Network Management

Create a custom menu bar to show a specific URL

This article provides steps on how to create a custom menu bar to show a specific URL.

First published date

10/10/2018 3:38 PM

Last published date

9/1/2021 6:53 PM

Overview

There are instances that you may want to customize the URL for certain menu bar items.

Product section

Network Performance Monitor

Resolution

Go to Settings > Manage Views > Add New View.
Add the name of the new view and click Submit.
This brings you to the Customize page where you can add different resources. In this procedure, we added a test resource and clicked PREVIEW.
Copy the URL.
Go to Settings > Customize Menu Bars > Edit the Menu Bar that you want to change.
Here you will see two columns of views, at the very bottom, click ADD.
Paste the URL, and add a name for the Menu Item.
Click OK.
You should now be able to see the newly created menu bar.

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