HP Capacity Advisor 7.2 User Guide

IMPORTANT: Disabling or enabling “what-if” actions can cause subsequent and dependent
“what-if” actions to fail. If this occurs, return to this screen to evaluate the dependencies and decide
what might be done to eliminate the errors. Remember that deletions permanently remove the
action from the record (and the scenario).
To view applied what-if actions
If you only wanted to review the changes, click Close once you are done reviewing. You will be
returned to the Capacity Advisor - Edit Scenario screen.
To edit applied what-if actions
If you wish to disable changes, click the check boxes preceding the changes you want to disable.
You can check either one step or a range of steps that have been grouped together.
Then, click Disable.
If you want to re-enable changes, click in the check boxes preceding the changes you want to
re-enable. You can check either one step or a range of steps that have been grouped together.
Then, click Enable.
If you want to delete changes, click the check boxes preceding the changes that you want to delete.
You can check either one step or a range of steps that have been grouped together.
Then, click Delete. This will completely remove the selected actions from the scenario record.
IMPORTANT: Keep the change record clear of conflicting instructions and errors because errors
prevent the scenario from evaluating any further change. Note that changes made to this screen
are not applied until you Close the screen. This means that error messages resulting from conflicts
introduced on the Undo/Edit screen are displayed on the Edit Scenario screen.
Modifying resource utilization values
For rows where this feature is available, you can change the scaling factors (multipliers) associated
with a change.
1. Click the check box to the left of the row where you want to change the value.
2. Change the value using the field in the column labeled Modifiable Values.
3. Click Modify.
When you are done, click Close. You can come back to the this screen as many times as needed.
You will be returned to the Capacity Advisor - Edit Scenario screen. The changes you disabled or
deleted will no longer be in effect and those you re-enabled will be in effect again. You should be
able to see the resulting modifications reflected in the data presented on the Edit Scenario System
or Workload tab screens.
Deleting a scenario
Over time, as scenarios become irrelevant, removing them will reduce the list you have to search
to find your scenarios.
Prerequisites
• You must be logged in to Matrix Operating Environment. (See “Accessing Capacity Advisor”
(page 37).)
• You must have created the scenario (see “Creating a planning scenario” (page 65).) or be
the Systems Insight Manager administrator (see Help→For HP Systems Insight Manager from
the top menu bar).
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