HP Capacity Advisor 7.2 User Guide

7. If a different data set is desired, change the date and time, then click Next.
The Select Details screen opens.
Select details specific to report type
This step in the report wizard is different for each report. See the specific report procedures and
Capacity Advisor online help for information.
Confirm selections for the report
Some reports give you the opportunity to confirm selections before you actually run the report.
Download or browse the report
Downloads of the report are provided in .zip format. When extracting the compressed files for
viewing, preserve the folder structure to maintain the expected relationships among the files.
Open the index.html file in a web browser to view the report summary. When detailed reports are
included, you can view them by clicking each server name shown on the index page to open the
page containing details for that server.
For help in interpreting the report, click the help button provided on the browser-viewable and
downloadable reports.
To return to a planning checklist:
• Obtaining reports on current resource usage (page 131)
Creating an historic utilization report
Procedure 19
1. Select Reports→Capacity Planning→Create Utilization Reports... on the top menu bar.
2. The Report Wizard opens on the Select Report Content screen.
Select the check box(es) for a utilization summary or a summary and details and click Next.
NOTE: You can also select to run a trend report and a power report at the same time that
you run a utilization report.
The Select Report Targets screen opens.
3. Select the collection, complex, or systems for which you want the report, and select the data
range.
See Select targets and set date range for more information.
4. Select details specific to report type.
a. Select one or more types of resources for which you want to see data from among CPU,
memory, network I/O, disk I/O, and power.
b. Select the type of scale for data presentation: percentage of allocated resource, absolute
numbers, or both.
c. Check the default graph size. The default size fits just within a letter-size page for printing.
If you prefer dimensions smaller or larger, use the drop-down to change width (in pixels).
If you prefer a different width-to-height proportion, use the Aspect Ratio drop down.
d. Click Finish.
The Report Created screen opens.
5. Click the appropriate link to browse the report in a web browser or to save the report to the
location that you designate.
To return to a planning checklist:
Producing graphs and reports 51