Table Of Contents
Viewing Reports
Understanding Reports
Understanding the Logged-In Users Report
Understanding the Audit Log Report
Understanding Logical Server Trend Reports
Understanding Resource Utilization Reports
Understanding Service Network Availability Reports
Working with Reports
Generating the Logged-in Users Report
Generating the Audit Log Report
Generating Logical Server Trend Reports
Generating Resource Utilization Reports
Generating Service Network Availability Reports
Deleting a Scheduled Report
Rescheduling or Modifying a Report
Troubleshooting Reports
Reports Field Reference
Logged-In Users Report Page
User Audit Report Page
Logical Server Trend Reports Page
Resource Utilization Reports Page
Service Network Availability Reports Page
Report Wizard Pages
Report Type Selection Page
Report Duration Page
Report Schedule Page
Reports Retainment and Email Subscriptions Settings Page
Server Group Selection and Report Variables Selection Page
Summary Page
Logical Server Trend Report—Results Page
Resource Pool Size Report—Results Page
Service Network Availability—Results Page
Viewing Reports
The following topics provide information about creating and using reports:
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Understanding Reports
•Working with Reports
•Troubleshooting Reports
•Reports Field Reference
Understanding Reports
From the Reports tab, you can generate these types of reports:
•Understanding the Logged-In Users Report
•Understanding the Audit Log Report
•Understanding Logical Server Trend Reports
•Understanding Resource Utilization Reports
•Understanding Service Network Availability Reports
You generate the reports using a wizard. You can generate the report immediately or later at a scheduled date and time and view them in chart or table format. You can choose to send scheduled reports in PDF format to specified e-mail addresses.
Understanding the Logged-In Users Report
The logged-in users report displays the date and time users logged into VFrame. The report provides details such as the hostname, IP address, username, context, and session ID.
Related Topics
•Generating the Logged-in Users Report
•Logged-In Users Report Page
Understanding the Audit Log Report
You can view a log of various actions taken in the system by users, including any action that results in a change to the VFrame database.
Related Topics
•Generating the Audit Log Report
•User Audit Report Page
Understanding Logical Server Trend Reports
You can schedule, generate, and save a report for selected server variables. The preselected variables in the Logical Server Trend report wizard are directly related to the variables you selected in the Monitoring/Trend policies page. You can choose to generate a report for all the pre-selected variables, or for only those variables for which you need information.
Note•If you try to generate a report for a variable that is not a subset of the monitored variables in the Monitoring/Trend policies page, then no report will be generated for that variable.
•VFrame stores information for previously selected monitored variables in its database. You can generate a report for the previously selected monitored variables, even though, at the time you are generating the report, they are not a subset of the monitored variables in the Monitoring/Trend policies page.
You define the Monitoring/Trend variables in virtual context on the Monitoring Trend page (select Network Operations > Operations > Policies > Server Group > Monitoring Trend; see Monitoring and Trend Policies). From the Monitoring/Trend policies page, you set the time interval for VFrame to poll the servers (in a selected server group) for specific data called trend variables. The trend variables are grouped into four categories: system, interface, HBA ports, and NFS statistics.
VFrame monitors and collects periodic information for the server trend variables that you select on the Monitoring/Trend policies page and saves it in the database. You can then generate the following reports to display the server trend information:
•Report on top N servers per variable—Based on the number you select to represent <N>, this report provides data for the top <N> variables that were used the most or have the highest value.
For example, you collected data for five variables in the Monitoring/Trend policies page: CPU, memory in use, uptime, collisions, and multicast. Now, you want to generate a report to see which two of these five variables were used the most or have the highest value. To generate the report, select 2 to represent <N>. If the variables CPU and memory were used the most, the generated report will reflect that information.
•Report Per Server Group—Data about all servers in a selected server group for all selected variables in one table or chart. For example, the CPU and memory information for server 1, the CPU and memory information for server 2, and so on.
To generate a report for a particular server, select that server from the drop-down list in chart view.
Note The drop-down list is only available when you select the Run Now radio button on the Run Type Selection and Recurring Settings page.
•Report Per Variable—Data for each selected variable. For example, the CPU for server 1, the CPU for server 2, the CPU for server 3, and so on.
To generate a report for a different variable, select that variable from the drop-down list.
