Viewing the metering dashboard
To view the metering dashboard
On the BMC Helix Edge page, select Dashboard > Metering.
The metering dashboard displays license entitlement usage statistics, including Messages, Machine Learning Training Time, and Contextual Data.
The following sections describes the license entitlements:
Messages
A message is a metric or command sent between devices and a service. It can be sent from a device to the service (for example, a sensor sending a temperature reading) or from a service to the device (for example, the service sending a configuration setting to a device).
Each message has a limited size of 100 bytes. If an instruction or piece of information is too long to fit in one message, it gets split into multiple messages. The size of a message is calculated by adding the length of the following:
- The name of the instruction or information. For example, temperature.
- The value of that instruction or information. For example, 25 degrees Celsius.
- The unique identifier of the device sending the message. For example, serial number.
The Total Message (last 1 year) label on the left side of the Dashboard pane displays the messages received by the system from customer devices over the past year. On the right side of the Dashboard pane, the y-axis represents the total messages received, and the x-axis represents the total message timeframe. The following legends are present at the foot of the dashboard with a description:
Legend name | Description |
|---|---|
Metrics | This refers to the data size received from the last message. |
Last | This refers to the data size of the last metrics. |
Metrics Overage | This signifies that the message count for the specific metric was split because it was larger than the set threshold. |
Last | This refers to the data size of the last metrics overage. |
Commands | This refers to an instruction sent to the device to perform a specific action, from starting a process to retrieving data or modifying settings. |
Last | This refers to the data size of the last commands. |
Commands Overage | This signifies that a command message was larger than the set threshold and was split into multiple messages. |
Last | This refers to the data size of the last command overage. |
The legend items at the bottom of the chart are visual representations of different data series. Each legend item has a unique color to highlight data points from a specific data series. See Using-interactive-features-in-the-chart-panel.
ML training time
The ML Training Time dashboard tracks customers' time to train their models on BMC's standard training instance. It tracks resource usage and bills based on the training time. The dashboard also provides additional information about completed versus canceled, terminated, or failed Training, allowing you to make inferences.
The Total Training Time (Last 1 Year + Canceled) label displays the time spent on training machine learning models over the past year, including the canceled sessions. The y-axis represents the training time, and the x-axis represents the timeframe. Each legend represents a timeframe and is divided into colored legends based on the status. The following table describes the completion status of training sessions:
Legend name | Description |
|---|---|
Completed | This refers to training sessions completed. |
Last | This refers to the time taken to complete the last training session. |
Canceled | This refers to training sessions manually stopped before completion. |
Last | This refers to the time taken before the last training session is manually canceled. |
Terminated | This refers to training sessions automatically stopped due to errors or exceeding a time limit. |
Last | This refers to the time taken before the last session automatically terminated. |
Failed | This refers to incomplete training sessions due to errors. |
Last | This refers to the time taken before the last training session stopped. |
The legend items at the bottom of the chart are visual representations of different data series. Each legend item has a unique color to highlight data points from a specific data series. See Using-interactive-features-in-the-chart-panel.
Contextual data ingested
Contextual Data refers to information that provides additional context or meaning to other data points. It includes location data, user demographics, sensor readings, or other relevant details that enhance understanding. You can track the contextual data generated and transmitted to understand usage patterns and optimize data collection processes.
Overall, legends with color coding and interactive features make charts and dashboards easier to understand and navigate. They allow you to quickly identify different data sets and filter the information based on your specific interests.
The Total Data (Last Year) label is on the left side of the Dashboard pane. The graph displays the contextual data transmitted to the Subscription Services over the past year. On the right side of the Dashboard pane, the y-axis represents the Contextual Data Ingested, and the x-axis represents the timeframe.