Click the Import Capacity Manager Template icon in the
Quick Links section of the
Manage Charts tab to open the
Create Chart dialog, and use a Capacity Manager template as a starting point for a chart or table.
When the Create Chart dialog opens (see Figure 4.16), provide information about the custom chart:
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Use the drop-down listbox in the Category field to specify the category in which this chart will be displayed. When adding a custom chart to a custom dashboard, the chart will be displayed for selection in the Category specified.
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Click Next to continue to the
Select Metrics dialog.
The Select Metrics window
(see Figure 4.17) allows you to review the metrics specified by the selected template. The bottom panel of the chart editor displays the metrics that will be included in the chart. The metrics included in the chart are not modifiable via the chart editor; to modify the metrics, you must use the Capacity Manager utility to update the template.
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Use the Auto Refresh field to specify the number of minutes between chart updates - choose a value from 1 to 120. The default auto refresh rate is 2 minutes.
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Use the fields in the Data extrapolation box to specify the time period covered by the chart. You can either:
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click the Historical days and extrapolated days label and provide:
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Use the fields on the Set Permissions window
(see Figure 4.19) to specify display options for your chart:
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Set the Share with all slider to Yes to indicate that the chart will be available to all authorized users, or No to restrict access to the users or groups specified in the Access permissions field.
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Use the Access permissions field to select the group or groups that will have access to the chart.
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