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Understanding the Nimbus Manage Dashboard
Understanding the Nimbus Manage Dashboard
Ilyas Esmail avatar
Written by Ilyas Esmail
Updated over a month ago

The Nimbus Manage Dashboard is your central hub for overseeing and controlling multiple Cloudflare accounts and zones. This guide will walk you through the key components of the dashboard, helping you navigate and utilize its features effectively.

Dashboard Overview

When you log into Nimbus Manage, you're greeted with a comprehensive dashboard that provides a bird's-eye view of your Cloudflare ecosystem. The dashboard is designed to give you quick insights and easy access to all your managed accounts and zones.

Key Components

Account Summary

At the top of the dashboard, you'll find a summary of your connected Cloudflare accounts:

  1. Total number of accounts

  2. Quick access to account details

  3. Health status indicators for each account

Zone Overview

Below the account summary, you'll see an overview of all your zones across all accounts:

  1. Total number of zones

  2. Distribution of zones across accounts

  3. Quick filters to view zones by status (active, pending, etc.)

Quick Action Panel

This section allows you to perform bulk actions across multiple zones:

  1. Enable/disable specific Cloudflare features

  2. Update security settings

  3. Purge cache across selected zones

Performance Metrics

A graphical representation of key performance indicators:

  1. Total bandwidth usage

  2. Request counts

  3. Cache hit ratios

  4. Top performing zones

Security Overview

This section provides a snapshot of security-related information:

  1. Threat levels

  2. Number of threats mitigated

  3. WAF activity across zones

Recent Activity Log

A chronological list of recent actions and changes made across your accounts and zones.

Actionable Insights

Throughout the dashboard, you'll find actionable insights:

  1. Recommendations for security improvements

  2. Suggestions for performance optimizations

  3. Alerts for potential issues or expiring certificates

Multi-Account Management

One of the key features of Nimbus Manage is its ability to handle multiple Cloudflare accounts:

  1. Switch between accounts easily

  2. Compare performance across accounts

  3. Apply changes to zones across different accounts simultaneously

Real-Time Updates

The dashboard provides real-time updates:

  1. Live traffic data

  2. Instant reflection of changes made

  3. Real-time security threat notifications

Detailed Views

From the dashboard, you can drill down into detailed views for:

  1. Individual account analytics

  2. Zone-specific settings and performance

  3. Detailed security logs and threat analytics

Integration with Nimbus Probe

If you're using Nimbus Probe, you'll see integration points on the dashboard:

  1. Quick access to recent Probe scans

  2. Highlighted security issues detected by Probe

  3. Recommendations based on Probe results

Conclusion

The Nimbus Manage Dashboard is designed to give you a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand view of your entire Cloudflare infrastructure. By familiarizing yourself with its components and features, you'll be able to efficiently manage multiple accounts and zones, quickly respond to issues, and optimize your websites' performance and security.

Remember, the dashboard is highly interactive. Don't hesitate to click around and explore โ€“ each section often contains more detailed information and actions when you dive deeper.

For any questions about using the dashboard or if you need help interpreting the data presented, our support team is always ready to assist you.

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