.. _uc-monitoring-introduction:


Welcome to UC Monitoring 
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:bdg:`UC Monitoring`

Overview 
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UC Monitoring is a log analytics and monitoring solution for the VOSS Platform. 

It enables you to: 

* Collect and process data from multiple sources and log formats
* Correlate log data to detect events, alarms, and system issues
* Monitor the health and behavior of integrated UC environments using dashboards

UC Monitoring provides visibility into operational events and system status, helping administrators 
identify issues and monitor integrated assets effectively.

Enabling UC Monitoring
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UC Monitoring must be enabled on the VOSS Platform before use:

**Global Settings > Enabled Solutions > Enable UC Monitoring Solution**

For more information, see :ref:`global-settings`.

About this guide
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This guide explains how to configure and use UC Monitoring, including:

* Core platform functionality related to UC Monitoring, including dashboard customization and management (as 
  described in the VOSS Core Guide)
* Default dashboards available from the **UC Monitoring** menu.
* Arbitrator information, including:

  * Installation and configuration steps for Arbitrator to enable the **Assurance** data source for 
    default dashboards and related customization
  * Arbitrator licensing requirements
  * Asset on-boarding and off-boarding, such as Cisco UCM and CUC server clusters that have been 
    integrated with Arbitrator servers
  * An Arbitrator administration guide

Use this guide to understand how UC Monitoring works, how to onboard monitored assets, and how to 
interpret monitoring data using dashboards.