HP Capacity Advisor 7.2 User Guide

Setting scenario workload utilization limits
The scenario workload utilization limits apply to the selected workload(s) within the selected
scenario.
Adding a utilization limit
1. From the Planning tab, open a scenario.
2. Click the Workload tab.
3. Select Edit→Scenario-wide Workload Utilization Limits.
4. For each metric for which you wish to add a utilization limit:
a. Select the type of limit you wish to place, the utilization metric the limit applies to and the
utilization value above which the limit applies. For a Percent of Time Limit, enter the
percent of time the utilization value may be exceeded and a comment describing the
limit. For a Sustained Minutes limit, enter the duration in minutes the utilization may be
exceeded, and a comment describing the limit.
b. Click Add.
5. To see the current utilization settings, click Revert.
To cancel your changes, click Cancel.
To accept your changes, click OK.
Enabling or disabling the limit
To enable or disable the application of the current utilization limit:
• Select either Enabled or Disabled.
Removing a utilization limit
1. For each utilization limit you wish to delete:
a. Check the box next to the utilization limit.
b. Click Remove.
2. To see the current global utilization settings, click Revert.
To cancel your changes, click Cancel.
To accept your changes, click OK.
To return to a planning checklist:
• Consolidating server loads onto a virtual machine manually (page 132)
Forecasting utilization
Capacity Advisor provides multiple levels of forecast models to allow precise control of forecasting
future utilization.
IMPORTANT: For specific descriptions of each field or summary table on the user interface
screens, click the help topic link on the software screen for the task.
Defining forecast models
Whenever a Capacity Advisor report or profile is generated with an end date later than the current
date, the historical utilization data is projected into the future. The projection is indicated in the
utilization graphs by a light blue colored background next to the usual white background.
This projection is done based on a forecast model. Forecast models can be defined globally, for
individual workloads or systems, for a scenario, and for individual workloads within a scenario.
Because the process for defining a forecast model is basically the same regardless of where it is
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