•Report of Averaged Variable—The average usage of the each variable across all servers in the server group. For example, if the selected server group has two servers, the report displays the average CPU usage for server 1 and for server 2.
Related Topics
•Generating Logical Server Trend Reports
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Logical Server Trend Report—Results Page
Understanding Resource Utilization Reports
You can generate reports to see how the resources are used in the network. You can generate three types of resource utilization reports:
•Resource Pool Size—The size of the selected resource pool at a specified time period. The size of a resource pool changes if the resources are deleted or removed, or if the network loses visibility of those resources. For example, at 5:00 p.m. you had five resources, then at 7:00 p.m. the resource pool size changed to two because three resources were deleted or removed, or the network lost visibility of those resources.
•Resource Pool Utilization—The amount of resources in the pool that were used by all networks or by a particular network for a selected time period. For example, at a particular time across three networks, network 1 used five resources, network 2 used six resources, and network 3 used two resources.
By default, the report generates data for all networks. To generate a report for a particular network, select that network from the drop-down list.
•Resource Pool Utilization by Multiple Service Networks—The percentage of resources in the pool that were used by particular service networks in a selected time period.
This report is presented in pie chart or table formats. The pie chart provides an at-a-glace view of the percentage of resources used by different networks and the percentage of resources that are still available. For example, 20% of the resources were used by network 1, 60% was used by network 2, and 20% was unused.
Related Topics
•Generating Resource Utilization Reports
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Resource Pool Size Report—Results Page
Understanding Service Network Availability Reports
You can generate reports to determine when the service network was running, which resources were used, which network elements used which resources, and how many resources are still available.
You can generate three types of service network availability reports:
•Running History—How often the service network was running during a selected time period. For example, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., the service network was running for four hours.
•Average Usage by Resource Type—How the resources were used on average in a given network for a selected time period. For example, service network X on average used one FWSM, three servers, and two Ethernet switches.
•Resource Usage by Service Network Element—The number of resources that were acquired by the service network elements when the service network started during a selected time period. For example, when the service network started, a Layer 2 switch (network element) acquired an IP address, a logical server (network element) acquired a QTree, and so on.
Related Topics
•Generating Service Network Availability Reports
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
•Service Network Availability—Results Page
Working with Reports
The following topics provide detailed procedures for working with reports:
•Generating the Logged-in Users Report
•Generating the Audit Log Report
•Generating Logical Server Trend Reports
•Generating Resource Utilization Reports
•Generating Service Network Availability Reports
•Deleting a Scheduled Report
•Rescheduling or Modifying a Report
Generating the Logged-in Users Report
You can view a list all of the users that have logged into VFrame including details such as the hostname, IP address, username, context, and session ID.
Procedure
Step 1 Select Reports > Logged-In Users to open the Logged-In Users page.
Step 2 View the report. For details about reading the report, see Logged-In Users Report Page.
Step 3 Click OK to exit the page.
Related Topics
•Understanding Reports
•Understanding the Logged-In Users Report
•Logged-In Users Report Page
Generating the Audit Log Report
You can view a log of various actions taken in the system by users, including any action that results in a change to the VFrame database. If you are logged into the Admin context, you will see log entries for all contexts. If you are logged into a specific virtual context, you will see log entries for only that context.
Procedure
Step 1 Select Reports > User Audit to open the User Audit page.
Step 2 In the Filter Attributes area, select the beginning and ending dates and times for the period you want to analyze.
Step 3 Click Show Audit Logs.
All log messages from the selected period are shown in the window. You can sort these messages by clicking on the column headings of the table to toggle between alphabetic and reverse alphabetic sorting.
For more details about reading the information on this report, see User Audit Report Page.
Related Topics
•Understanding Reports
•Understanding the Audit Log Report
•User Audit Report Page
Generating Logical Server Trend Reports
VFrame monitors and collects periodic information for the server trend variables that you selected in the Monitoring/Trend policies page and saves it in the database. You can then generate the following reports to display the server trend information:
•Report on Top N servers per variable
•Report per server group
•Report per variable
•Report of averaged variables across all servers
For more information about this report, see Understanding Logical Server Trend Reports.
Before You Begin
•Make sure that you have defined the server trend variables in the Monitoring/Trend policies page (see Monitoring and Trend Policies).
Procedure
Step 1 Select Reports > Logical Server Trend to open the Logical Server Trend report page (see Logical Server Trend Reports Page).
