# Metric logs

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## Overview

The **Metric Logs** page in the Zequenze FLUX Admin Portal provides a comprehensive view of all metric data collected from various devices and sensors in your fleet. This centralized logging system displays real-time and historical metric information, allowing administrators to monitor system performance, track data collection activities, and troubleshoot connectivity issues across their IoT infrastructure.

## Key Features

- **Real-time Metric Monitoring**: View live data streams from connected devices and sensors
- **Historical Data Access**: Browse through timestamped metric logs with detailed filtering options
- **Multi-parameter Tracking**: Monitor various data types including package management operations (ignored, removed, installed, upgraded, pending upgrades)
- **Advanced Filtering**: Filter logs by date/time, element, location, profile, parameter, and organization
- **Data Export Capabilities**: Export metric data for external analysis and reporting
- **Pagination Support**: Navigate through large datasets efficiently with pagination controls

## UI Elements

### Main Data Table
The central table displays metric logs with the following columns:
- **Transaction date/time**: Timestamp of when the metric was recorded (Feb 13, 2026 format with precise timestamps)
- **Element**: Device or sensor identifier (shows various servers including nms-st01.ops.zequenze.com, gate01.dev.zequenze.com, flux01.prd.zequenze.com, ctt01.qat.zequenze.com, and ctt01.dev.zequenze.com with Ubuntu Linux server/VM configurations)
- **Origin**: Source of the data collection (Scheduler)
- **Location**: Physical or logical location of the device (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud)
- **Metric/Parameter**: Type of operation being tracked (Ignored packages, Removed packages, Installed packages, Upgraded packages, Pending upgrades)
- **Result**: Actual metric values showing numerical results (0.0, 4.0) with information icons, or dashes for non-numerical results
- **Organization**: Associated organization (Zequenze)

### Filter Panel (Right Sidebar)
The filter panel is positioned on the right side with the following elements:
- **Active Filters**: Shows currently applied filters with "Proceed" status indicator at the top
- **Date/Time Filter**: "Last hour" dropdown selection
- **Records Per Page**: Set to "50 records" with dropdown options
- **Element Filter**: "Click for options" dropdown
- **Profile Filter**: "Click for options" dropdown  
- **Location Filter**: "Click for options" dropdown
- **Parameter Filter**: "Click for options" dropdown
- **Organization Filter**: "Click for options" dropdown with "Sub-organizations" checkbox option
- **Proceed Button**: Green "Proceed" button at the bottom to apply selected filters

### Top Navigation Bar
- **Refresh Button**: Circular refresh icon on the left side to reload metric data
- **Search Field**: Global search functionality across metric logs with magnifying glass search icon
- **View Toggle**: Eye icon for view options
- **Export Button**: Blue export button for downloading filtered data to external formats
- **Reports Button**: Blue reports button for generating custom reports from metric data
- **Filter Toggle**: Green button with filter icon and dropdown arrow to show/hide the filter panel, with "FILTER" label and close 'X' button when expanded

## User Interactions

### Viewing Metrics
- Users can scroll through the paginated list of metric entries
- Click on column headers to sort data by specific criteria
- Use the pagination controls at the bottom (1, 2, Next, showing "60 results" with "Show all" option) to navigate through results
- Click the refresh button to reload the latest metric data

### Filtering Data
- Access the filter panel by clicking the green filter button on the right side
- Select specific time ranges using the Date/Time dropdown
- Choose specific elements, profiles, locations, or parameters from their respective dropdowns
- Toggle "Sub-organizations" checkbox to include or exclude sub-organization data
- Click the green "Proceed" button at the bottom to apply selected filters
- Apply multiple filters simultaneously for refined results
- Use the 'X' button in the top-right corner to close the filter panel

### Data Export
- Click the blue "Export" button to download filtered metric data
- Select from available export formats for external analysis

## Navigation

### Accessing the Page
- Navigate from the main Dashboard via the left sidebar menu
- Select **Inventory** → **Metrics** from the navigation tree
- The page is accessible at the URL path: `/admin/inventory/metriclog/`
- Breadcrumb navigation shows: Home > Inventory > Metric logs

