Table 125 Toolbar in Lower Pane of Performance Manager (continued)

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Description

 

 

 

 

 

Lets you determine the unit of the measurement in the

 

graph. Select one of the following options and then

 

click the

button for your selection to take effect:

 

Default - Displays the data in its default unit,

 

which is usually megabytes.

 

GB (Binary) - Displays the data in gibibytes,

 

which is a binary unit of measurement. The

 

computer handles the data in binary format. A

 

gibibyte is equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes.

 

GB (Decimal) - Displays the data in gigabytes. A

 

gigabyte is equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes.

 

 

 

Lets you format the graph to provide data within the

 

time period specified. Select the option to the left of

 

the Period combo box. Select one of the following

 

options and then click the

button for your selection

 

to take effect:

 

Last Hour - Information collected in the last hour is reported. If you select Last Hour, the only frequency available is Default.

Last 24 Hours - Information collected in the last 24 hours is reported.

Last 7 Days - Information collected in the seven days is reported.

Last Month - Information collected in the last month is reported.

Last Year - Information collected in the last year is reported.

Custom - Lets you created custom settings for the graph.

Real Time - Displays the data as it is currently being gathered by the management server. The summary chart is the default chart for all real time performance display. If you select Real Time, the only frequency and unit available is Default.

To set a custom period, select the Custom option. See Setting a Custom Period” on page 498 for more information.

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