Creating new Manager runs

To create a Manager run, perform the following task:

1. Navigate to Administration > Gateway Manager > Gateway Operations > Create New Run.
2. From the list of gateway servers, select a gateway server.
3. Click Create.

4. For each tab, select and enter values for the following properties and proceed to Step 5.

   General tab
   Property	Description
   Script Information >
   Manager Script File	Enter the name of the manager run script file.
   Folder	Select the folder for the manager run script file.
   Save settings as default	Save the Script Information settings that you have entered as default for each time you create a run.
   Data Management >
   Options for deleting old and temporary files	Click Data Management. In the Data Management pop-up window, select the applicable properties and click Apply. Delete data older than <n> days Delete temporary files after run: Select temporary files with the listed extensions you want to delete. Compress data older than <n> days
   Service Levels >
   Enable service levels	Select the check box to enable the properties below it. Service Levels: Select a service level from the list to apply to the run. View Service Level: Click the button to view details for the selected service level applicable to the run.
   Service Levels	Select a service level from the list to apply to the run.
   View Service Level	Click the button to view details for the selected service level applicable to the run.
   Analyze tab
   Data source for Analyze >
   Use existing data	Enables and displays the following properties under Analyze existing data: For the last <n> days: Enter the number of days. From <date> to <date>: Enter a from and to date period.
   Collect new data every day	Collects new data everyday, and does not base it on a time period.
   Analyze time interval >
   From: and To: time period	Enter a time period value from <X> Hrs to <Y> Mins to <N> Hrs to <Z> Mins
   in the following time zone:	Select a time zone from the list.
   Other properties >
   Output Folder	Select a folder to add Analyze results to.
   New Computer List	Click the button to build a new computer list.
   Add Computer List	Click the button to add a new computer list by either entering a path and clicking Go or from the List of Directories and Files and clicking OK.
   Policy Files for computers and data repositories	You do not make any selection here. This panel displays the list of policy files added with the computer list.
   Workload tab
   Workload characterization for analyze >
   Default	Use the default characterization.
   Other workload characterization file	Select a file from your computer or from another location.
   Collect tab
   Intervals for collection and summarization >
   Collect systems data	Select the interval in the number of seconds from the list.
   Summarize data	Enter a minute value.
   Collector restart >
   Enable collector restart	Enable the restarting.
   Collector restart	Enter a minute value to restart the collector in.
   Enable status report	This box is enabled only when you select Enable collector restart. Generates a status report.
   Transfer duration >
   Allow at	<n> Hrs <n> minutes for data. Enter the values for Hours and Minutes.
   Automatic data deletion on agent computer >
   Delete collect data if transfer fails	Select the box to enable the Delete data property below it.
   Delete data	Automatically delete data in <n> days and <n> hours.
   Processing tab
   Analyze settings >
   CPU performance rating basis	Select a basis to measure the performance rating from the list.
   Predict settings >
   Perform automatic calibration	Select to automatically calibrate Predict.
   Predict command file name	Select a command file name.
   Cut Disk Options >
   Cut disk function	Choose any one between On, Off and Default.
   Disk Name	Enter the name of the disk.
   Measurement	Select a metric for cut disk measurement.
   Disk Type	Enter the disk type. For example, GENERIC_DISK.
   Threshold	Enter a numeric threshold.
   Output tab
   Visualizer options >
   Generate visualizer files	Select this property to enable all properties under it.
   Visualizer Interval	Enter a value for minutes.
   Analyze	Select any or all options for Analyze output: Include windows extended metrics ASCII Report XML Report
   Predict	Select any or all options for Predict output: Include response times ASCII Report XML Report
   Summarize IO server for visualizer	Summarize the Input/Output server for the visualizer component.
   Truncate transaction name	Truncate the Visualizer transaction name.
   Export data	Enter the following information for exporting Analyze and Predict data and click Apply. Generate data for export from analyze: Specify the Output Directory. Generate data for export from predict: Specify the Output Directory.
   Scheduling tab
   Schedule the scripts to run >
   At	<n> minutes before collection
   Run script >
   Once	Enter a specific date to run the script on.
   Every day	Run the script every day.
   Every	<n> day of the month. Enter a value between 1 – 31.
   Every day from	<date> to <date>
   Include day >
   Monday – Sunday	Select the days on which you want to run the script.
   OSR Options tab
   Run OSR	Run the Oracle Service Registry
   Output override directory	Select a directory
   Other tab
   Run a program or batch file >
   Pre-process command file:
   Post-process command file:
   Processing delay >
   Analyze data	Analyze data with a delay of <n> hours and <n> minutes after collection has completed.

5. Click Save.

The following image shows an example of the Create Manager Script page.

Where to go from here

Scheduling new Manager runs

Recovering the Manager runs