You can configure the user preferences to determine the VMware Aria Operations display options, such as the number of metrics and groups to display and whether to synchronize system time with the host machine.

To configure the user preferences, in the menu, click the You can set preferences from the accounts icon. icon, and then click Preferences. The user preference settings appear in the dialog box.

Table 1. User Preference Settings
Option Description

Display

Configure how many metrics and root cause groups to display.
  • Color scheme: Set the user interface to display in light or dark colors.
  • Top important metrics count to show. Set the number of metrics to determine the number of top important metrics which will be shown in interaction mode along with key attributes of the selected object.
  • Root cause groups count to show. Set the number of root cause groups to display.
  • Font. Select the font for reports.

Time

Synchronize the time used for the VMware Aria Operations instance, and display the updated time when VMware Aria Operations communicates with the host machine.

  • Browser time. All dates and times displayed in the user interface use the time zone settings of the local browser.
  • Host time. All dates and times displayed in the user interface use the time zone of the host machine.
  • Show update time in the application header. Displays the updated time in the top-level header of the VMware Aria Operations user interface. The updated timestamp appears to the left of the refresh button. Other features, such as dashboards, use the updated time to display data at specific intervals.
Product Survey Opt Out Allows you to opt out of providing regular feedback from the VMware Aria Operations UI.

Account

Change the password for the user account.