HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 92)

To return to a planning checklist:
•
Consolidating server loads onto a virtual machine manually [p. 36]
Editing a system
When constructing a scenario, it is frequently necessary to modify the characteristics of a system
to reflect future changes to existing hardware or to reflect the characteristics of a planned system.
1. From the System tab of the scenario editor, select What-If Action
→Edit System... from the
menu bar.
The Edit Scenario: Edit System screen displays in a new window.
2. Modify the system attributes as desired. These attributes can be changed:
• System Hardware
• CPU Resources
• Memory Size
• I/O Capacity
3. Click the OK button.
The System tab of the Capacity Advisor Edit Scenario screen displays.
To return to a planning checklist:
•
Consolidating server loads onto a virtual machine manually [p. 36]
• Estimating the effect of adding processors [p. 50]
• Table 4-5 (page 50) Estimating the effect of moving processors [p. 50]
• Determining where to put a workload using automated solution finding
Changing VMs to be servers
This screen allows you to convert existing virtual machines to individual servers.
Change VMs to server
1. From the System tab of the scenario editor, select one or more VMs.
2. Select What-If Action
→Change VMs to be Servers from the menu bar.
The Edit Scenario: Change VMs to be Servers screen displays.
3. Change the Meter Scale, if desired.
4. Change the Data Range if a different size of data collection is desired, and click OK to refresh
the table display.
TIP: A longer data collection period provides a better picture of activity on the system
over time than shorter periods do.
5. Change the Meter Representation if a different calculation is desired .
6. Examine the table titled Systems to be modified:.
If you wish to modify the CPU utilization to account for any change in virtualization
overhead, you can enter a percentage under CPU virtualization overhead %. The default
is 0% to represent no change.
7. Click OK to accept these changes.
After clicking OK, you see an updated Edit Scenario page. The modified virtual machines now
appear as Server under the System Type heading.
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