Gauge

A Gauge chart displays a single metric as a percentage of capacity using a dial. Use it to see how close you are to a limit.

A Gauge chart displays a single numeric metric as a percentage of capacity using a speedometer-style dial. It is used to show how close a system is to its limit or threshold.

It’s ideal for:

• Ingest capacity

• CPU utilization

• Disk usage

• License consumption

• Queue utilization

What a Gauge represents

The Gauge shows the current value as a percentage of the maximum.

The arc is divided into colored zones:

• Green: OK

• Yellow: Warning

• Red: Critical

Example Gauge chart

Configure a Gauge chart

Set Chart type to Gauge. Configure threshold values for the OK/Warning/Critical zones.

Gauge configuration

Gauge configuration options

Option	Purpose
Chart type	Must be Gauge.
OK threshold	Upper limit for the green zone.
Warning threshold	Upper limit for the yellow zone.
Critical threshold	Maximum value (red zone upper limit).

Key rules:

• Gauge uses one numeric value.

• Value is compared to the Critical threshold (max).

• Thresholds define the color zones.

• Built for capacity/utilization monitoring.

What this chart tells you

You can quickly see:

• How full the system is

• Whether it’s safe, risky, or critical

• How close it is to capacity

When to use Gauge

Use Gauge when you are measuring:

• Utilization

• Capacity

• Limits

• Quotas

• Saturation

It’s perfect for ingest usage, disk %, CPU %, license %, and queue fill level.