Step 2 From the Service Network List, select the service network for which you want to generate a report.
Step 3 Click New to open the Trend Report Wizard. The wizard opens and the Report Type Selection page appears (see Report Type Selection Page). Do the following:
a. Select the type of report to generate: report on top N servers per variable, report per server group, report per variable, or report of averaged variables across all servers.
b. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 4 In the Report Duration page (see Report Duration Page):
a. Do one of the following:
–Click the Report Duration radio button, and then specify the date and time to start and end the data included in the report. This radio button is selected by default.
–Click the Report Last radio button, and then specify the time duration (in minutes, hours, or days) to include data in the report.
b. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 5 In the Report Schedule page (see Report Schedule Page):
a. Do one of the following:
–Click the Run Now radio button to start generating the report immediately.
–Click the Schedule radio button to start generating the report on a specified schedule, and then specify the schedule. If you choose to schedule the report, you can also select the Repeat check box and a time interval. When you select this check box, VFrame continues to run the report at each specified time interval.
b. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 6 If you selected the Run Now radio button on the previous page, proceed to Step 7. If you selected the Schedule radio button, the Reports Retainment and Email Subscriptions Settings page opens (see Reports Retainment and Email Subscriptions Settings Page). Do the following:
a. In the Keep Reports area, enter the number of copies of reports to save or the amount of time to save the reports.
b. (Optional) In the Email Subscriptions area, enter the e-mail addresses to send the reports.
Note Make sure that your mail server is set up correctly, otherwise the subscribers will not get e-mail notifications.
c. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 7 In the Server Group Selection and Reports Variable Selections page (see Server Group Selection and Report Variables Selection Page):
a. From the Server Groups list, select a server group.
b. From the Monitoring Interval list, select the monitoring interval.
c. From the Trend Variables area, select or deselect the variables to generate the report.
Note The preselected variables are the ones that you selected in the Monitoring/Trend page (see Monitoring and Trend Policies).
d. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 8 On the Summary Page (see Summary Page), verify parameters you defined. To change any of the parameters, click the Back button to the appropriate wizard page, and then make the necessary changes.
Step 9 Click Finish.
If you chose to run the report now, the report is generated and displayed immediately. If you chose to schedule the report, it is listed in the Scheduled reports area of the Logical Server Trend page.
For details about the report results, see Logical Server Trend Report—Results Page.
Related Topics
•Understanding Logical Server Trend Reports
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Logical Server Trend Report—Results Page
Generating Resource Utilization Reports
You can generate reports to see how the resources are used in the network. For more information about this report, see Understanding Resource Utilization Reports.
Procedure
Step 1 Select Reports > Resource Utilization to open the Resource Utilization report page (see Resource Utilization Reports Page).
Step 2 From the Resource Pool list, select a resource pool for which you want to generate a report.
Step 3 Click New to open the Resource Utilization Report Wizard. The wizard opens and the Report Type Selection page appears (see Report Type Selection Page). Do the following:
a. Select the type of report to generate: resource pool size, resource pool utilization, or resource pool utilization by multiple service networks.
b. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 4 In the Report Duration page (see Report Duration Page):
a. Do one of the following:
–Click the Report Duration radio button, and then specify the date and time to start and end the data included in the report. This radio button is selected by default.
–Click the Report Last radio button, and then specify the time duration (in minutes, hours, or days) to include data in the report.
b. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 5 In the Report Schedule page (see Report Schedule Page):
a. Do one of the following:
–Click the Run Now radio button to start generating the report immediately.
–Click the Schedule radio button to start generating the report on a specified schedule, and then specify the schedule. If you choose to schedule the report, you can also select the Repeat check box and a time interval. When you select this check box, VFrame continues to run the report at each specified time interval.
b. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 6 On the Summary Page (see Summary Page), verify parameters you defined. To change any of the parameters, click the Back button to the appropriate wizard page, and then make the necessary changes.
Step 7 Click Finish.
If you chose to run the report now, the report is generated and displayed immediately. If you chose to schedule the report, it is listed in the Scheduled reports area of the Logical Server Trend page.
For details about the report results, see Resource Pool Size Report—Results Page.
Related Topics
•Understanding Resource Utilization Reports
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Resource Pool Size Report—Results Page
Generating Service Network Availability Reports
You can generate reports to determine when the service network was running, which resources were used, which network elements used which resources, and how many resources are still available. For details, see Understanding Service Network Availability Reports.