### Related Pages
- **Dashboard**: Return to main overview
- **Inventory**: Access other inventory management features
- **Elements**: Manage individual device configurations
- **Settings**: Configure metric collection parameters
- **Configuration blocks**: Configure metric collection rules
- **Profiles**: Manage device profiles
- **Groups**: Organize elements into groups
- **Scripts**: Automate metric collection
- **Locations**: Manage location settings
- **Credentials**: Configure authentication for devices

## Data Displayed

### Metric Types
The system tracks package management operations across devices:
- **Ignored packages**: Packages that are excluded from management operations
- **Removed packages**: Packages that have been uninstalled from systems
- **Installed packages**: Packages that have been newly installed
- **Upgraded packages**: Packages that have been updated to newer versions
- **Pending upgrades**: Packages awaiting update operations

### Device Integration
The system tracks metrics from various infrastructure elements including:
- **nms-st01.ops.zequenze.com**: Ubuntu Linux server/VM on Amazon Web Services
- **gate01.dev.zequenze.com**: Ubuntu Linux server/VM on Google Cloud
- **flux01.prd.zequenze.com**: Ubuntu Linux server/VM on Amazon Web Services
- **ctt01.dev.zequenze.com**: Ubuntu Linux server/VM on Google Cloud
- **ctt01.qat.zequenze.com**: Ubuntu Linux server/VM on Google Cloud

### Data Values
The system tracks metrics with:
- **Numerical Results**: Values like 0.0, 4.0 displayed with information icons providing additional context
- **Non-numerical Results**: Represented by dashes (-) for operations without quantifiable values
- **Package Counts**: Tracking the number of packages affected by various operations

### Temporal Data
- All entries are timestamped with precise date and time information
- Data spans multiple time periods for historical analysis
- Recent entries from February 13, 2026 are displayed with timestamps ranging from 05:48 to 05:49 PM

## Actions Available

### Primary Actions
- **Refresh Data**: Click the refresh button to reload the latest metric information
- **Filter Metrics**: Apply various filters to narrow down displayed data using the green filter button
- **Export Data**: Download metric information for external use using the blue export button
- **Generate Reports**: Create formatted reports from selected metrics using the blue reports button
- **Search Records**: Use the search function with magnifying glass icon to find specific entries
- **Paginate Results**: Navigate through large datasets using page controls (1, 2, Next) or click "Show all" to view all 60 results
- **Toggle View Options**: Use the eye icon to adjust viewing preferences

### Administrative Actions
- **Monitor Real-time Data**: View live metric updates as they occur
- **Analyze Trends**: Compare historical data across different time periods
- **Track Package Operations**: Monitor package management activities across the infrastructure
- **Multi-cloud Monitoring**: Track operations across Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud deployments
- **Organization Management**: Filter data by organization and sub-organizations

## Notes/Tips

### Performance Optimization
- Use specific filters to reduce large dataset load times
- Consider exporting data for complex analysis rather than processing in-browser
- The default "Last hour" filter helps focus on recent activity
- Use the refresh button to ensure you're viewing the most current data

### Data Interpretation
- **0.0 Results**: May indicate no packages matched the operation criteria during the measurement period
- **Dash (-) Results**: Indicate operations that don't produce numerical results but were successfully executed
- **Information Icons**: Hover over or click the information icons next to numerical results for additional context
- **Pending Upgrades**: Non-zero values indicate packages awaiting updates that may require attention

### Best Practices
- Regularly monitor package management metrics to maintain system security and stability
- Use the organization filter when managing multi-tenant environments
- Export historical data periodically for long-term trend analysis and compliance reporting
- Monitor both installed and upgraded packages to track system changes
- Track pending upgrades to ensure timely security updates
- Monitor operations across both Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud to maintain multi-cloud visibility
- Use the sub-organizations filter to analyze metrics at different organizational levels