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Set auto refresh for Custom Dashboards

Set a refresh interval on your dashboard to automatically reload all widget data at a fixed cadence. Auto refresh keeps dashboards current without manual intervention, making them suitable for live monitoring screens and network operations center (NOC) displays.

All widgets in a dashboard refresh together at the same interval. The refresh interval control is in the time range picker at the top of the dashboard.

What you need

  • Permission to edit dashboards

Set the refresh interval

  1. Open a Custom Dashboard.
  2. In the time range picker, select the Refresh interval control.

  3. Select an interval:

    IntervalCustom DashboardsVisual Explorer
    NoneYesYes
    15sNoYes
    30sNoYes
    1mYesYes
    5mYesYes
    15mYesYes

    Selecting None turns off automatic refresh.

The dashboard begins counting down to the next refresh immediately after you select an interval.

Pause and resume refresh

The time range picker displays a countdown indicator showing the time remaining until the next refresh. Use the pause and play controls next to the countdown to temporarily stop or resume refresh without changing the selected interval.

Pause refresh when you want to inspect widget data without the view updating while you investigate.

How it works

At the end of each countdown, all widgets reload their data simultaneously and the countdown resets.

Auto refresh only fires when the browser tab is in focus. If you switch to another tab or window, the countdown pauses and resumes when you return. This prevents unnecessary backend load from unattended dashboards running in background tabs.

Limitations

  • The minimum effective refresh interval is 2 minutes for both Frequent Search and Monitoring data.
  • The 15-second and 30-second intervals are available in Visual Explorer only.
  • All widgets in a dashboard share the same refresh interval; individual widget intervals are not supported.

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