Before You Begin
Verify the following:
•You have created a service network.
•The service network was running during the time interval for which you are generating the report.
Procedure
Step 1 Select Reports > Service Network Availability to open the Service Network Availability report page (see Service Network Availability Reports Page).
Step 2 From the Service Network list, select a service network for which you want to generate a report.
Step 3 Click New to open the Service Network Availability Wizard. The wizard opens and the Report Type Selection page appears by default (see Report Type Selection Page). Do the following:
a. Select the type of report to generate: running history, usage by resource type, or resource usage by logical network element.
b. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 4 In the Report Duration page (see Report Duration Page):
a. Do one of the following:
–Click the Report Duration radio button, and then specify the date and time to start and end the data included in the report. This radio button is selected by default.
–Click the Report Last radio button, and then specify the time duration (in minutes, hours, or days) to include data in the report.
b. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 5 In the Report Schedule page (see Report Schedule Page):
a. Do one of the following:
–Click the Run Now radio button to start generating the report immediately.
–Click the Schedule radio button to start generating the report on a specified schedule, and then specify the schedule. If you choose to schedule the report, you can also select the Repeat check box and a time interval. When you select this check box, VFrame continues to run the report at each specified time interval.
b. Click Next to open the next page.
Step 6 On the Summary Page (see Summary Page), verify parameters you defined. To change any of the parameters, click the Back button to the appropriate wizard page, and then make the necessary changes.
Step 7 Click Finish.
If you chose to run the report now, the report is generated and displayed immediately. If you chose to schedule the report, it is listed in the Scheduled reports area of the Logical Server Trend page.
For details about the report results, see Service Network Availability—Results Page.
Related Topics
•Understanding Service Network Availability Reports
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
•Service Network Availability—Results Page
Deleting a Scheduled Report
You can delete a report that is scheduled to be generated.
Procedure
Step 1 Depending on the type of report you want to delete, do one of the following:
•Select Reports > Logical Server Trend Reports to open the Logical Server Trend Reports page.
•Select Reports > Resource Utilization to open the Resource Utilization page.
•Select Reports > Service Network Availability to open the Service Network Availability page.
Step 2 Select the report to delete from the Scheduled Reports table.
Step 3 Click Delete.
Related Topics
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
Rescheduling or Modifying a Report
You can reschedule or modify a report that is scheduled to generate. You can modify report elements, such as report duration, recurring settings, or e-mail addresses to send the generated reports to.
Procedure
Step 1 Depending on the type of report you want to reschedule, do one of the following:
•Select Reports > Logical Server Trend Reports to open the Logical Server Trend Reports page.
•Select Reports > Resource Utilization to open the Resource Utilization page.
•Select Reports > Service Network Availability to open the Service Network Availability page.
Step 2 Select the desired report from the Scheduled Reports table.
Step 3 Click Reschedule. The report wizard opens.
Step 4 Go to the appropriate wizard page to change the defined parameters.
Step 5 Complete all the wizard steps.
Step 6 Click Finish.
Related Topics
•Report Wizard Pages
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
Troubleshooting Reports
These are some problems you might encounter when generating reports and their solutions:
Problem Users do not receive e-mail notifications for Logical Server Trend, Resource Utilization, and Service Network Availability reports.
Solution If you configured notification settings for these reports, and a report was successfully generated that should have generated an e-mail but did not, the problem is probably that the SMTP settings for VFrame are not configured correctly. Select File > System Settings, and then the SMTP tab. Ensure that a valid, existing e-mail address and SMTP server are specified. Click Test Settings to verify that VFrame can use the account.
Problem Logical Server Trend reports do not show any data.
Solution In order for the Logical Server Trend report to show any data, VFrame must collect data from the servers. If you run this report and no data is shown, the problem is probably that you did not configure the Monitoring and Trend policies for the servers in your service network. Select Operations > Operations, then select the desired service network and click Policies. Select the desired server group and click the Monitoring and Trend tab. Ensure that data to track and download at monitoring intervals has been specified.
