# Dynamic configuration for Timelion

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-timelion/163210>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** timelion\
**Created:** [January 7, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-timelion/163210 "2019-01-07T12:50:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![matanper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matanper/32/45610_2.png) [@matanper](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matanper)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-timelion/163210/1 "2019-01-07T12:50:25Z")

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I've created a graph of outbound network traffic using metricbeat and timelion as shown in the timelion guide:  
.es(index=metricbeat\*, timefield=@timestamp, metric=avg:system.network.in.bytes).derivative()

The traffic shown is sum between 8 hosts I have. so if I want to see individuals hosts traffic I'm adding split to the timelion:  
.es(index=metricbeat\*, timefield=@timestamp, metric=avg:system.network.in.bytes, split=beat.hostname).derivative()

Most of the time I only need in my dashboard the first graph without the split, but in case there is a spike I want to be able to see which host caused it, so I need to switch the graphs \ add the split by press of a button and without editing the visualization. Is there anyway to do that?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Marius\_Dragomir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marius_dragomir/32/42087_2.png) [@Marius\_Dragomir](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marius_Dragomir)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-timelion/163210/2 "2019-01-07T13:57:09Z")

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This is not possible right now in Kibana, but you could have 2 identical dashboards, one with split by beat.hostname and one without and a markdown with a link to switch between them.  
You can add a link to a Kibana page using this syntax:  
`[My link name](#/dashboard/dashboard-id)`

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**Author:** ![matanper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matanper/32/45610_2.png) [@matanper](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matanper)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-timelion/163210/3 "2019-01-07T14:02:05Z")

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Thanks, so I'll manage with two seperate dashboards for now. Hope to see feature like this in future.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dynamic-configuration-for-timelion/163210/4 "2019-02-04T14:02:12Z")

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