Use the Graph Report Writer window to generate and look at the various graph reports. The following reports can be generated by node and by workload for various metrics such as CPU Utilization, Response Time, and so on.
See Also Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window
From the Graph Report Writer window, you can:
See Also Graph Report Writer Window
To view a report in the Graph Report Writer window:
For Model reports, the report shows measured data if the base model has not been built. For Saturation Analysis reports, you must first build the base model and run the saturation analysis (click on BuildModel in the Workload Analysis window, then click on Saturation Analysis in the What-Ifs window).
See Also Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window
You can view additional graph reports in new windows, for example, for comparison purposes. You can open up new windows as necessary.
To view a report in a new window:
A new graph report window is displayed.
See Also Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window
You can send a graph report direct to a printer or to a file for printing at a later time. To print a report, follow these steps:
The Print Graph window appears.
See Also Choosing Print Properties Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window
You can change the appearance, position, orientation, size, and colors of a graph as follows:
See Also Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window
To save a report to a named file:
A File Selection dialog box is displayed.
The current report in the Graph Report Writer window is saved in the named ASCII file.
See Also Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window
To read a file into the Graph Report Writer window:
A File Selection dialog box is displayed.
The contents of the named ASCII file are displayed.
See Also Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window
Use the File menu in the Graph Report Writer window to access these menu items:
See Also Graph Report Writer Window
Use the New menu item to create a new Graph Window. You can create additional new windows as needed to view graph reports, for example, for comparison purposes.
See Also File Menu
Use the Open... menu item to read a previously saved report file into the Graph Report Writer window. To read a report from a file:
A File Selection dialog box is displayed.
The report is written into the Graph Report Writer window.
See Also File Menu
Use the Save As.... menu item to save a report that you have displayed in the Graph Report Writer window into a file you name.
To save a report in a named ASCII file:
A File Selection dialog box is displayed.
The report is saved in the named ASCII file.
See Also File Menu
Use the Print menu item to send the report in the Graph Report Writer window direct to a printer or to a file for printing later.
See Also File Menu Print Graph Dialog Box
Use the Options menu to access this menu item:
See Also Graph Report Writer Window
Use the Properties menu item to display the Graph Properties dialog box.
See Also Graph Properties Dialog Box
Use the Update menu to access this menu item:
See Also Graph Report Writer Window
Use the Draw Graph menu item to generate and display the graph.
See Also Draw Graph Push Button
Use the graph type push button to select the report type. The types are Model and Saturation Analysis.
Model reports are in the form of pie charts. The report shows measured data if the base model has not been built.
For Saturation Analysis reports, you must first build the base model and run the saturation analysis (click on BuildModel in the Workload Analysis window, then click on Saturation Analysis in the What-Ifs window).
Use the graph metric push button to select the metric for graphing. You can select one of the following metrics:
Use the Nodes field to select one or more nodes whose data will be graphed in the Graph Report Writer window. To select more than one node, press Ctrl and click MB1 on each node. Or click and drag MB1 to select a number of consecutive nodes.
Use the Workloads field to select one or more workloads for graphing in the Graph Report Writer window. To select more than one workload, press Ctrl and click MB1 on each workload. Or click and drag MB1 to select a number of consecutive workloads.
Use the Draw Graph push button to generate and display the graph.