Dashboard Overview

Main Dashboard

The CloudWrangler dashboard is your central hub for managing AWS infrastructure, monitoring costs, and accessing all features.

Dashboard Layout

The main dashboard consists of several key areas:

Header

• Workspace selector (switch between workspaces)
• Account dropdown (switch between AWS accounts)
• User menu (settings, profile, logout)
• Search bar (quick resource search)

Navigation Menu (Left sidebar)

• Dashboard (home)
• Cost Savings
• Infrastructure Diagram
• Network Topology
• VPC Flow Logs Search
• Settings

Main Content Area

• Statistics cards
• Cost savings summary
• Recent findings
• Quick actions

Footer

• Documentation links
• Support contact
• Version information

Navigation Menu

Dashboard

Your home screen showing:

• Total resource counts
• Cost savings summary
• Account connection status
• Recent activity

Cost Savings

View and manage cost optimization recommendations:

• List of all findings
• Filter by priority, category, or status
• Estimated savings per finding
• Implementation guidance

Learn more about Cost Savings →

Infrastructure Diagram

Visual representation of your AWS resources:

• Interactive node-based diagram
• Resource connections and traffic flows
• Traffic visualization from VPC Flow Logs (updated every 6 hours)
• Resource details and cost savings on click

Learn more about Infrastructure Diagram →

Network Topology

VPC architecture visualization:

• VPC layouts and subnets
• Gateways and connections
• Route tables and security groups
• Path analysis between resources

Learn more about Network Topology →

VPC Flow Logs Search

View network traffic for specific resources:

• Select a resource to view its traffic
• See inbound and outbound connections
• View blocked traffic
• Data from past 24 hours

Learn more about Flow Logs Search →

Settings

Configure CloudWrangler:

• AWS Accounts management
• Service integrations
• Workspace settings
• User preferences

AWS Accounts View

Manage all your connected AWS accounts in one place.

Account List Features

Account Cards Each account shows:

• Account name and AWS Account ID
• Connection status (verified, pending, failed)
• Number of resources discovered
• Last discovery timestamp
• Enabled regions

Status Indicators

• Green checkmark: Connection verified
• Yellow warning: Verification pending
• Red error: Connection failed

Quick Actions

• Refresh - Manually verify connection
• Discover Resources - Trigger resource discovery
• Edit - Update account settings
• Remove - Disconnect account

Account Details

Click on any account to view detailed information:

Resources

• EC2 instances count
• RDS databases count
• Load balancers count
• ElastiCache clusters count
• VPC components count

Regions

• List of enabled regions
• Resource distribution by region
• Enable/disable specific regions

Integration Status

• Resource Discovery: Always enabled
• VPC Flow Logs: Enabled/Disabled
• Cost Analysis: Running/Idle

Settings

• IAM role ARN
• External ID
• Role name
• Trusted account ID

Understanding the Interface

Statistics Cards

The dashboard displays key metrics in card format:

Total Resources

• Count of all discovered resources
• Breakdown by resource type
• Trend indicators (increasing/decreasing)

Cost Savings

• Total potential monthly savings
• Number of active findings
• Savings by category
• Implementation rate

Account Health

• Connected accounts count
• Failed connections
• Pending verifications
• Coverage percentage

Quick Actions

Common tasks accessible from the dashboard:

Add AWS Account

• Quick link to add new accounts
• Guided setup wizard
• CloudFormation quick-create

Run Discovery

• Manually trigger resource discovery
• Refresh all accounts
• Update resource inventory

View Findings

• Jump to cost savings page
• Filter by priority
• Review recommendations

Navigation Tips

Keyboard Shortcuts

• / - Focus search bar
• h - Return to home
• Esc - Close modals

Search

• Search for resources by name, ID, or tag
• Jump to specific resource details
• Filter by resource type

Account Switching

• Use the account dropdown to switch views
• "All Accounts" shows aggregated data
• Individual accounts show specific resources

Resource Views

List View

Browse resources in a table format:

• Sortable columns
• Filterable by tags
• Bulk selection
• Export to CSV

Card View

Visual card-based layout:

• Resource thumbnails
• Key metadata
• Status indicators
• Quick actions

Diagram View

Visual representation:

• Interactive diagrams
• Zoom and pan
• Click for details
• Export as image

Customization

Workspace Settings

Configure your workspace preferences:

General

• Workspace name
• Default AWS region
• Timezone
• Currency for cost calculations

Notifications

• Email alerts for new findings
• Weekly cost reports
• Discovery failure alerts
• Security notifications

Integrations

• Slack notifications
• Webhook endpoints
• API access tokens
• Third-party tools

User Preferences

Personal settings:

Display

• Theme (light/dark)
• Density (compact/comfortable)
• Default views
• Dashboard widgets

Notifications

• Email frequency
• Alert types
• Digest schedule
• Mute settings

Next Steps

Now that you understand the dashboard, you're ready to:

Tips and Tricks

Efficient Navigation

• Use the search bar to quickly find resources
• Bookmark frequently accessed pages
• Use keyboard shortcuts for common actions

Resource Management

• Tag resources consistently for better filtering
• Use bulk actions to manage multiple resources
• Set up custom views for your team

Cost Optimization

• Review cost savings weekly
• Implement high-priority findings first
• Track savings over time

Monitoring

• Enable email notifications for critical alerts
• Check connection status regularly
• Review discovery logs for errors

Ready to dive into specific features? Check out our Features Documentation for detailed guides on each capability.