Copying a scenario, Renaming a scenario, Copying a scenario renaming a scenario – HP Matrix Operating Environment Software User Manual
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Click the drop-down arrow to select a type of calculation to be represented in the meter bars
in the resource utilization table. The choices are as follow:
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(default)
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The scenario resource utilization table displays the new values for each resource, including
violations of utilization limits set for each resource.
Copying a scenario
It is frequently desirable to use an existing scenario as the starting point for developing a new
scenario. Copying a scenario provides an easy way to accomplish this. (See also
Copy Scenario
Screen
.)
Prerequisites
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You must be logged in to Matrix Operating Environment. (See
.)(See
“Accessing Capacity Advisor” (page 37)
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You must be authorized on all systems in the scenario (see
Matrix Operating Environment -
User authorizations
see HP Matrix Operating Environment Getting Started Guide).
Procedure 31 To Copy a Scenario
1.
If you are not on the Planning tab:
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If the Planning tab is visible, click the Planning tab.
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If the Planning tab is not visible, select Optimize
→Capacity Planning→View Planning
Scenarios... from the top menu bar.
The Planning tab opens with a list of existing scenarios that you are authorized to view.
2.
Click the check box preceding the scenario that you want to copy.
3.
Select Create
→Copy Planning Scenario....
The Copy Scenario screen displays.
4.
Modify the Name and Description fields as appropriate.
5.
Click OK.
You are returned to the Capacity Advisor tab, and the copied scenario appears in the scenario
list.
To return to a planning checklist:
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Consolidating server loads onto a virtual machine manually (page 136)
Renaming a scenario
Over time, more appropriate names for scenarios may become apparent, and you may want to
change the scenario name. (See also
Rename Scenario screen
.)
Prerequisites
To rename a scenario:
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You must be logged in to Matrix Operating Environment (see
).
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You must have created the scenario (see
“Creating a planning scenario” (page 65)
).
Getting there
If you are not on the Planning tab:
Working with scenarios
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