Pausing baseline calculation

Pausing baseline calculation allows you to schedule down time for baseline calculations. During this period, the previously calculated baseline is used. The baseline stays unaffected by new data. 

For example, you might want to set a pause period for the holiday season when Web traffic is expected to peak. Because this is an isolated case and not a regular pattern, you might want to discard this data for the overall baseline.

Hourly baseline is not recalculated and previous values are used. Daily and weekly baseline values are recalculated based on the hourly baseline.

At the time of baseline calculation, BMC ProactiveNet checks for the pause period corresponding to the current time. During the pause period, only old values are used. Outside the pause period, baseline calculation is performed using current data.

Using the Options screen, you can add new baseline calculation periods, as well as edit or delete previously defined baseline calculation periods.