Before you begin
Open or create a view with charts containing metrics data. For more information, see Work with charts in the Monitoring Dashboard.
For general information about Monitoring Dashboard charts, see The Parts of a Chart.
In time series charts, the currently selected chart displays two sets of controls by default that you can use to pan and zoom in and out of the metrics data displayed in the chart:
For information about how to zoom in and out of data, see Zoom in and out of metrics data in a chart.
Using the Preferences dialog box, you can configure whether these controls are displayed:
The chart overview and pan and zoom buttons are not available in gauge chart types. For information about configuring the availability of these controls, see Set dashboard preferences.