Chapter 5 Basic Procedures

Table of Contents

Overview

Accessing Capacity Advisor

Gathering Data for Capacity Advisor

Impact of Data Collection on Managed System Performance
Data Collection Options
First Data Collection (or the Automated Nightly Collection)
Interpreting Task Results
Scheduling a Data Collection
Modifying a Collection Schedule
Removing a Collection Schedule
Updating Collected Data
Possible Sources of Discrepancies in Collected Data
Data Collection and the Capacity Advisor Extension Pack
Importing Data for Use in Capacity Advisor

Producing Graphs and Reports

Using the Profile Viewer
Utilization Reports Overview

Analyzing Trends and Forecasting Future Utilization

Defining Forecast Models
Generating Forecasts

Working with Scenarios

Introduction
Creating a Scenario
Editing a Scenario
Copying a Scenario
Renaming a Scenario
Undoing or Editing Changes to Scenario
Controlling Scenario Behavior
Deleting a Scenario

Working with Systems

Introduction
Creating a System
Adding an Existing System
Editing a System
Moving a Virtual Machine
Removing a System

Working with Workloads

Introduction
Creating a Workload
Editing a Workload
Moving a Workload
Parking a Workload
Removing a Workload

Working with Power

Overview
Calibration Options
Auto IPM Calibration
Manual Calibration

This chapter and the next provide information on procedures you are likely to use with Capacity Advisor. Note that all procedures are indexed by their names.

Chapter 5 Basic Procedures

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