Generate a graph for any set of performance counters to show performance trends.
Prerequisites
Verify that statistical data to be graphed has been collected. To verify data collection, go to the Collection Jobs page of the Resource Properties view and check the History tab for a collection job. You can also look at the resource monitor: if data is displayed, data is being collected.
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In the Perspective Resources view, click a resource and select in the view menu bar.
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Expand the folders in the Statistics tab and select the key performance indicator (KPI) you want to graph.
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Click Graph Statistic or drag the KPI onto the Chart tab.
The Chart tab displays the graphed data, while the KPI with its corresponding value and the date and time it was collected appear in the Data tab.
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(Optional) Repeat to add additional KPIs to the graph.
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(Optional) Use the slider at the bottom of the Chart tab to control the amount of time covered by the graph, ranging from a minute to a year.
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(Optional) Use <<, <, >, and >> to move the displayed graph to an earlier or later time, depending on how the slider is set.
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(Optional) You can click the date/time that appear above the slider. Use these to change the start and end date/time and the chart time span.
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(Optional) Click Clear Graph to remove all the graphed statistics and start anew.
Note: You can graph a maximum of five statistics with no more than two distinct units of measure. By default, only 24 hours of statistics are available; change the repository purge options to save statistics for a longer period.