From: Shannon Sterz <s.sterz@proxmox.com>
To: pdm-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Subject: [pdm-devel] [PATCH datacenter-manager] docs: include screenshots in web ui description
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 16:17:44 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251203151744.385758-1-s.sterz@proxmox.com> (raw)
Signed-off-by: Shannon Sterz <s.sterz@proxmox.com>
---
...oard.png => global-overview-dashboard.png} | Bin
docs/web-ui.rst | 45 ++++++++++++++----
2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
rename docs/images/screenshots/{gloval-overview-dashboard.png => global-overview-dashboard.png} (100%)
diff --git a/docs/images/screenshots/gloval-overview-dashboard.png b/docs/images/screenshots/global-overview-dashboard.png
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/images/screenshots/gloval-overview-dashboard.png
rename to docs/images/screenshots/global-overview-dashboard.png
diff --git a/docs/web-ui.rst b/docs/web-ui.rst
index 5ee2b15..9250684 100644
--- a/docs/web-ui.rst
+++ b/docs/web-ui.rst
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ selected here.
User Interface Overview
-----------------------
-..
- .. image:: images/screenshots/pdm-gui-dashboard.png
- :target: _images/pdm-gui-dashboard.png
- :align: right
- :alt: Proxmox Datacenter Manager GUI Dashboard
-
The Proxmox Datacenter Manager graphical interface can be roughly split into three different section:
* **Header**: On the left the header shows the current version information. In the middle a search
@@ -74,6 +68,11 @@ to specific management activities.
Dashboard
^^^^^^^^^
+.. image:: images/screenshots/global-overview-dashboard.png
+ :target: _images/global-overview-dashboard.png
+ :align: right
+ :alt: Proxmox Datacenter Manager Dashboard
+
The dashboard gives an overview of all configured remotes and resources. Including whether remotes
and their resources are up and running. Allowing you to tell at a glimpse how many VMs and CTs are
running or stopped across your data center and the state of all configured datastores. Information
@@ -83,6 +82,11 @@ status is shown as well.
Views
^^^^^
+.. image:: images/screenshots/custom-view.png
+ :target: _images/custom-view.png
+ :align: right
+ :alt: A view with a custom selection of widgets and layout
+
:ref:`views` essentially allow you to create a custom dashboard. You can create a new view by copying an
existing view or creating it as an empty view. Then a set of filters can be applied to a view, so it
will only include information on specific resources or remotes. After creating a new view, select it
@@ -131,12 +135,22 @@ menu can be used to set up EVPN zones across multiple remotes via a single inter
information on how to use Proxmox Datacenter Manager's SDN integration can be found in the
:ref:`sdn-integration` section.
+.. image:: images/screenshots/all-remotes-updates.png
+ :target: _images/all-remotes-updates.png
+ :align: right
+ :alt: The Update tab shows all updates on all remotes
+
Remotes
^^^^^^^
Remotes allows you to configure new remotes as well as manage existing one. The "Remotes" menu
itself provides different tabs to provide a unified view of your entire data center:
+.. image:: images/screenshots/all-remotes-firewall.png
+ :target: _images/all-remotes-firewall.png
+ :align: right
+ :alt: The Firewall tab shows all firewall rules and options across a data center
+
* **Configuration**: Shows a list of configured remotes and some basic information on them. It also
allows configuring new remotes.
* **Tasks**: An overview of all tasks across the entire data center that can be filtered.
@@ -147,8 +161,23 @@ itself provides different tabs to provide a unified view of your entire data cen
All configured remotes are also listed here in the sidebar. Each menu entry provides a split panel
that contains the most important information for each remote in an easy to navigate interface.
+.. image:: images/screenshots/remote-node-overview.png
+ :target: _images/remote-node-overview.png
+ :align: right
+ :alt: An overview of a Proxmox VE remote
+For Proxmox VE remotes this includes an overview of all nodes and guests in a cluster. By selecting
+a guest or a node in the tree on the right, you can access its more detailed tabs on the left. For
+nodes you can get an overview of their metrics, a read-only view of their notes and updates as well
+as access to a "Shell" tab. This last tabs gives you access to the nodes shell, making management
+easy.
+.. image:: images/screenshots/remote-node-shell.png
+ :target: _images/remote-node-shell.png
+ :align: right
+ :alt: A Proxmox VE remote with its shell tab open
-
-
+Proxmox Backup Server remotes show an overview of all their datastores on the left. If you select
+the node itself, you can see an overview of its most important metrics and a separate tab that shows
+available updates. When selecting a datastore its usage and disk I/O are shown first. A second tab
+provides a detailed view of its content by namespace.
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