HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 87)

TIP: As the number of scenarios grows, the description field can help you to differentiate
similarly named scenarios.
4. Optional. You can de-select the check box for opening a scenario editing session after
completing scenario creation. When you un-check this box, you will return to the scenario list
page upon completing the scenario creation.
The Edit Scenario window on Mozilla Firefox:
In the case where the Edit Scenario window is already open, but hidden beneath other windows
when you create a new scenario, it is not obvious that the window has refreshed with your
new scenario information. This can occur when using Mozilla Firefox with multiple windows
open on your display. To more easily access the refreshed window, set Firefox to allow
Javascript to raise or lower windows. Then, when you create a new scenario, the pre-existing
Edit Scenario window will rise to the forefront of the display.
5. Click Next to proceed to the Add Systems to Analyze screen, or click Systems in the left
navigation column.
Procedure 25 Selecting systems to simulate
1. From the Add Systems to Analyze, click Add.
A new window opens that provides controls for filtering and selecting discovered systems to
include in the scenario.
2. In the new window, select existing systems that you want to include in the scenario and click
Add. (See “Adding systems” in Capacity Advisor online help for information on using the
controls in this window.)
With each addition, the list of systems on the primary Systems screen lengthens.
NOTE: To avoid receiving excessive error notifications, do not try to add unlicensed systems
to your scenario. License the systems first, then add them to your scenario. (Click Edit
→Add
Existing Systems... on the System tab of the scenario editor.)
3. Click Next to view a summary of all actions taken in the wizard.
Procedure 26 Reviewing a summary of the scenario settings
1. Verify that the summary information is what you expect.
2. When satisfied, click Finish to save the scenario and exit the Create Scenario wizard.
By default, the scenario editor will open, showing utilization data for your new scenario. The
default data range used to calculate the utilization in the meters is set to one week back from
the current date. (See
“ Controlling the data display” (page 88) in the Scenario Editor to change
this value.)
If you have not selected to open a scenario editing session, the main window refreshes with
the list of scenarios (on the Planning tab), including your new scenario.
To return to a planning checklist:
•
Consolidating server loads onto a virtual machine manually (page 36)
•
Consolidating server loads onto a virtual machine using automated solution finding (page 47)
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Estimating the effect of adding processors (page 51)
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Estimating the effect of moving processors (page 51)
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Determining where to put a workload using automated solution finding (page 52)
•
Estimating potential power savings across a range of servers (page 53)
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