Explorer - Data & Dashboards Guide
This guide explains the data collected by Pulse and the dashboards available in the Pulse Explorer. It is designed for anyone who wants to understand what data Pulse stores, how it is structured, and how to use the built-in dashboards to monitor and analyse their IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) environment.
What is Pulse Explorer?
Pulse Explorer is powered by OpenSearch Dashboards. It provides a visual interface to query, filter, and visualise the data that Pulse continuously collects from your TM1 servers and instances. Every action, session, process execution, alert, and server metric is indexed and searchable.
How this guide is organised
The guide is split into two main sections:
Section | What you will learn |
|---|---|
Index Patterns (Data Reference) | The 10 index patterns that store all Pulse data. For each pattern you will find a description of its purpose, the time field used, and a full field reference organised by data type. |
Dashboards Reference | The 17 built-in dashboards. For each dashboard you will find its purpose, the panels it contains, the index patterns it queries, and tips on how to use it effectively. |
Quick orientation
If you are new to Pulse Explorer, here is a suggested reading order:
Start with the Index Patterns page to understand what data is available.
Read the Dashboards Reference overview to see which dashboard answers which question.
Then dive into individual dashboard pages as needed.
Tip: Every dashboard in Pulse Explorer supports time-range filtering and field-level filters. You can click on any value in a visualisation to drill down, or use the search bar at the top to filter by server, instance, user, or any other field.