HP Capacity Advisor 7.2 User Guide

Readiness information......................................................................................................100
Working with the Analysis tab...........................................................................................101
Analysis tab menu bar.................................................................................................101
Server and data range selector.....................................................................................102
Analysis queries table..................................................................................................103
Filtering the query list..............................................................................................103
Customizing columns..............................................................................................105
Query history graph....................................................................................................105
Analysis query results table...........................................................................................105
Determining the time of the last analysis calculation.........................................................106
Printing the contents of the Analysis tab..........................................................................106
Data collection for analysis queries.........................................................................................106
Predefined analysis queries....................................................................................................107
Finding underused systems................................................................................................107
Finding overused systems..................................................................................................107
Controlling power costs....................................................................................................109
Finding systems with configuration issues.............................................................................109
Creating custom analysis queries............................................................................................109
Creating the query...........................................................................................................109
Character support in Capacity Analysis queries...............................................................112
Constructing a filter..........................................................................................................112
Filter creation tips........................................................................................................114
Using sub-expressions..................................................................................................114
When two expressions are false....................................................................................114
Attribute selection............................................................................................................115
System Tab.................................................................................................................116
CPU Tab....................................................................................................................117
Memory Tab...............................................................................................................119
Network Tab..............................................................................................................120
Disk Tab....................................................................................................................121
Power Tab..................................................................................................................122
Custom query examples.........................................................................................................122
Example: Finding large underused VMs that could be replaced with medium or small VMs.......122
Background................................................................................................................122
Requirements..............................................................................................................122
Defining the query.......................................................................................................123
Creating and naming the query...............................................................................123
Selecting the data to include in the query results.........................................................123
Defining the filter....................................................................................................124
Revising the query.......................................................................................................125
Example: Reducing licensing costs by finding VMs with one too many cores............................125
Background................................................................................................................125
Requirements..............................................................................................................126
Defining the query.......................................................................................................126
Creating and naming the query...............................................................................126
Selecting the data to include in the query results.........................................................127
Defining the filter....................................................................................................127
Changing analysis queries.....................................................................................................130
Editing an existing analysis query......................................................................................130
Deleting an analysis query................................................................................................130
6 Planning with Capacity Advisor................................................................131
Getting ready......................................................................................................................131
Task: Understand current resource usage..................................................................................131
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