Creating an analysis


You can create analyses by using the analysis wizard, the quick analysis tool, or you can create them manually.

To create a new analysis using the wizard

  1. Access the Workspace section of the Helix Capacity Optimization Console.
  2. Select the domain for which you want to analyze data.
  3. Click Works to access the domain's Works folder.
  4. Click Add and select Add analysis from the menu.
  5. Follow the wizard to specify the analysis properties.

    Click here to view panel details in the wizard...


  6. Click Finish.

The new analysis is now visible in the Works folder of the selected domain.

To create a new analysis using the quick analysis tool

Information

This video describes the functionality of TrueSight Capacity Optimization, but it is valid for BMC Helix Capacity Optimization too.

The following video (2:59) illustrates the process of adding and managing time series using the quick analysis tool.

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  1. Access the Workspace > All Domains section of the Helix Capacity Optimization Console.
  2. Perform one of the following actions:
    • Locate and click the domain, system, business driver, or metric for which you want to analyze data.
    • Locate the resource metric that you want to analyze, by accessing the Metrics tab in the detail page of an entity, or by using the Search tool.
  3. Click Quick analysis.
  4. Follow the procedure detailed in Using-the-quick-analysis-tool.

Note

If you create analyses by using the wizard, quick analyses are not permanently stored by default.

Videos: Examples of adding an analysis

Information

These videos describe the functionality of TrueSight Capacity Optimization, but they are valid for BMC Helix Capacity Optimization too.

Adding a time series analysis

The following video (3:16) illustrates the process of adding a performance vs time or load vs time analysis (time series) using the quick analysis tool or the analysis wizard.

icon-play.pnghttps://youtu.be/z-pdBV90zV0

Adding a performance vs load correlation analysis

The following video (4:02) illustrates the process of adding a performance vs load correlation analysis using the analysis wizard.

icon-play.png https://youtu.be/MhxHsr0bWnU

Adding a performance vs performance correlation analysis

The following video (3:46) illustrates the process of adding a performance vs performance correlation analysis using the analysis wizard.

icon-play.png https://youtu.be/m6FBOhefYAI

Adding a load vs load analysis

The following video (4:32) illustrates the process of adding a load vs load correlation analysis using the analysis wizard.

icon-play.png https://youtu.be/pDDpUobqDpM

Where to go from here

After creating a new analysis, you might want to Change the properties of an analysis.