Designing a Report Template

To design a report template of interest to you, you need to configure the widgets using the Config Report Template(<name of template >) pop-up window that appears soon after you click the CREATE button in the Create New Template pop up window. The widgets that can be added to the report template are listed as horizontal stacked tabs. By default, the Horizontal Bar Chart tab is chosen for configuration. This page explains in detail on how to configure each type of widget.

Horizontal Bar Chart

Use the Horizontal Bar Chart widget to compare the values of the chosen measures-descriptors combination during the last measurement period. A bar graph can be generated for closely related measures so that you can accurately diagnose the root-cause of performance problems in an infrastructure. For instance, a bar graph comparing the CPU usage of a virtual host, the relative CPU usage of the VMs, and the actual CPU usage of the VMs, will lead you to the root-cause of a CPU contention experienced by a VM.

To configure this widget do the following:

1. Specify the name of the widget in the WIDGET NAME text box.

2. By default, the Widget Source is set to Measure indicating that the widget will display the graph/chart with respect to the reported measures of the chosen test. To generate a graph/chart based on the values retrieved as part of the detailed diagnosis of the chosen test, you can choose the Detailed Diagnosis radio button.

3. The Multicolor check box is checked by default. This indicates that each bar of the graph/chart will be plotted using a different color chosen from the color palette. Unchecking the check box will plot the entire graph/chart using a single random color.

4. The Measure - 0 tab consists of two sections - Primary Type and More Options. In the Primary Type section, specify the following:

   • Select a Component Type, Test and Measure for which you wish to generate the graph/chart.

   • Specify the Label that you wish to see when you hover over the graph/chart.
     
     

     Function	Description
     Average	Average value of the measure
     Count	Denotes the value of the measure, expressed in terms of Number
     Latest Data	The last measurement value of the measure
     Maximum	The maximum value of the measure in the chosen time period
     Minimum	The minimum value of the measure in the chosen time period
     Sum	The sum total of the measure during the chosen time period
     Unique Count	Unique value of the measure during the chosen time period

   • If you have chosen the Detailed Diagnosis radio button against the Widget Source, then, an additional DD Columns drop-down list will appear. Here, choose the column based on which you wish to generate the graph.

   • Then, choose an option from the Summarize DD Data By list. This list will be populated with the columns that are provided as part of the detailed diagnosis for the chosen measure.

   • By default, the Component check box will be checked in the Y Axis section. This indicates that the components of the chosen Component Type will be the Y-Axis of the graph. You can check the Descriptor check box if you wish to generate a graph for the descriptors of a chosen test. To view the day-wise/month-wise/week-wise distribution of the measures in the generated graph, first, you need to select the Group by Date check box and select the appropriate Day or Week or Month radio button.

   • Specify the Label that should be displayed for the Y-Axis in the generated graph.

5. In the More Options section, specify the following:

   • By default, the measure chosen from the Measure list box will be chosen by default from the Measure Filter list box.

   • If you wish to plot the graph/chart for the chosen measure based on a mathematical condition such as greater than, lesser than, equals etc, then, you can choose such condition from the Data Filter list. By default, None will be chosen from this list.

   • The Default Value text box will appear as soon as you choose an option from the Data Filter. By default, a value of 0 is specified in this text box. If you wish to provide a number of your choice, then you can do so using this text box. For example, if you wish to plot a graph/chart for unique users with count greater than 100, then, you can set the Data Filter to Greater than and specify 100 in the Default Value text box.

   • By default, the graph/chart will be plotted considering all the descriptors of the chosen test. To this effect, All Descriptors option will be chosen from the Descriptor Filter list. If you wish to plot the graph/chart for a specific set of descriptors alone, then, choose Specific Descriptors option from the Descriptor Filter list. The Include and Exclude options will then appear. By default, the Include option will be chosen. The all option will be chosen from the text box adjacent to the Include/Exclude options indicating that all the descriptors will be chosen for plotting the graph/chart. If you wish to choose to plot the graph only for a select few descriptors alone, then, click the icon adjacent to the text box. This will invoke the Descriptors pop-up window using which you can choose the descriptors of your choice.

   • By default, the Enable Top-N option in the Misc Options section is set to No indicating that the graph/chart will be plotted using the values retrieved for the chosen measure. If you wish to restrict the graph to a fewer values, then, you can set the Enable Top-N option to Yes and choose an appropriate value from the Show list. By default, Top-10 will be chosen from the Show list indicating that the graph/chart will be plotted for the top 10 measure/descriptor combination.

6. To add another measure, click the encircled plus icon in the Config Report Template window. A new stacked tab named Measure - 1 will then appear where you can choose to configure another measure for the graph.

7. Clicking the Preview button will display the generated graph in the section available just above that button.

Vertical Bar Chart

Use the Vertical Bar Chart widget to generate a vertical bar graph using which you can compare the values of the chosen measures-descriptors combination during the last measurement period. Click the Vertical Bar Chart tab in the Config Report Template window to configure the widget.

To configure the Vertical Bar Chart widget follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page.

Area Chart

To view the area-wise distribution of metrics in a single graph, you can use the Area Chart. For example, if you wish to plot a chart for the Incoming traffic and Outgoing traffic of the Network Traffic test and identify how well the network traffic is utilized over a time period, then you can plot an Area Chart. Click the Area Chart tab in the Config Report Template window to configure the widget.

