Creating and running data feed health reports
BMC Helix Capacity Optimization allows you to collect data from many managed nodes through Agents. This data is transferred and processed on a small number of Gateway Server machines once in every 24 hours. The BMC-TrueSight-Capacity-Optimization-Gateway-VIS-files-parser ETL module allows you to parse the processed data from these Gateway Server machines and create a feed for the BMC Helix Capacity Optimization Data Warehouse. The Gateway Server Admin Helper is a built-in System task that helps track this data feed. The built-in report template, Gateway Data Feed Health Report, is used to create a report that displays the number of nodes configured for collection, and how many of these are successfully passing through the stages of collection, transfer, processing, and loading into the BMC Helix Capacity Optimization Data Warehouse for the last 30 days.
The information displayed in the report helps you to assess failures in the Gateway Server data collection, transfer and processing as well as the status of data population through ETLs for this data. To configure and manage this feed, navigate to Administering > Gateway Manager.
Creating a Data Feed Health Report using the report template
To create a new report using the report template:
- Select the Workspace tab.
- Navigate to Administration domains > Self-monitoring.
- Click Add works... > Add Report, and click Next.
- Choose Type: Select Advanced Report - based on an Advanced Report Template, and click Next.
- Template Type: Select the report template details:
- Template group - Select Diagnostic
- Template - Select Self Monitoring - Gateway Data Feed Health Report
- Click Next
Scheduling: Select the generation schedule and format, and click Next.
Property
Description
Generation schedule
Select a generation schedule for the report. For example, Weekly reports, to generate this report on a weekly basis. The default value is No automatic generation, which means that the report is not scheduled and you must request a manual generation.
If a result exists
Specify how BMC Helix Capacity Optimizationshould handle existing results with the same date:
- Overwrite: Overwrite existing results.
- Skip: Skip results with the same date. By default, Skip is selected.
Export formats
Select the formats that will be available for exporting report results. By default, all formats are selected.
Email recipient
In the To, Cc, and Bcc fields, enter email addresses of recipients who should automatically receive the report each time it is generated. You can specify multiple email addresses separated by a semicolon. If no recipients are specified, the report results will not be emailed, and will be available for viewing only through the console.
Email attachment format
If the report result will be emailed, specify the formats of the report to be attached in the email. By default, none of the formats are selected.
Email link format
If the report result will be emailed, specify the format of the report to be linked in the email. By default, none of the formats are selected.
Compress email attachments
Compress the attachment to reduce email message size.
- Name: Enter a Name (By default, the name field is populated based on the selected template. You can specify a different name) and Description for the report, and click Next.
- Summary: Review the summary and click Finish to create the report. The report will be created under Administration domains > Self-monitoring > Works folder.
Running and viewing the report
Run the report that you just created from the Works table. For information on running and viewing the report, see Viewing-and-managing-reports.
The report provides detailed information on the agents. It also contains individual links to detailed reports that help you decide on the repair/recovery actions required.
You can add a note to the report. Specify the Status (Attention. Low relevance, or Expired) and a description for the note.
Graph that is displayed as part of the report
