Tandem Capacity Model (TCM) Manual

how to access, 64
online models, 31
order of parameters
process category statements, 57
OSS
process category type, 59
OTHER category
control file, 62
P
passwords
changing, 234
PCAT statements, 53
percentile response times
modifying, 90, 243
performance data
downloading, 75
loading, 75
loading samples, 76
Measure, 29
Performance Model
About option, 178
Add Category option, 173
Add Similar Transaction option, 172
Add Transaction option, 171
Calculate Now option, 176
Change Authorization Level option, 176
Change Display Fonts option, 173
Change Password option, 177
Change Printer Fonts option, 176
Chart tab, 177
Create Timeline Chart option, 177
Customize option, 177
Customize TCM option, 177
Delete Category option, 173
Delete Transaction option, 173
Display gridlines option, 173
Display menu, 173
Display Scratch Areas option, 173
Function Keys option, 177
Help tab, 177
Narrow Column option, 174
Notepad option, 176
Options tab, 176
Page Setup option, 175
Print option, 174
Printer Setup option, 176
Remove gridlines option, 173
Select Response Time Method option, 176
Show Headings option, 173
Show Value option, 173
Undo Entry option, 176
Widen Column option, 174
Zoom option, 173
Performance model
answer what-if questions, 68
batch parameters, 100
components, 136
create new, 68
creating, 86, 236
data source, 137
Demonstrate option, 68
loading baseline data, 86
process category priorities, 122
saving, 95, 246
work with existing, 68
performance model
defined, 19
Performance model charts, 161
Performance Model ribbons
Calibrate Batch Response Time, 167
Close, 163
Exit TCM, 164
File, 163
Find, 164
Load Baseline Data, 164
Merge Performance Models, 168
Open, 163
Refresh Formulas, 165
Return to the TCM Initial tab, 163
Save/Save As, 163
Timeline Trends, 166
Update, 164
Performance model screen
Baseline Detail by Category Actual, 137
Baseline Detail by Category Plan, 137
Capacity Baseline Actual, 136
Capacity History Database, 137
Capacity History MixChart, 137
Capacity History TrendChart, 137
Charts, 137
Consumption Model, 136
CPU Conversion Factors, 137
Disk Factors, 136
Planning Timeline, 136
TCM Parameters, 137
TCM User Customization, 137
performance samples
collecting, 22
number required, 22
Physical Disks field, 139
Plan Baseline Detail by Category screen, 102, 155
Planning Dates field, 145
Planning Timeline model
examining host response times, 251
usage, 91
Planning Timeline Model chart
batch transaction, 162
online transaction, 162
Planning Timeline Model screen, 104
Planning Timeline model screen, 144
Planning Timeline screen, 136
planning unit
modifying, 89, 243
Planning Unit field, 139
Priority field, 116, 122, 155, 157
process category
defined, 31
260 Index