Table 128 Toolbar in Lower Pane of Capacity Manager (continued)

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Description

 

 

 

Lets you set trending information. In

 

the pane displaying the chart, type an

 

integer in the Trend field. The integer

 

corresponds to the number of

 

frequency intervals for which the

 

trending information will be provided.

 

For example, if you type 5 in the

 

Trend field, the chart provides

 

trending information for five frequency

 

intervals, such as five weeks if weeks

 

was selected from the Frequency

 

drop-down combo box menu. Click

 

the

button to update the chart.

 

When a switch or storage system is

 

selected, the frequency field is set to

 

hourly.

 

See ”Viewing Trending Information for

 

Storage Capacity” on page 527.

 

Keep in mind the following:

 

• An element's performance can

 

 

drastically change in the future.

 

 

Please keep in mind the data

 

 

trends are just assumptions and

 

 

should not be treated as fact.

 

• Trending requires at least two sets

 

 

of data gathered within the

 

 

frequency specified.

 

 

 

Applies period, frequency and

 

trending information.

 

 

 

If the chart contains more than one

 

series of data, you can filter out the

 

additional data series by using this

 

Filter button.

 

 

 

Lets you print a graph.

 

 

 

520 Finding an Element’s Storage Capacity