Dashboard Tour

This guide introduces the key sections of the PatchCTL dashboard and how to navigate them effectively.

Overview Page

The Overview page is your command center, providing at-a-glance status of your entire fleet.

Key Metrics

At the top of the dashboard, you'll see four key metrics:

Metric	Description
Servers	Total managed servers (online/total)
Compliance	Percentage of servers fully patched
Pending Patches	Total updates waiting to be installed
Critical CVEs	High-severity vulnerabilities affecting your fleet

Compliance Chart

The donut chart shows your fleet's patch status:

• Compliant (green) - Fully patched, no updates available
• Updates Available (yellow) - Non-critical updates pending
• Critical (red) - Security updates or critical CVEs pending

Server Status Grid

Quick visual representation of all servers:

• 🟢 Online - Agent reporting normally
• 🟡 Needs Attention - Updates available
• 🔴 Offline - No heartbeat in 15+ minutes

Recent Activity

Timeline of recent events:

• Patch operations (started, completed, failed)
• Server status changes
• Schedule executions
• CVE discoveries

Navigation Sidebar

The sidebar provides access to all dashboard sections:

Servers

View and manage individual servers. Features:

• List/grid view toggle
• Filter by status, OS, environment, tags
• Search by hostname
• Bulk selection for batch operations

Patches

Manage pending updates across your fleet:

• View all available updates
• Filter by severity (critical, security, normal)
• See affected server counts
• Initiate batch patching

Schedules

Configure automated patching:

• Create maintenance windows
• Target by environment, tags, or OS
• Set recurrence patterns
• View execution history

CVE Tracking

Monitor vulnerabilities:

• Fleet-wide CVE summary
• Severity breakdown (Critical, High, Medium, Low)
• Affected packages and servers
• Remediation status

Reports

Generate compliance documentation:

• Compliance summary reports
• Patch history reports
• CVE exposure reports
• Export as PDF

Settings

Configure your account:

• Organization settings
• Team member management
• Billing and subscription
• License key access

Quick Actions

Global Search

Press Cmd/Ctrl + K to open global search:

• Find servers by hostname
• Search packages
• Jump to documentation

Notifications

The bell icon shows recent alerts:

• Failed patch operations
• Offline server warnings
• New critical CVEs

User Menu

Access account options:

• Switch organizations
• View profile
• Sign out

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + K	Open search
G then S	Go to Servers
G then P	Go to Patches
G then C	Go to CVE Tracking
?	Show keyboard shortcuts

Next Steps

Now that you're familiar with the dashboard:

• Server Management - Deep dive into server features
• Create Your First Schedule - Automate patching
• Understand CVE Tracking - Manage vulnerabilities