Reports Field Reference
These topics describe the main pages and dialog boxes related to reports:
•Logged-In Users Report Page
•User Audit Report Page
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
•Report Wizard Pages
•Logical Server Trend Report—Results Page
•Resource Pool Size Report—Results Page
•Service Network Availability—Results Page
Logged-In Users Report Page
Use the Logged-In Users report page to view the date and time users logged into VFrame. The report provides details such as the hostname, IP address, username, context, and session ID.
How to Get to This Tab
Select Reports > Logged-In Users to open the Logged-In Users report.
Related Topics
•Understanding the Logged-In Users Report
•Generating the Logged-in Users Report
Field Reference
Table 16-1 Logged-In Users Report Page
Element
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Description
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Login Date/Time
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Date and time the user logged into VFrame.
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Hostname
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Hostname of the system that was used to log into VFrame.
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IP Address
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IP address of the system that was used to log into VFrame.
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User
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Username used for logging into VFrame.
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Context
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Virtual context in which the user logged into VFrame.
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Session ID
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ID number of the client-server communication. Each time a user logs into VFrame a new session ID number is generated for that user, which is displayed in this column.
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User Audit Report Page
Use the User Audit report page to generate and view an audit log, which is a log of various actions taken in the system by users, including any action that results in a change to the VFrame database.
If you are logged into the Admin context, you will see log entries for all contexts.
If you are logged into a specific virtual context, you will see log entries for only that context.
How to Get to This Tab
Select Reports > User Audit to open the User Audit report page.
Related Topics
•Understanding the Audit Log Report
•Generating the Audit Log Report
Field Reference
Table 16-2 User Audit Report Page
Element
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Description
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Filter Attributes Area
Use this area to define the scope of the log entries you want to view.
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Begin Date
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Date (month, day, and year) from which you want to include audit log entries.
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Begin Time
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Time from which you want to include audit log entries.
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End Date
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Date (month, day, and year) to which you want to include audit log entries.
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End Time
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Time to which you want to include audit log entries.
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Show Audit Logs button
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Click this button to generate the audit report based on your date and time selections.
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Audit Log table
This area shows the log entries. You can sort these messages by clicking on the column headings of the table to toggle between alphabetic and reverse alphabetic sorting on the selected column.
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Time Stamp
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Day and time when the log entry was made.
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User
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User account whose action generated the log entry.
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Context
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Virtual context in which the action took place.
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Description
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Action that took place.
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Service Network
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Service network that was involved in the action, if applicable.
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Resource
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Resource (such as a switch or server) that was involved in the action, if applicable.
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Logical Server Trend Reports Page
Use the Logical Server Trend report page to generate these four types of reports:
•Top N servers per variable
•Trends per server group
•Trends per variable
•Trends of averaged variables across all servers
How to Get to This Tab
Select Reports > Logical Server Trend Reports to open the Logical Server Trend Reports page.
Related Topics
•Understanding Logical Server Trend Reports
•Report Wizard Pages
Field Reference
Table 16-3 Logical Server Trend Report Page
Element
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Description
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Service Network List
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List of all the service networks created in the VFrame database.
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Scheduled Trend Reports table—List of scheduled reports.
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Name
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Name of the report.
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Repeats
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Report generation interval schedule. For example, every <x> seconds, a report is generated.
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New button
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Select a service network from the Logical Network List and click this button to define parameters to generate the logical server trend report (see Report Wizard Pages).
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Delete button
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Click this button to cancel the selected report generation.
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Properties button
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Click this button to open the Report Wizard where you can modify the report parameters that you previously entered and reschedule the report generation.
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Executed report runs—List of reports that have been generated.
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Generation Time
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Time that the report was generated.
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Report Start Time
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Time from which you want to include report data.
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Report End Time
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Time to which you want to include report data.
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Status
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Status indicating whether the report was successfully run or not.
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Download Chart (pdf) button
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Click this button to download the report in chart format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Download Table (csv) button
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Click this button to download the report in table format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Delete button
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Click this button to cancel the selected report generation.
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Resource Utilization Reports Page
Use the Resource Utilization Reports page to generate the following reports:
•Resource pool size
•Resource pool utilization
•Resource pool utilization by multiple service networks
How to Get to This Tab
Select Reports > Resource Utilization to open the Resource Utilization page.
Related Topics
•Understanding Resource Utilization Reports
•Report Wizard Pages
Field Reference
Table 16-4 Resource Utilization Report
Element
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Description
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Resource Pool List
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List of all the resource pools created in the VFrame database.
