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VMware vCenter AppSpeed User’s Guide
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Define the Time Frame and Format for Data Collection
Youcandefinethetimeframeforwhichperformancedataisdisplayed.Youcanalsodefinethatthedata
outputbedisplayedinaspecifictimeformat,suchasdailyorhourly.
Define the Time Frame
Youcanspecifythestartandendtimesanddates,oryoucanselectapredefinedtimeframe,suchasthe
previousmonth.
Define a specific date range
1FromtheSelectTimeFramemenuintheviewsettingsbar,selectManual.
2ClickthearrowineithertheToorFrommenutospecifythestartand
enddatesandtime,andclickOK.
Thetimeframeofthedatadisplayedisadjustedaccordingly.
Define a time frame
FromtheSelectTimeFramemenuintheviewsettingsbar,selectthepredefinedtimeframe.
Forexample,toviewperformancedataforthepast12hours,selectLast12Hours.
Set the Time Format
Youcansetthetimeformatofthedisplayeddata,meaningthatyoucanviewthedataaccordingtospecific
unitsoftime,suchasbyday,hour,orminute.Forexample,anhourlytimeformatgraphsthedataacrossthe
hoursofaday(0to23).Thespecificunits
oftimethataredisplayedinthemenuaredependentonthedata
timeframethatyouspecified.Ifdataisnotavailableforaselectedtimeunit,AppSpeedsetsthelargestunit
availablefortheselectedtimeframe.
Set the time format
FromtheBymenuintheviewsettingsbar,selectthe
timeformat.
View Real-Time Metrics
IntheInfoPanel,youcanviewrealtimemetricsforselectedobjects.Thetypeofinformationdisplayedvaries
accordingtotheobjecttype.Thedatadisplayedreflectstheperformanceforthepastfiveminutes.
IntheApplicationsandServersview,theInfoPaneldisplaysthethroughputandthelevelof
ServiceLevel
Agreement(SLA)compliance.Itcanalsoincludeinformationaboutthenumberofapplications,servers,or
transactionsandtheselectedobject’slatencyanderrorstates.
Show or hide the Info Panel
1TodisplaytheInfoPanel,clickShowInfoPanelintheupperrightcornerofthemaindisplayarea.
2TohidetheInfoPanel,
clickHideInfoPanelintheupperrightcornerofthemaindisplayarea.
View Data with Performance Tables
Onewaytoviewperformancedataisintables.Thecontentofthetablesdependsontheselectedviewand
whethertheobjecttypeisanapplicationorserver.
Eachtableappearsonaseparatetab.Arowappearsatthebottomofeverytab,showingsummarydataforthe
object
selectedintheInventorytree.Thedatasummarizestheentiretimeframethatyouspecified.Thisrow
doesnotchangebetweentabs.
Thefollowingiconsappearadjacenttoanobjectname,toindicateiftheitemisselectedinthetable:
Theitemisselected.
Theitemisnotselected.