Format of record explanations

Function

Provides an overview of the performance data stored in each record, and notes related to it.

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Default values and values that can be changed

This item shows the default values of the performance data collection conditions that are set in each record and the values that can be changed by the user, in table format. The table below shows the items that are described as default values, the values that can be changed, and their meanings. For details about each item shown in this table, see the chapter that explains management of operation monitoring data in the Job Management Partner 1/Performance Management User's Guide.

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A value between 0 and 32,767 seconds (within the value specified in Collection Interval) can be specified. When multiple data items are being collected, the system load will increase if they are all collected at the same time. Therefore, a collection offset is used to distribute the collection load. Note that the data collection recording time is the same as that specified in Collection Interval regardless of the value specified in Collection Offset. When you change the Collection Offset value, specify a value by taking the collection load into consideration.

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ODBC key field

To use an SQL from PFM - Manager to utilize the data of a record stored in the Store database, you need an ODBC key field. Some ODBC key fields are common to all records, while others are unique to each record. ODBC key fields unique to individual records are listed under this heading in each record description. Only multi-instance records have unique ODBC key fields.

For the ODBC key fields common to all records, see List of ODBC key fields in this chapter. For details about how to use an ODBC key field, see the chapter that explains linkage to ODBC-compatible application programs in the Job Management Partner 1/Performance Management User's Guide.

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Lifetime

Lifetime indicates a period during which the integrity of the performance data collected in each record is guaranteed. For details about lifetime, see the chapter that explains Performance Management functions in the Job Management Partner 1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide.

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Record size

Record size indicates the size of the performance data that is stored in each record during a single collection operation.

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Fields

The fields of each record are listed in a table. The various items in the table are explained below.

• PFM - View name (PFM - Manager name)

  • PFM - View name

    Indicates the field name (PFM - View name) displayed on PFM - Web Console.

  • PFM - Manager name

    Indicates the field name (PFM - Manager name) to be described in an SQL when you want to use the SQL from PFM - Manager to utilize the data of the field stored in the Store database.

    In the SQL statement, the field name is described in a format that has the record ID of each record at the beginning. For example, in the case of the VM Count (VM_COUNT) field of the Host Status Detail (PD) record, describe the field name as PD_VM_COUNT.

• Explanation

  Explains the performance data that is stored in each field.

  You can obtain the performance data of each field in any of the following ways:

  • Obtain the average or a percentage from the most recently collected data and the data collected during the previous interval

  • Obtain performance data only from the most recently collected data

  • Obtain data from other fields

  Unless otherwise specified, the value obtained from a data collection interval is used.

  In a historical report, the following types of values can be displayed when records of the PI record type are summarized by specifying a value other than minutes as the reporting interval:

  • The average value for the summary interval

  • The last collected value

  • The total value

  • The minimum value

  • The maximum value

  Unless otherwise specified, the average value for the summary interval is displayed for the field value.

• Summary rules

  Indicates the summary method (rule) used by Remote Monitor Store to summarize data. For details about summary rules, see Summary rules in this chapter.

• Grouping rules

  Grouping rules refers to a method that is used to consolidate the performance information of remote agents that belong to the same instance. For details about grouping rules, see Grouping rules in this chapter.

• Format

  Indicates the data type, such as double, of the value in each field. For details about data types, see List of data types in this chapter.

• Delta

  When data is collected as a cumulative value, a delta value is used to display the data as the changed amount. For details about delta values, see Field values in this chapter.

• When not collected

  Indicates the value that is stored in the field when performance data collection failed.

  • No: Indicates the case in which no data for the entire record can be collected when performance data collection fails.

  • --: Indicates a field in which data can always be collected.

• Unsupported

  Indicates a virtual environment that does not support the field.

  • --: Indicates that the field is supported by all virtual environments supported by PFM - RM for Virtual Machine.

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