HP Capacity Advisor 7.2 User Guide

CPU workload multiplier
Meaning
The relative change in CPU utilization desired when sizing an existing workload to better simulate
a new workload in a scenario. CPU utilization by the new workload that you are creating can be
made smaller, the same, or larger than that of the workload chosen as the baseline value.
TIP: You do not need to account for different CPU clock speeds in this multiplier. Capacity Advisor
will do this automatically.
Default
The default value is 1.0 (no change).
Where you might use this multiplier
• when creating a workload or editing its attributes
Examples
To increase the CPU utilization of a new workload by 10% of the chosen baseline workload, enter
a multiplier of 1.1.
To decrease the CPU utilization of a new workload by 10% of the chosen baseline workload, enter
a multiplier of .9.
Memory workload multiplier
Meaning
The relative change in memory utilization when you are sizing a workload to simulate a new
workload in a scenario. Memory utilization by the new workload that you are creating can be
made smaller, the same, or larger than that of the workload chosen as the baseline value.
TIP: To account for differences in platforms, use the Memory Multiplier.
Default
The default value is 1.0.
Where you might use this multiplier
• When creating a workload or editing its attributes
Example
To increase the memory utilization of a new workload by 20% of the chosen baseline workload,
enter a multiplier of 1.2.
Network I/O workload multiplier
Meaning
The relative change in network I/O utilization desired when sizing an existing workload to better
simulate a new workload in a scenario. Network I/O can be made smaller, the same, or larger
than that available for the workload chosen as the baseline value.
Default
The default value is 1.0 (no change).
Where you might use this multiplier
• When creating a workload or editing its attributes
Example
To decrease the network I/O available to a new workload by 5% of that available to the chosen
baseline workload, enter a multiplier of .95.
Adjusting for change in a workload 185