Trending with Historical Data

The application's history aggregator function enables you to define and run jobs to sum data in the database repository for historical reporting purposes. For example, you can view the sum of usage across multiple resources, by database.

The trending of historical data enables you to see patterns of your data across your entire network. For example, if you set up a graph that shows the disk capacity of a computer between January 1 and December 31, you can view "trended" data that will predict the disk capacity for that computer over the next 6 months. The trended data will appear as a dashed line that is appended to the last probed or scanned data point.

The length of time for how far in the future that trended data will show is determined by 25% of the length of time displayed in the graph itself. For example, if the data in the non-trended portion of the graph displays data between January 1 and December 31, the predicted trend for that data will be shown for the next 3 months (January 1 to December 31 = 12 months, 25% of 12 months = 3 months trended). You can change the amount of time trended by changing the length of time of the graphed data using the Limit days from and To fields.

To view historical data for items with a report:

  1. Right-click on the row or row(s) that represent the objects for which you want to view a chart. A pop-up menu appears.
  2. Choose an option for the pop-up menu. Depending on the type of report you generated, you can create a history chart for the items you select:

History Chart

Description

Free Space for Selected

This chart shows the free space available in GB over a specified period of time: daily, weekly or monthly

Free Space % for Selected

This chart shows the percentage of free space available over a specified period of time: daily, weekly or monthly

Used Space for Selected

This chart shows used space in GB over a specified period of time: daily, weekly or monthly

Used Space % for Selected

This chart shows percentage of used space over a specified period of time: daily, weekly or monthly

Capacity for Selected

This chart shows capacity in GB over a specified period of time: daily, weekly, or monthly

File Count

This chart shows the number of files accessed or modified over a period of the following times:

  • 1 day
  • 1 day - 1 week
  • 1 week - 1 month
  • 1 month - 1 year
  • > year

File Count %

This chart shows the percentage of files accessed or modified over a period of the following times:

  • 1 day
  • 1 day - 1 week
  • 1 week - 1 month
  • 1 month - 1 year
  • > year

Size

This chart shows the size of files accessed or modified over a period of the following times:

  • 1 day
  • 1 day - 1 week
  • 1 week - 1 month
  • 1 month - 1 year
  • > year

Size %

This chart shows the percentage of file size accessed or modified over a period of the following times:

  • 1 day
  • 1 day - 1 week
  • 1 week - 1 month
  • 1 month - 1 year
  • > year

Used Space for Selected

This chart shows the amount of space consumed over a period of the following times:

  • 1 day
  • 1 day - 1 week
  • 1 week - 1 month
  • 1 month - 1 year
  • > year

Empty Used Space for Selected

This chart shows the amount of empty used space for an object over a period of the following times:

  • 1 day
  • 1 day - 1 week
  • 1 week - 1 month
  • 1 month - 1 year
  • > year

Total Object Count for Selected

This chart shows the total number of objects associated with the selected object over a period of the following times:

  • 1 day
  • 1 day - 1 week
  • 1 week - 1 month
  • 1 month - 1 year
  • > year

Related Topics

Working with Reports
Selecting a Report
Selection Page
Selecting Resources Upon Which to Report
Filtering the Resources that Appear in a Report
Generating a Report
Sorting Columns
Drilling Down a Report Row
Navigating Pages
Generating a Report Chart
Trending with Historical Data