To configure the Area Chart widget follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page. Note that you will not be allowed to choose the Widget Source while configuring this widget.

By default, the check box preceding Stacked option will be checked. This implies that you can view the exact area distribution of measures without overlap when the graph is generated. Note that only the metrics with the same measurement unit should be added if the check box preceding Stacked option is checked.

Pie Chart

To view the distribution of metrics for a chosen component, you can use the Pie Chart widget to plot a pie chart. Click the Pie Chart tab to configure this widget.

To configure the Pie Chart widget follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart. For a pie chart to be plotted effectively, the measurement units of all the configured measures should be the same.

Timeline Chart

To historically analyze the performance of the chosen measure, you can include a Timeline Graph in your dashboard. For this, you need to choose the Timeline Chart tab. To configure this follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page.

Distributed Pie Chart

To view the distribution of a measure for a chosen component across different distribution ranges, you can plot a pie chart using the Distributed Pie Chart widget. For this, you need to choose the Distributed Pie Chart tab. To configure this follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page.

Horizontal Stacked Bar

Use this widget to generate a stacked horizontal bar graph for closely related measures for e.g., you can generate a graph to view the free space and used space of each disk in a server. Using this bar graph, you can accurately diagnose the root-cause of performance problems in your infrastructure. To configure this widget, choose the Horizontal Stacked Bar tab.

To configure the Horizontal Stacked Bar widget follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page. Note that you will not be allowed to choose the Widget Source while configuring this widget.

Vertical Stacked Bar

Use this widget to generate a stacked vertical bar graph for closely related measures for e.g., you can generate a graph to view the free space and used space of each disk in a server. Using this bar graph, you can accurately diagnose the root-cause of performance problems in your infrastructure. To configure this widget, choose the Vertical Stacked Bar tab.

To configure the Vertical Stacked Bar widget follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page. Note that you will not be allowed to choose the Widget Source while configuring this widget.

Table

If you want to compare the values of metrics collected from a wide array of components in a tabular column, then, you can use the Table widget. To configure this widget, choose the Table tab and follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page.

Tpo N

To analyze the top values of measures over a period of time, you can use the Top N widget. To configure the Top N widget, click the Top N tab and follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page.

Digital Chart

To track the fluctuations of a chosen measure over a period of time, you can use the Digital Chart widget. To configure the Digital Chart widget, click the Digital Chart tab and follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page.

In addition, for a better look and feel of the digital chart, you can customize the font of the chart, analyze the historical trend of the configured measure using bar chart, line chart or area chart and also choose an appropriate icon for display in the digital chart. For this, do the following:

• By default, a medium font size is used to display the content of the digital chart. To alter the size of the font for the content displayed in the digital chart, click on the appropriate font in the Font section.

• To view the historical trend of the measure using a bar chart, click the bart chart icon available in the Chart Type & Color section. Similarly, you can use an area chart in the digital chart by clicking the area chart icon. To view the historical trend of the measure using a line chart, then, click the line chart icon.

• To plot the graph with the color of your choice, choose a color from the color palette displayed in the Chart Type & Color section.

• You can even choose a relevant icon of your choice for display in the digital chart using the Choose Icon section. For this, click the corresponding icon. The Icon Library window will then appear.

• Pick the icon of your choice from the Icon Library window and click the SELECT button.

KPI

To view the performance of metrics of a chosen component over a period of time, you can use the KPI widget. To configure the KPI widget, click the KPI tab and follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page.

In addition, for a better look and feel of the digital chart, you can customize the font of the chart, analyze the historical trend of the configured measure using bar chart, line chart or area chart and also choose an appropriate icon for display in the digital chart. For this, do the following:

• By default, a medium font size is used to display the content of the KPI chart. To alter the size of the font for the content displayed in the KPI chart, click on the appropriate font in the Font section.

• To view the historical trend of the measure using a bar chart, click the bart chart icon available in the Chart Type & Color section. Similarly, you can use an area chart in the digital chart by clicking the area chart icon. To view the historical trend of the measure using a line chart, then, click the line chart icon.

• To plot the graph with the color of your choice, choose a color from the color palette displayed in the Chart Type & Color section.

• You can even choose a relevant icon of your choice for display in the digital chart using the Choose Icon section. For this, click the corresponding icon. The Icon Library window will then appear.

• Pick the icon of your choice from the Icon Library window and click the SELECT button.

Heat Map

If you wish to view how well the measures are performing over a chosen time period and to monitor their threshold violations from time to time, you can use the HeatMap chart. To configure the HeatMap widget, click the HeatMap tab. To configure the HeatMap widget follow the steps 1 - 7 mentioned under Horizontal Bar Chart section in this page.

eG Enterprise offers the flexibility of allowing the administrators to view the measures that violate a certain threshold from the generated graph at a single glance. This can be achieved by choosing a Measure Condition (Greater than or Lesser than) and by providing the lower/higher threshold limits of your choice i.e., providing the Minor/Major/Critical values in the appropriate colored text boxes against the Measure Condition Range option. Doing so, whenever the configured measures violate the specified threshold values, the value of that measure will be highlighted with the corresponding color of the specified text box in the generated table chart.

Clicking the Add Widget button will add the relevant widget to the report template. You will now be redirected to Building/Editing the Widgets of a Report Template page.