Defining a forecast model, Disabling a forecast model, Enabling a forecast model – HP Matrix Operating Environment Software User Manual
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To define the forecast model, follow the procedure
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To disable the forecast model, follow the procedure
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To enable the forecast model, follow the procedure
.
Accessing the forecast model for a workload within a scenario
If the resource utilization of an individual workload within a scenario is expected to change
differently from the scenario forecast model, a different forecast model can be provided for the
workload.
Prerequisites
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You must be editing a scenario (see
“Editing a scenario” (page 88)
1.
If you are not viewing the workloads, click the Workload tab.
The Workload tab opens, revealing a list of the workloads in the scenario.
2.
Click the check box preceding a single workload.
3.
Select Edit
→Scenario Workload Forecast... from the menu bar.
The Forecast Editor: Scenario Workload Forecast Model screen is displayed.
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To define the forecast model, follow the procedure
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To disable the forecast model, follow the procedure
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To enable the forecast model, follow the procedure
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Defining a forecast model
Once you have accessed a forecast model, use the following procedure to define it.
For descriptions of each of the fields noted in this procedure, see the screen description for the
model with which you are working in the Capacity Advisor online help reference. See
forecast model hierarchy” (page 33)
for a list of the model screen descriptions.
1.
Provide a brief description of the forecast model in the Description field
2.
Specify an appropriate range of data to base the forecast on in the Forecast Data Range
Selection
fields.
3.
Provide Annual Projected Growth Rates for each of the utilization resources (CPU, memory,
network I/O, disk I/O). You may want to use trend data derived from analyzing historical
data to help you estimate future growth (see
“Forecasting growth” (page 33)
).
4.
Click the OK button.
Disabling a forecast model
While it is not possible to delete a forecast model, forecast models at all levels below the global
forecast model can be disabled by accessing the appropriate forecast model and using the
following procedure.
1.
Click the Disable radio button.
2.
Click the OK button.
Enabling a forecast model
If you have previously disabled a forecast model, you can re-enable it by accessing the appropriate
forecast model and using the following procedure.
1.
Click the Enable radio button.
2.
Click the OK button.
Generating forecasts
Once you have defined one or more forecast models, you can view the results of the forecast
models two ways:
Forecasting utilization
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