What are dashboard panels in Splunk?

Dashboard panels in Splunk serve as specific visualizations or reports that are embedded within a dashboard. Each panel is designed to present data insights derived from the underlying search queries. By aggregating and visualizing data in various formats, such as charts, tables, or single value displays, panels allow users to quickly interpret and gain insights from complex datasets.

Each panel operates independently, pulling data based on the query configured for that specific visualization. This modular approach enables users to customize dashboards to meet their specific analytical needs, ensuring that the most relevant information is easily accessible and comprehensible at a glance.

While other options may involve aspects of data handling within Splunk, they do not accurately describe the function and purpose of dashboard panels. Individual queries executing searches relate more to the underlying search functionality, whereas external data feeds focus on the importation of data, and comprehensive summaries would imply a broader aggregation that does not capture the specific nature of individual visualizations within a dashboard context.