73 Using Online Help

PerfCap Capacity Planner provides help that you can access in the following ways:

Help topics are displayed in a help topic window. If a topic is longer than the help window, use the scroll bars or resize the help window to display the rest of the topic.

73.1 On Tasks

You can get help on tasks described in the PerfCap Capacity Planner User's Guide by clicking on one of the following task definitions:
Task  Description 
DC-1  Defining Dates and Times 
DC- 2  Defining Batch Parameters 
DC-3  Defining Nodes for Collection 
DC- 4  UNIX Data Collection 
DC-5  PATHWORKS Data Collection 
Task  Description 
DI-1  Selecting Files for Integration 
DI-2  Defining Start and End Times 
DI- 3  Selecting Processing Options 
DI-4  Integrating UNIX Data 
Task  Description 
WA-1  Defining Processes 
WA- 2  Defining Classes by Workload 
WA-3  Defining Classes by Load and Type 
WA-4  Defining Class Types 
WA- 5  Setting Filters to Sort Image Data 
WA-6   Displaying Workload Analysis Tabular Reports 
WA- 7  Defining Classes 
WA-8  Performing Automatic Class Definition 
WA-9  Performing Selective Class Definition 
WA-10  Defining Network Class Filters 
WA-11  Defining Subclasses 
WA-12  Importing PSDC$PARAMS.DAT Files 
WA-13  Reading System .MERG Files 
WA- 14  Reading Network .BASE Files 
WA-15  Editing Process Class Metrics 
WA-16  Creating a Class 
WA- 17  Reordering a Class List 
WA-18  Editing Class Profile Metrics 
WA-19  Editing Subclass Metrics 
WA-20  Editing Server Loads 
WA-21  Restoring Workload Definitions 
Task  Description 
M-1  Importing and Exporting Files 
M-2  Modifying Workload Parameters 
M-3  Modifying Model Parameters 
M- 4  Running Performance Predictions 
M-5  Running Saturation Analysis 
M-6  Viewing Configuration Windows 
M-7  Setting Scope 
M- 8  Displaying Device Data 
M-9  Displaying Device Statistics 
M- 10  Drawing Configurations 
M-11  Selecting Devices 
M- 12  Connecting Devices 
M- 13  Disconnecting Devices 
M-14  Managing Panels 
M- 15  Refreshing Windows 
M-16  Editing Disks 
M- 17  Deleting Devices 
M-18  Resizing Devices 
M- 19  Moving Devices 
M- 20  Editing the User Load 
M- 21  Increasing the Workload 
M- 22  Balancing the Workload 
M- 23  Deleting Workload 
M-24  Editing Disk Load 
M- 25  Editing the Class Profile 
M-26  Editing the Workload Mix 
M-27  Editing Server Load 
M- 28  Editing Disks 
M-29  Displaying Device Statistics 
M-30  Moving Disks 
M-31  Adding I/O Devices 
M-32  Creating Disksets 
M- 33  Adding Members to Disksets 
M-34  Displaying Diskset Members 
M-35  Removing Diskset Members 
M-35a  Moving Diskload to Another Disk 
M-36  Performing Saturation Analysis 
M-37  Writing Tabular Reports 
M-38  Reading Tabular Reports 
M- 39  Using Saturation Settings 
M-40  Setting User Growth Parameters 

73.2 Conventions Used in Help

PerfCap Capacity Planner follows the DECwindows Motif standard for defining mouse buttons, dialog box buttons, and keyboard keys.

Use...   On Objects To...  In View Area To... 
MB1 single click  Select/deselect icons  N /A 
MB1 double click  Pop up Statistics dialog boxes; select files in dialog boxes  N/A 
Shift+MB1 single click  Select multiple icons  N/A 
Shift+MB1 single click  Deselect single icons  N/A 
Ctrl+MB1 single click  Deselect multiple icons  N/A 
MB1 Drag  Move icons  N/A 
MB2 Drag  Change size of bus icons  N /A 
MB3 Drag  N/A  Pop up a menu 
MB3+selected disk  N/A  Pop up a disk menu 

Use the...   To... 
OK button  Apply input and dismiss the dialog box. 
Apply button  Apply input without dismissing the dialog box. 
Cancel button  Dismiss the dialog box without applying input. 
Close button  Close the dialog box. 
Help button  Get information about how to use the dialog box. 

Use the...   To... 
Tab key  Move input focus to the first or next tab field. If you wish to change a value in the field, typing the first character of the new value will delete the existing value. 
Arrow keys  Move from one field to another after you set input focus on a field. 
Next Screen key  Move to the next field. 
Prev Screen key  Move to the previous field. 

73.3 On Context Menu Item

Choose On Context from the Help menu to get help on various objects in any Capacity Planner open window or dialog box, such as menus, window objects, dialog box fields, and so on.

When you choose On Context, the pointer changes to a question mark (?). You then position the question mark on the text of any object and click MB1 on it.

For example, to get help on a menu:

  1. Choose On Context from the Help menu.

  2. Position the question mark (?) on the text in a menu in a Capacity Planner window and click MB1.

    Information on that menu is displayed in the help topic window. You may also see a list of additional topics that provide more information.

If an object has no help associated with it, you will receive a message stating that it has no help. If a text label has no help associated with it, you will receive a message stating that the object's label or its window's label could not be found.

See Also Using Online Help

73.4 On Window Menu Item

Choose On Window from the Help menu for information about the tasks you can perform with the current Capacity Planner window.

See Also Using Online Help

73.5 On Overview Menu Item

Choose On Overview from the Help menu to learn how to get started with Capacity Planner.

See Also Using Online Help

73.6 On Version Menu Item

Choose On Version from the Help menu for information about the product version.

See Also Using Online Help

73.7 Glossary Menu Item

Choose Glossary from the Help menu to view a list of terms and definitions related to Capacity Planner.

See Also Using Online Help


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