3.3 Adding a Widget

To add new widget to your Dashboard, go to Dashboard and click and select Widgets.

Figure 3-5 Add Widgets

3.3.1 Add General Widgets

The General category allows you to add widgets to your dashboard outside of Identity Manager standard widgets. You can specify the REST API URL of the required widget and display the required information in the form of a line, pie, or table charts.

  1. Select any of the following widget types from the list:

    • Line Chart: Displays the requested information for the selected element in the form of the line chart.

    • Links: Allows you to bookmark frequently used links that help you to access them quickly.

    • Pie Chart: Displays the requested information for the selected element in the form of the pie chart.

    • Table: Lists the requested information for the selected element in a table form.

  2. Click to configure the widget added to your dashboard.

  3. (Conditional) For Line Chart, Pie Chart, and Table widgets specify the following details:

    • Title: Specifies the widget name that will be displayed on your Dashboard.

    • URL: Specifies the REST API URL of the required widget that you want to show on your Dashboard.

    • Root Element: Specifies the element from the REST API code for which you want to display a chart. This field is case sensitive. You must enter the exact same name which is mentioned in the REST API code.

    • Columns: Specifies the columns that you want to display on your widget. You can add multiple columns. Title specifies the display name for a column. Path specifies the column name as mentioned in the REST API. Path field is case sensitive. You must enter the exact same string from the REST API code.

    The following is a sample REST API code for the Roles page:

    {
        "total": 12,
        "nextIndex": 0,
        "token": "60045d6be10f4419a2da9fa728683b06",
        "assignments": [
            {
                "id": "cn=aaacccc,cn=level30,cn=roledefs,cn=roleconfig,cn=appconfig,cn=user application driver,cn=driverset1,o=system",
                "name": "AAAcccc",
                "description": "afasfdsf",
                "entityType": "role",
                "link": "/IDMProv/rest/access/assignments/item",
                "bulkRemovable": "true",
                "categories": [
                    {
                        "categoryId": "default",
                        "categoryName": "Default"
                    }

    In this sample, assignments is the Root element and name is the selected column to display that will be displayed on the widget. You can also bookmark any URL that you wish to access from your Dashboard

  4. (Conditional) For Links widgets, specify the Title for the links and add links that you wish to access from the Dashboard.

  5. Click Save to apply your changes.

The following are the sample chart and link widgets that can be added to your Dashboard:

Figure 3-6 Example for General Widgets

3.3.2 Add Identity Manager Widgets

The IDM category allows you to add standard Identity Manager widgets to your Dashboard.

For example,

  • Access: Displays the count of roles and resources, and other information about them.

  • Request For Others: Displays the count of pending and denied requests of other users and allow you to create a request for these users.

  • Self Requests: Displays the count of pending and denied requests count and also allow you to create a new request.

  • Tasks: Displays the count of new, pending tasks, or the tasks that are about to expire.

To configure these widgets, see Configuring a Widget.

IMPORTANT:To apply your changes, click Save.

3.3.3 Add Identity Governance Widgets

To use Identity Governance widgets, you must install and configure Identity Governance with Identity Manager Dashboard.

IG category allows you to add standard Identity Governance widgets to your Dashboard. For example:

Fulfillment Tasks

Displays the count of access requests, business roles, and permission assignment errors in the system.

Review Tasks

Displays the count of pending and completed reviews in the system.

SoD Violations

Displays the count of not reviewed, approved, or resolving SoD violations in the system.

3.3.4 Widget Options

You can perform the following operations on widgets:

Refresh

Updates the widget content with the latest information.

Reposition

Allows you to move the widget across Dashboard.

Configure

Allows you to configure the widget properties. For more information, see Configuring a Widget.

Remove

Deletes the widget from the Dashboard.

Collapse

Hides the widget information and shows only the widget title.

Open Widget Full-screen

Displays the widget information in full-screen mode.

NOTE:

  • Refresh and Open Widget Full-screen options are displayed only for the widgets that belong to General category.

  • To apply your changes, click Save.