HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Server - Manual (Page 13)

Figure 10 Floating Help Text
Settings Pages
Use the Settings pages to configure some of your settings prior to discovery and optimization of
the HP server, the Windows Operating System (OS), and SQL Server.
Configuration
Data Collection
The Data Collection feature collects parameters from the Windows OS and SQL Server, such as
CPUs, memory and IO utilization, and SQL Server transaction rates. Collected data is saved in
the form of CSV (Comma Separated Value) files located at %ProgramFiles%\McPerfOpt\
Data
.
Figure 11 CSV Data Files
These CSV files are used by HP ESO for analysis, and form the basis of its optimization
recommendations.
Click on Configuration in the HP ESO navigation pane to display the Configuration page, which
contains two sections: Data Collection Settings and Software Discovery.
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