HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 80)

Procedure 5-50 To access the Global Forecast Model
1. If you are not on the Capacity Advisor tab:
•
If the Capacity Advisor tab is visible, click the Capacity Advisor tab.
• If the Capacity Advisor tab is not visible, select Optimize
→Capacity Advisor→View
Scenarios... from the top menu bar.
The Capacity Advisor tab opens with a list of scenarios.
2. From the Capacity Advisor menu bar, select Configure
→Global Forecast...
The Forecast Editor - Global Forecast Model screen displays.
Defining the Global Forecast Model
The settings that you define here are applied globally in the absence of other specifically targeted
forecast models.
This procedure assumes that you have opened the Global Forecast Model screen (see “Accessing
the Global Forecast Model” (page 79) .) .
1. Provide a brief description of the forecast model in the Description field.
2. Choose a time frame to use in tiling the data into the future (default: fixed interval).
The time interval (date range) field adjusts according to your time frame selection.
3. Select the date range for defining the period of data collection to use as the basis for the
forecast.
a.
For a fixed interval: select the calendar interval, Beginning or Ending, and the date
(MM-DD-YYYY)
b. For a ranged interval: select the beginning and ending dates and times.
c. For a float interval: select the calendar interval, Beginning or Ending, and general date
indicator (default: Last Full Day)
4. Provide Annual Projected Growth Rates for each resource: CPU, Memory, Network I/O,
and Disk I/O. Use positive values for increasing utilization, negative values for decreasing
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