OVNPM 1.5.2 - Performance Agent for NonStop Display Agent Guide

Analyzing Trends: SystemTrend 98
7 Analyzing Trends: SystemTrend
7-1 What is SystemTrend?
SystemTrend is OVNPM’s trend analysis tool. With SystemTrend you can observe patterns of usage over broad
periods of time. You can analyze past performance patterns to help in capacity planning, resource allocation,
scheduling, and problem diagnosis.
SystemTrend complements SystemInsight. SystemInsight monitors current and recent-past performance whereas,
SystemTrend reports on behavior across historical periods. In addition, SystemTrend uses different display modes
than SystemInsight. However, both types of views can incorporate the same metrics and units.
The following actions apply to both SystemInsight and SystemTrend views:
• Selecting Units
• Displaying Values for a Specific Interval
• Displaying Values Independently
• Setting a Background Pattern
• Setting a Marker
• Setting a Scale for the Display
• Using Style Sheets
• Using Comments
• Exporting Data
• Printing a View
• Copying a View
• Locating Metrics and Units
• Renaming a View Name
7-2 Understanding SystemTrend Views
SystemTrend presents data as vertical bar graphs (histograms) in the following display modes.
Mode Type of Information Report Intervals
History Actual Activity Day, Month, or Year
Profile Average Day (Hourly) Month or Year