HP Capacity Advisor 6.2 Users Guide

NOTE: Workload stacking adheres to existing utilization limits. For information on utilization
limits, see “Utilization limits ” (page 27).
Begin with a scenario
From the list of Capacity Advisor scenarios , select an existing scenario to edit by either:
• clicking the linked name of an existing scenario that includes the workloads and servers
you wish to modify, or
• checking the box next to an existing scenario that includes the workloads and servers you
wish to modify. Then, from the menu select Modify→Edit Planning Scenario
A new window opens to display the Edit Scenario: Systems tab screen.
Click the Workload tab to reveal the appropriate menus for editing workloads in a scenario.
(If you have not yet created a suitable scenario, you will need to do so (see “Creating a planning
scenario” (page 86)).)
Choose the workloads to stack
Take the following actions on the Edit Scenario Workload tab. The window will display the
Capacity Advisor: Automated Workload Stacking screen with the selected workloads that
you chose.
1. Using the check boxes, select the workloads that you plan to stack.
NOTE: Though the HP Smart Solver is now aware of what-if VMware DRS clusters,
solutions can be presented that do not account for other cluster relationships (such as a
Serviceguard cluster). To preserve these cluster relationships in a simulation, create a scenario
that includes all members (hosts and guests) from the cluster that you want to represent in
the scenario.
2. From the Workload tab, select What-If Action→Automated Workload Stacking....
Step 1 of 3 displays.
Step 1 of 3: Stack the specified workloads onto servers
1. Change the Meter Style, if desired.
2. Change the Data Range if a different interval is desired, and click OK to refresh the table
display.
TIP: Longer intervals provide a better picture of activity on the system over time than
shorter intervals do.
3. Change the Meter Representation if a different calculation is desired .
4. Select a destination host option.
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