Monitors - Performance overview dashlet
The Monitors - Performance overview dashlet displays the performance overview of the metrics data collected for the selected monitor types. You can choose to focus on either a single metric analysis or multiple metrics comparison.
The resultant graph displays as shown in this figure.
Dashlet requirements
At least one instance of a TrueSight Infrastructure Manager server must be registered with the Presentation Server for this dashlet template to be available.
Configuring the dashlet
You can configure this dashlet when you add or edit a dashboard. Use one of the following procedures, based on whether you want to do a single metric analysis or multimetric comparison.
- Click Add Dashlet and select the Monitors - Performance overview dashlet.
- Click the Configure Dashlet
icon. (Optional) To enter a meaningful and descriptive Title for the dashlet, click on the
link. The field becomes editable and you can enter a title. Alternatively, click the 
link to use the default name.From the Focus list, select the Single Metric Analysis.
The default is Single Metric Analysis.
- From the Type list, select either Line Graph or Area Graph.
The default is Line Graph. Area graphs are specialized line graphs and plot only single instance and single attribute selections. Indicators do not apply to area graphs. - From the Refresh Rate list, select a frequency for refreshing the chart view.
The default is 5 minutes. From the Selected Monitors, click the
link to add monitors. A search window is displayed. The
link becomes a 
link.Select a BMC TrueSight Infrastructure Management, Group, and Monitor Type from the list.
- Click Done to save the selection or Cancel to cancel the operation.
- From the Attribute list, select a single metric for doing analysis.
- (Optional) Select one or more Baselines from the listed baselines.
- (Optional) Select one or more Thresholds from the listed thresholds.
- (Optional) Select any one of the events to show.
By default, the Events check box is selected. Clearing the Events check box disables the selected event type from showing. - (Optional) Select one or more Graph Data from the listed options.
Select the height of the dashlet row: 1X, 2X, or 3X. The value of X is approximately 100 pixels.
The default height is 2X.
- (Optional) Select the Show in Legend: Device Name and Monitor Name.
You can select either single or both the legends. Click Apply to add the configured dashlet to the dashboard.
- Click Add Dashlet and select the Monitors - Performance overview dashlet.
- Click the Configure Dashlet icon.
(Optional) To enter a meaningful and descriptive Title for the dashlet, click on the
link. The field becomes editable and you can enter a title. Alternatively, click the link to use the default name.From the Focus list, select the Multimetric Comparison.
The default is Single Metric Analysis.
- From the Type list, select either Line Graph or Area Graph. The default is Line Graph. Area graphs are specialized line graphs and plot only single instance and single attribute selections. Indicators do not apply to area graphs.
- From the Refresh Rate list, select a frequency for refreshing the chart view. The default is 5 minutes.
From the Selected Monitors, click the
link to add monitors. A search window is displayed. The
link reappears. You can repeat this step to add more monitors. Select a BMC TrueSight Infrastructure Management, Group, and Monitor Type from the list.
- Click Done to save the selection or Cancel to cancel the operation.
From the Attribute list, select the metrics for comparison.
Repeat this step for all the selected monitors.
- (Optional) Select a Left Axis unit.
- (Optional) Select a Right Axis unit.
Select the height of the dashlet row: 1X, 2X, or 3X. The value of X is approximately 100 pixels.
The default height is 2X.
- (Optional) Select the Show in Legend: Device Name and Monitor Name. You can select either single or both the legends.
Click Apply to add the configured dashlet to the dashboard.