HP Capacity Advisor 7.2 User Guide

The default state of the new forecast definition is Enabled.
Accessing the forecast model for a scenario
Defining a separate forecast for a scenario allows you to provide estimates of utilization based
on differing growth projections.
Prerequisites
• You must be logged in to Matrix Operating Environment (see Accessing Capacity Advisor).
• You must have created the scenario (see “Creating a planning scenario” (page 65)).
Procedure 26 To access the forecast model for a scenario
1. If you are not on the Planning tab:
• If the Planning tab is visible, click the Planning tab.
• If the Planning tab is not visible, select Optimize→Capacity Planning→View Planning
Scenarios... from the top menu bar.
The Planning tab opens, with a list of scenarios.
2. The names of scenarios for which you have authorization to define a forecast model are
displayed as links. Click the link to open the scenario editor.
3. From the System tab, select Edit→Scenario-wide Forecast...
The Forecast Editor: Scenario-wide Forecast Model screen is displayed.
4. • To define the forecast model, follow the procedure Defining a forecast model.
• To disable the forecast model, follow the procedure Disabling a forecast model
• To enable the forecast model, follow the procedure Enabling a forecast model.
Accessing the forecast model for a workload within a scenario
If the resource utilization of an individual workload within a scenario is expected to change
differently from the scenario forecast model, a different forecast model can be provided for the
workload.
Prerequisites
• You must be editing a scenario (see “Editing a scenario” (page 66)).
1. If you are not viewing the workloads, click the Workload tab.
The Workload tab opens, revealing a list of the workloads in the scenario.
2. Click the check box preceding a single workload.
3. Select Edit→Scenario Workload Forecast... from the menu bar.
The Forecast Editor: Scenario Workload Forecast Model screen is displayed.
4. • To define the forecast model, follow the procedure Defining a forecast model.
• To disable the forecast model, follow the procedure Disabling a forecast model
• To enable the forecast model, follow the procedure Enabling a forecast model.
Defining a forecast model
Once you have accessed a forecast model, use the following procedure to define it.
For descriptions of each of the fields noted in this procedure, see the screen description for the
model with which you are working in the Capacity Advisor online help. See “The forecast model
hierarchy” (page 34) for a list of the model screen descriptions.
1. Provide a brief description of the forecast model in the Description field
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