HP Matrix Operating Environment Software User Manual

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Procedure 12 To access a profile viewer when editing a scenario

This procedure gives you access to view simulated resource utilization on a simulated system. This
procedure assumes that you are starting from the Capacity Advisor Edit Scenario screen in the
System tab view.

For information on getting to this location, see

“Working with systems” (page 73)

If you want to view the profile of a system:
•

Click any of the horizontal utilization meters in the system table that represent current
utilization of a resource. Profile views are available for all of the current resource types
for which data is available (CPU, memory, network and I/O bandwidth, and power
usage).

The Capacity Advisor Profile Viewer opens and displays the data for the selected resource
type and system.

If you want to view the profile of a workload:
a.

Click the Workload tab.

The Workload tab opens.

When bar graphics are displayed in the workload table:
•

Click any of the horizontal bar graphics representing current utilization of a resource.
Profile views are available for all of the current resource types for which data is
available for workloads (CPU, memory, and network and I/O disk bandwidth usage).

The Capacity Advisor Profile Viewer screen opens and displays the data for the
selected resource type and workload.

Procedure 13 To change the view within the system hierarchy

Find the Hierarchy near the top of the screen

Click a link or select an item from the drop-down list to view a related profile.

The new profile displays in the viewer screen.

Procedure 14 To modify data presentation in a profile viewer

You can change select settings that control modeling limits, and then view the resulting changes
in the data when the new settings are applied.

Locate the set of links that appear below and to the right of the profile identification summary
information and above the data range selector. (See

The data controls

for information about

available links.)

For each setting that you would like to modify, click the appropriate link.

NOTE:

Available settings

When editing a scenario, you can edit the forecast model, edit the power settings, and edit
utilization limits.

When viewing profiles from the HP SIM

Optimize menu, you can also edit I/O capacity.

The editor for the setting opens.

Procedures