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Scheduled Reports—List of scheduled reports.
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Name
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Name of the report.
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Repeats
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Report generation interval schedule. For example, every <x> seconds, a report is generated.
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New button
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Select a resource pool from the Resource Pool List and click this button to define parameters to generate the utilization reports (see Report Wizard Pages).
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Delete button
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Click this button to cancel the selected report generation.
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Properties button
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Click this button to open the Report Wizard where you can modify the report parameters that you previously entered and reschedule the report generation.
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Executed report runs—List of reports that have been generated.
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Generation Time
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Time that the report was generated.
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Report Start Time
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Time from which you want to include report data.
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Report End Time
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Time to which you want to include report data.
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Status
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Status indicating whether the report was successfully run or not.
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Download Chart (pdf) button
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Click this button to download the report in chart format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Download Table (csv) button
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Click this button to download the report in table format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Delete button
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Click this button to cancel the selected report generation.
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Service Network Availability Reports Page
Use the Service Network Availability Reports page to generate the following reports:
•Running history
•Usage by resource type
•Resource usage by service network element
How to Get to This Tab
Select Reports > Service Network Availability to open the Service Network Availability page.
Related Topics
•Understanding Service Network Availability Reports
•Report Wizard Pages
Field Reference
Table 16-5 Service Network Availability Report
Element
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Description
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Service Network List
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List of all service networks created in VFrame.
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Scheduled Reports table—List of scheduled reports.
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Name
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Name of the report.
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Repeats
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Report generation interval schedule. For example, every <x> seconds, a report is generated.
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New button
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Select a service network from the Service Network List and click this button to define parameters to generate the service network availability report (see Report Wizard Pages).
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Delete button
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Click this button to cancel the selected report generation.
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Properties button
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Click this button to open the Report Wizard where you can modify the report parameters that you previously entered and reschedule the report generation.
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Executed report runs—List of reports that have been generated.
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Generation Time
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Time that the report was generated.
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Report Start Time
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Time from which you want to include report data.
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Report End Time
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Time to which you want to include report data.
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Status
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Status indicating whether the report was successfully run or not.
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Download Chart (pdf) button
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Click this button to download the report in chart format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Download Table (csv) button
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Click this button to download the report in table format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Delete button
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Click this button to cancel the selected report generation.
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Report Wizard Pages
Use the Report wizard to generate Logical Server Trend, Resource Utilization, and Service Network Availability reports. The pages that appear in the wizard depend on the type of report you are generating.
The following topics describe the pages in the Report wizard:
•Report Type Selection Page
•Report Duration Page
•Report Schedule Page
•Reports Retainment and Email Subscriptions Settings Page
•Server Group Selection and Report Variables Selection Page
•Summary Page
Report Type Selection Page
Use the Report Type Selection page to select the type of report to generate.
How to Get to This Wizard Page
Do one of the following:
•From the Logical Server Trend Reports Page, select a service network from the Logical Network List and click New.
•From the Resource Utilization Reports Page, select a resource pool from the Resource Pool List and click New.
•From the Service Network Availability Reports Page, select a service network from the Service Network List and click New.
Related Topics
•Understanding Logical Server Trend Reports
•Understanding Resource Utilization Reports
•Understanding Service Network Availability Reports
Field Reference
Table 16-6 Report Type Selection Page—Trend Report
Element
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Description
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Report Name
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System-generated report name.
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Report Type
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Depends on the report you are running, as follows:
•Logical Server Trend report
–Report of top N servers per variable
–Report per server group
–Report per variable
–Report of averaged variable across all servers
•Resource Utilization report
–Resource pool size
–Resource pool utilization
–Resource pool utilization by service networks
•Service Network Availability report
–Running history
–Usage by resource type
–Resource usage by logical network element
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Report Duration Page
Use the Duration Time Constraints page to specify the time period for the report. You can choose a range of time (the date and time to start and end the report generation) or a time period over the most recent number of minutes, hours, or days.
How to Get to This Wizard Page
From the Report Type Selection Page, click Next.
Related Topics
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
Field Reference
Table 16-7 Duration Time Constraints Page
Element
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Description
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Report Name
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System-generated report name.
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Report Duration radio button
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Select this radio button to specify the date and time to start and end the report generation.
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Report Last radio button
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Select this radio button to specify a time period to generate the report for the last <n> minutes, last <n> hours, or the last <n> days.
