose of the Remote Work Insights - Executive Dashboard is to provide the ability to aggregate information across VPN, authentication, and video conferencing services to provide insights into the connectivity, productivity, and engagement across a remote workforce.
App Prerequisites
Upgrade RWI - Executive Dashboard from v1.0.x to v.1.1.x
- Backup any custom dashboards or reports that were created while on v1.0.x
- Backup the navigation bar (default.xml), only if you have modified the application menu bar
- Download and install the latest version of the Splunk Add-on for RWI - Executive Dashboard from Splunkbase
- Installing on Splunk Cloud: Installing on Splunk Cloud through Self-Service Apps Install requires Splunk Cloud version 7.1.x or later.
- To install on Splunk Cloud version 7.0.x or earlier, submit a case to Splunk Support. See Contact Splunk Support for contact information and how to submit a case.
- Download and install the latest version of the RWI - Executive Dashboard
- Installing on Splunk Cloud: Installing on Splunk Cloud through Self-Service Apps Install requires Splunk Cloud version 7.1.x or later.
- To install on Splunk Cloud version 7.0.x or earlier, submit a case to Splunk Support. See Contact Splunk Support for contact information and how to submit a case.
- Restart the Splunk Search Head or Initiate a Search Head Cluster Rolling Restart
- Access the RWI - Executive Dashboard app v1.1.x+ for the first time using a Splunk Admin account and proceed with the Guided Setup
- App Prerequisites check
- Indexes macros configuration
- Data collections check
- Features/Navigation bar configuration
- Restore any custom dashboards or reports from Step 1
- See Important Note Before Proceeding
- Merge any custom navigation menu from Step 2 with the default navigation bar.
Important Note
Install Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) on Splunk Cloud
- To install this add-on, submit a case to Splunk Support. See Contact Splunk Support for contact information and how to submit a case.
Navigation Menu
- If you have modified the Navigation Bar, you may still use the Guided Setup. Though, the menu ordering of the navigation bar may changes.
- If you are upgrading from v1.0 to v1.1, you may access the Guided Setup using this link:
http(s)://<your_splunk_hostname>:<port>/en-US/app/rwi_executive_dashboard/guided_setup
Configure Indexes Macros
The Indexes Macros were moved to the Splunk Add-on for RWI - Executive Dashboard. You may still configure the Indexes Macros outside of the Guided Setup :
- From the Splunk Search Head, Go to Settings > Advanced Search > Search Macros to update the Indexes Macros
- Update the indexes macro with your index(es).
- Example Configuration: (index=vpn)
- Macro Name:
- Authentication: rw_auth_indexes
- Video Conferencing: rw_vc_indexes
- VPN: rw_vpn_indexes
Release Notes
Version 1.1.2 - August 20, 2020
- Updated app.manifest: Removed dependencies to unblock Splunk Cloud Self-Service Installation upgrades from 1.0.x to 1.1.x
- Updated rw_vpn_gp_logins.xml: fix panels to use the time token
Version 1.1.1 - June 15, 2020
- Included a Guided Setup to assist with the App configuration. This new feature is dependant on the Splunk Add-on for RWI - Executive Dashboard.
- App Prerequisites check
- Indexes macros configuration
- Data collections check
- Features/Navigation bar configuration
- Updated the Video Conferencing SPL searches to leverage the Video Conferencing Data Model from the Splunk Add-on for RWI - Executive Dashboard.
- Video Conferencing Ops Dashboard to support the Cisco Webex Meetings, Microsoft Teams and Zoom data collected by the following connector:
- App icon updated
Version 1.0.4 - April 15, 2020
- Splunkbase Official Release
Third-party software attributions/credits
Some of the components included in RWI - Executive Dashboard are licensed under free or open source licenses. View the license(s) associated with each component in CREDITS.md.
License
Code licensed under Apache 2.0. All non-text documentation provided herein, including screenshots, logos and images, are provided for reference only and remain the property of Splunk or its licensors.
