56 Graph Report Writer Window

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

56.1 Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window

From the Graph Report Writer window, you can:

See Also Graph Report Writer Window

56.1.1 Viewing Graph Reports

To view a report in the Graph Report Writer window:

  1. Select the report type by clicking on Model or Saturation Analysis.

    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).

  2. Click on the metrics push button to select the metric to be graphed.

  3. Click on one or more nodes in the Nodes field (click MB1 on each node while holding down Ctrl).

  4. Click on one or more workloads in the Workloads field (click MB1 on each workload while holding down Ctrl).

  5. Click on the Draw Graph push button to generate and display the graph.

See Also Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window

56.1.2 Viewing Graph Reports In New Windows

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:

  1. Click on File in the menu bar, then click on New.

    A new graph report window is displayed.

  2. Follow the steps in Viewing Graph Reports to select a graph for viewing in the new window.

See Also Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window

56.1.3 Printing Graph Reports

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:

  1. Click on the File in the menu bar, then select Print....

    The Print Graph window appears.

  2. Follow the steps for using the Print Graph window.

  3. Click on the Print push button to send the graph report to the chosen destination.

See Also Choosing Print Properties Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window

56.1.4 Customizing Graph Reports

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

56.1.5 Saving Graph Reports in Named Files

To save a report to a named file:

  1. Choose Save As... from the File menu.

    A File Selection dialog box is displayed.

  2. Follow the steps for using the File Selection dialog box.

  3. Click on the SAVE push button.

    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

56.1.6 Reading Files into the Graph Report Writer Window

To read a file into the Graph Report Writer window:

  1. Choose Open... from the File menu.

    A File Selection dialog box is displayed.

  2. Follow the steps for using the File Selection dialog box.

  3. Click on OK.

    The contents of the named ASCII file are displayed.

See Also Performing Tasks in the Graph Report Writer Window

56.2 File Menu

Use the File menu in the Graph Report Writer window to access these menu items:

See Also Graph Report Writer Window

56.2.1 Save Menu Item

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

56.2.2 Open... Menu Item

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:

  1. Choose Open... from the File menu.

    A File Selection dialog box is displayed.

  2. Follow the steps for using the File Selection dialog box.

  3. Click on OK.

    The report is written into the Graph Report Writer window.

See Also File Menu

56.2.3 Save As... Menu Item

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:

  1. Choose Save As... from the File menu.

    A File Selection dialog box is displayed.

  2. Follow the stepsfor using the File Selection dialog box.

  3. Click on SAVE.

    The report is saved in the named ASCII file.

See Also File Menu

56.2.4 Print Menu Item

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

56.3 Options Menu

Use the Options menu to access this menu item:

See Also Graph Report Writer Window

56.3.1 Graph Properties... Menu Item

Use the Properties menu item to display the Graph Properties dialog box.

See Also Graph Properties Dialog Box

56.4 Update Menu

Use the Update menu to access this menu item:

See Also Graph Report Writer Window

56.4.1 Draw Graph Menu Item

Use the Draw Graph menu item to generate and display the graph.

See Also Draw Graph Push Button

56.5 Graph Type 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).

56.6 Graph Metric Push Button

Use the graph metric push button to select the metric for graphing. You can select one of the following metrics:

  • CPU Utilization

  • Resp. Time BrkDwn

  • Response Time

  • Throughput

  • Memory Utilization

  • Disk I/O Rate

  • Hard Fault Rate

  • Soft Fault Rate
  • 56.7 Nodes Field

    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.

    56.8 Workloads Field

    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.

    56.9 Draw Graph Push Button

    Use the Draw Graph push button to generate and display the graph.


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