This section is about reviewing past metrics, and where applicable, link to related information.  Except for Transactions, which are described separately, metrics are displayed on the right panel, using a graph/grid combination.  Here are the important things to know:

  • Display starts with the last 24 hours of metrics.
  • Graph
    • Uses two Y axis. You control what each axis should show.
    • Graph title shows the time period covered by the graph.
    • There are two icons, one on the top right, and another on the top left part of the graph. Click to show or hide the content for each axis.
    • Click on ‘Show average’, available on the top left, to view the ‘Peak values’ and ‘CPU average’ for the period of time displayed.
    • You may click on an item on the legend displayed below the graph, to show/hide graph line/bar associated with that legend item.
  • Below are functions of items displayed on the Toolbar above the graph.
    • Entity & Metric selection boxes – There are two, one on the left, and another on the right side. Click open to see the list of available Entities, displayed on the top.  Click on an Entity to see a list of available Counters.  Click on a counter, and then on the Submit Button.  This displays the specific metric for the Y axis associated with the box (Left for Y1, Right for Y2).  Click on the up-arrow next to the list box to close it.
    • Graph icons are displayed next to each list box.  They represent bar and line graph types.  Click them to switch the displayed graph content associated with that Y axis from one type to another.
    • Click the “Prev” or “Next” Buttons to move to previous or next time period, for the period of time displayed. When you first access a section of Review, data is displayed for the last 24 hours. A click on the “Prev” shows metrics since the beginning of the current day. Second click and after moves the content back one day (if content displayed is for one day) at a time.
    • Click on the Calendar to see the list of available days for which data is available. Select a day, and whether you want to see information for a day, or a week (Sunday through Friday), or a month (full month from day 1 to end of the month or current day for current month).  Click on submit to display metrics for the selected period.  Note that displayed resolution is at interval (as collected on your server), when you select a 24-hour period, and hourly resolution, when you select weekly or monthly.
    • Click on the time controls to set the hours of the day. Default is the full 24 hours.  You may set it to a narrower window of time to focus on a shorter daily span of time.  This option affects display for daily, weekly, and monthly views.
  • For all System Metrics, you may click on the graph to display in a new Window, detail/history for the selected item. That window in turn has links to other related metrics and objects.  This opens a near-endless series of data, enabling you to quickly review both cause and symptoms associated with any metric.
  • Of course, clicking on the Excel icon on the toolbar saves all metrics displayed on your screen in a new Excel workbook and downloads the file to your device.