Configuring Performance Rating test measures

The Measure tab page enables you to configure the measures to your Performance Rating test. By default, no measure will be associated with the test. To add measures for the test, do the following:

1. Click the Click here link in the Measure tab page.

2. The CONFIGURE PERFORMANCE RATING TEST MEASURE page will then appear using which you can configure the measures for your test.

3. First, specify the name of the measure that you wish to add in the Measure name text box.

4. In the Alarm display string text box, specify the alert message that is to be displayed when a threshold violation is detected for the measure that you are configuring.

   Note:

   The Alarm Display String text box is limited to 32 characters only. Therefore, specify a short alert message that does not exceed 32 characters.

5. The tests associated with the component type that you have chosen from the Component Type list box will now be populated in the Tests of list box. To select the measures for your test, it is first necessary to select the test to which the measures are associated with. Select the test from the Tests of list.

6. Now all the measures pertaining to the chosen test will be listed in the Available measures list. To include the measures of your choice, select the measures from the Available measures list and click the < button. Your selection will now be moved to the Associated measures list.

7. If the test that you have chosen from the Tests of list is descriptor based, then you can either include all the descriptors of the test or include only a few of the descriptors. This can be achieved using the Action on Descriptors list. By default, the Include option will be chosen from the Action on Descriptors list and all option will be displayed in the Descriptors to be included text box. If you wish to include only a few of the descriptors of the chosen test, then you can do so by specifying a comma-separated list of descriptors in the Descriptors to be included text box.

8. Likewise, if you wish to exclude certain descriptors, then you can do so by selecting the Exclude option from the Action on Descriptors list and then specify a comma-separated list of descriptors in the Descriptors to be excluded text box. By default, none will be displayed in the Descriptors to be excluded text box.

   Note:

   You can also include/exclude descriptors based on specific patterns. By default, the *_on_* pattern is supported.

9. Once you have chosen the test, measures and the descriptors to be included/excluded, click the Add button. Then, your selection will be listed below the Add button.

10. Now, specify the maximum/minimum values against each measure based on which the Performance Rating will be computed. The Minimum Values specified should be in ascending order and the Maximum Values specified should be in descending order. By default, the Minimum Values/Maximum Values should be in the format: Critical/Major/Minor.

    Note:

    By default, the Maximum Values and Minimum Values column will be None. While adding the measures for calculating the Performance Rating, only either the Maximum Values or the Minimum Values column can be None. If both the columns are None, a meassage box will appear stating both the minimum values and maximum values cannot be none.

11. Next, specify whether the measure should carry a higher weightage in the calculation of the Performance Rating or a normal weightage by selecting either Key or Non-key from the Measure Type column.

12. If you wish to delete your selection, then you can do so by clicking the button next to the Measure Type column.

13. Clicking the Update button to register the changes.