HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 58)

3. Select an appropriate filter from the list. All Systems will list all the available systems, while
other choices will constrain the selection list to subclasses of systems. The choice All VSE
Resources
restricts the list to those likely to be licensed for data collection.
4. Click the check boxes beside the systems for which you wish to collect data. If needed,
expand the plus sign controls beside classes of systems to display specific systems. (For
additional help on selecting targets, see the HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0 online help on
“Creating a Task”.)
5. Click Apply.
The Verify Target Systems screen of the wizard displays the resulting list of target systems.
6. If you wish to collect data on more targets, click Add Targets and repeat the preceding two
steps.
7. If you wish to remove any targets from the list:
a.
Click the check boxes by the targets you wish to remove.
Check marks appear in the check boxes.
b. Click Remove Targets.
The targets with check marks in the check boxes disappear from the list.
8. Once the list has the correct set of targets, click Next.
The Task Confirmation screen of the wizard is displayed.
9. To start a one-time collection immediately, click Run Now.
The Task Results screen is displayed. See “Interpreting task results” (page 56) .
10. To schedule the timing for a periodic collection, click Schedule.
11. The Schedule Task screen is displayed.
12. Select Periodically from the list labeled When would you like this task to run?.
13. In the area labeled Refine Schedule:, set the time of your choice.
14. Click Done.
The Task Results screen is displayed. The data collection will start when the system clock
reaches the time that you have set.
See “Interpreting task results” (page 56) for more information about the Task Results screen.
Modifying a collection schedule
As collection needs change over time, you can modify an existing schedule for better results.
Prerequisites
• You must be logged in to Insight Dynamics. (see “Accessing Capacity Advisor” (page 53) ).
• You must be the creator of the collection schedule that you want to modify, or a privileged
administrator user.
Procedure 5-4 To modify a collection schedule
1. Select Tasks & Logs
→View All Scheduled Tasks... from the top menu bar.
The All Scheduled Tasks screen displays a list of the tasks that have been associated with
your current user ID.
2. Click the radio button beside the task you wish to reschedule.
3. Click Edit.
The Task Confirmation screen of the Collect Capacity Advisor All wizard displays.
4. Click Schedule.
The Schedule Task screen of the wizard displays.
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