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Report Schedule Page
Use the Report Schedule page to specify whether to generate the report immediately or later, on a specified schedule.
How to Get to This Wizard Page
From the Report Duration Page, click Next.
Related Topics
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
Field Reference
Table 16-8 Run Type Selection and Recurring Settings Page
Element
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Description
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Report Name
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System-generated report name.
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Run Now radio button
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Select this radio button to start generating the report immediately.
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Schedule radio button
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Select this radio button to schedule the generation of the report, and then specify the following:
•Start date time—Date and time to begin generating the report.
•Repeat check box—Select this check box to generate the report at subsequent intervals, then do the following:
–In the Every field, enter the frequency for generating the report. Default is 20 minutes.
–In the corresponding field, select the interval in terms of minutes, hours, days, or weeks.
Note If you do not select the Repeat check box, the report is generated according to the start date and time you selected.
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Reports Retainment and Email Subscriptions Settings Page
Use the Reports Retainment and Email Subscriptions Settings page to specify the number of last reports to save and the amount of time to save them. You can also specify e-mail addresses to which a PDF of the report will be e-mail.
How to Get to This Wizard Page
From the Report Schedule Page, select the Schedule radio button and click Next.
Related Topics
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
Field Reference
Table 16-9 Reports Retainment and Email Subscriptions Settings Page
Element
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Description
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Report Name
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System-generated report name.
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Keep Reports
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Saves generated reports. Provides two options:
•Keep Last radio button—Select this radio button, then specify the number of last reports to save. The old reports are purged.
•Keep For radio button—Select this radio button, then specify the amount of time to save the generated report in terms of minutes, hours, days, or weeks. Default is 15 minutes.
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Email Subscriptions
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Specify one or more e-mail addresses to receive a PDF of the report. Separate multiple e-mail addresses with commas.
Note Make sure that your mail server is set up correctly. Otherwise, the subscribers will not get e-mail notifications.
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Server Group Selection and Report Variables Selection Page
Use the Server Group Selection and Report Variables Selection page to select or deselect the server trend variables for generating a Logical Server Trend report.
Note This wizard page applies only to the Logical Server Trend report.
The preselected variables on this page are directly related to the variables you selected in the Monitoring/Trend policies page (see Monitoring and Trend Policies). You can choose to generate a report for all preselected variables, or for only those variables for which you need information (see Understanding Logical Server Trend Reports).
How to Get to This Wizard Page
From the Report Schedule Page (if you chose to run the report immediately) or from the Reports Retainment and Email Subscriptions Settings Page (if you chose to schedule the report), click Next.
Related Topics
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
Field Reference
Table 16-10 Server Group Selection and Report Variables Selection Page
Element
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Description
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Monitoring Interval
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Select the monitoring interval from the drop-down list. Options are 1 minute or 1 hour. Default is 1 minute.
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Server Groups
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Lists the server groups in the selected service network.
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Trend Variables
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Lists the following categories of variables: system, interface, HBA port, and NFS stats. The variables that you selected in the Monitoring/Trend page are selected by default (see Monitoring and Trend Policies).
You can select or deselect the variables and generate a report for only those variables for which you want information. This will not change the variables you already selected in the Monitoring/Trend page. Your selection of the variables on this page affects only the report you are generating.
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Summary Page
Use the Summary page to verify the parameters you defined for generating the report.
How to Get to This Wizard Page
Do one of the following, depending on the type of report you are generating:
•Logical Server Trend reports—From the Server Group Selection and Report Variables Selection Page, click Next.
•For Resource Utilization or Service Network Availability reports—From the Report Schedule Page (if you chose to run the report immediately) or from the Reports Retainment and Email Subscriptions Settings Page (if you chose to schedule the report), click Next.
Related Topics
•Logical Server Trend Reports Page
•Resource Utilization Reports Page
•Service Network Availability Reports Page
Field Reference
Table 16-11 Summary Page
Element
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Description
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Content Area
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Summarizes the parameters you defined in all of the wizard steps. To make changes, click the Back button to the appropriate page.
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Logical Server Trend Report—Results Page
The Logical Server Trend report results depend on the type of report you have generated:
•Top N servers per variable
•Trends per server group
•Trends per variable
•Trends of averaged variables across all servers
How to Get to This Tab
Select Reports > Logical Server Trend Reports and proceed through the reports wizard.
Related Topics
•Understanding Logical Server Trend Reports
•Generating Logical Server Trend Reports
Field Reference
Table 16-12 Logical Server Trend Report—Results Page
Element
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Description
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Chart tab
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Report data is shown in chart format with time shown along the horizontal axis and the value shown along the vertical axis.
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Table tab
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Report data is shown in table format with the following columns:
•Time—Time that the variable was used.
•Value—Value of the variable.
•Variable—Variable name.
•Server Name (Appears only if you are generating the Report of Top N Servers Per Variable, Trends Per Server Group, or the Trends Per Variable report.)
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Download Chart (pdf) button
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Click this button to download the report in chart format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Download Table (csv) button
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Click this button to download the report in table format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Select Server
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Select a server from the drop-down list to display report data for that particular server. (Appears only if you are generating a Trends Per Server Group report.)
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Select Variables
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Select a variable from the drop-down list to display report data for that particular variable. (Appears only if you are generating a Trends Per Variable report.)
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Resource Pool Size Report—Results Page
The Resource Pool Size report results depend on the type of report you have generated:
•Resource Pool Size
•Resource Pool Utilization
•Resource Pool Utilization by Service Networks
How to Get to This Tab
Select Reports > Resource Utilization and proceed through the reports wizard.
Related Topics
•Understanding Resource Utilization Reports
•Generating Resource Utilization Reports
Field Reference
Table 16-13 Resource Utilization Report—Results Page
Element
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Description
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Chart tab
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Report data is shown in chart format depending on the type of report:
•Resource Pool Size—Line graph showing Time along the horizontal axis and pool size along the vertical axis.
•Resource Pool Utilization—Line graph showing Time along the horizontal axis and both pool utilization and pool size along the vertical axis.
•Resource Pool Utilization by Service Networks—Bar graph showing service networks along the horizontal axis and pool utilization along the vertical axis. For each network, a bar depicting the appropriate percentage is shown.
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Table tab
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Report data is shown in table format depending on the type of report:
•Resource Pool Size
–Pool Size—Number of devices in use.
–Timestamp—Date and time when a change in resource utilization took place.
•Resource Pool Utilization
–Pool Used—Name of the resource pool.
–Timestamp—Date and time when the pool was in use.
•Resource Pool Utilization by Service Networks
–Service Network Name—Name of the service network.
–Utilization—Percentage of the resource pool used during the selected report time period.
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Download Chart (pdf) button
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Click this button to download the report in chart format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Download Table (csv) button
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Click this button to download the report in table format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Service Network Availability—Results Page
The Service Network Availability report results depend on the type of report you have generated:
•Running History
•Usage by Resource Type
•Resource Usage by Logical Network Element
How to Get to This Tab
Select Reports > Service Network Availability and proceed through the reports wizard.
Related Topics
•Understanding Service Network Availability Reports
•Generating Service Network Availability Reports
Field Reference
Table 16-14 Service Network Availability—Results Page
Element
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Description
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Chart tab
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Report data is shown in chart format depending on the type of report:
•Running History—Time is shown along the horizontal axis.
•Usage by Resource Type—Resource types are shown along the horizontal axis and average availability is shown along the vertical axis.
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Table tab
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Report data is shown in table format depending on the type of report:
•Running History
–Start Time—Time the service network started running.
–End Time—Time the service network stopped running.
–Duration—Total number of hours, minutes, and seconds that the service network was running.
•Usage by Resource Type
–Resource Type—Type of resource, such as load balancer, Layer 2 switch, Firewall Services Module.
–Average—Average usage of the resource.
•Resource Usage by Logical Network Element
–LNE Name—Name of the element.
–Resource Name—Name of the resource.
–Resource Type—Type of resource, such as load balancer, Layer 2 switch, Firewall Services Module.
–Acquire Time—Time that the resource was acquired by the service network.
–Release Time—Time that the resource was released by the service network.
–Usage—Total number of hours, minutes, and seconds that the resource was used.
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Download Chart (pdf) button
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Click this button to download the report in chart format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Download Table (csv) button
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Click this button to download the report in table format. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the report and click Save.
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Resource Types
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Select a resource type from the drop-down list to display report data for that particular resource type. (Appears only if you are generating a Resource Usage by Logical Network Element report.)
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