You can create a new statistic and then use it in statistic
profiles and statistic charts. To use a new statistic to create a
statistic event generator, you must specify a threshold.
About this task
You can create an operating system statistic for use
as a template. You can create a new statistic template that includes
a variable. For example, you can create a statistic that includes
the variable portname. Then to collect statistics
on more than one port, copy the statistic and replace the variable
with the actual port name.
When you create a statistic, you
define the type of data the statistic will collect and the measurement
unit. You also specify whether it is an operating system statistic
or a trended statistic.
Trended statistics are gathered by
the Activity Trends Collector task, and used to provide activity trends
statistics information.
Procedure
- From the Domino® Administrator,
click the Configuration tab, and open the view.
- Click New Statistic.
- On the Basics tab, complete these
fields:
Table 1. Basics tab
Field |
Action |
Statistic name |
Enter the name of the new statistic. |
Data type |
Choose one: |
Statistic unit |
Enter one:
- The unit in which the statistic is measured -- for example, bytes
or minutes
- The word none, if this is a text statistic
|
Statistic description |
Enter a description of the statistic |
- Click the Advanced tab, and do one
of the following:
- If you selected Text or Time as the data type, go on to Step
5.
- If you selected Number as the data type, in the Normal
values field, enter a normal value for this statistic
-- for example, 350KB -- or the word varies,
if the normal value of the statistic varies.
- For the field Is an OS statistic? the
default is No. Check Yes if the statistic is
an operating system or platform statistic.
- For the field Is an Activity statistic? the
default is No. Check Yes if the if the statistic
is generated using the Activity Trends Collector task, and then check
one or more of the following:
- Has trended values -- If the statistic has both trended and
last-occurrence values.
- Has prime/24-hour values -- If the statistic includes values
for the prime shift and for a 24-hour period.
- Is user selectable -- If the statistic will be used as a selection
-- for example, in a dialog box.
- Used in resource balancing -- If the statistic will be used
when balancing resources using Activity Trends.
- For the field Is a statistic template? the
default is No. Check Yes if the statistic will
be used to create other statistics using a variable -- for example, <portname>.
- For the field Useful for thresholds? the
default is No. Check Yes if this statistic
will be used to generate statistic alarms. To use this statistic in
a statistic event generator, you must define a threshold. Complete
these fields:
Table 2. Options for a threshold
Field |
Action |
Threshold operator |
Select the condition against which to evaluate
the threshold:
- Less than
- Greater than
- Multiple of
- Percentage of
|
Threshold value |
Enter a number. |
Event severity |
Select the severity that will cause an alarm. |
Suggested response |
Enter an explanation of a how to resolve the
event that caused the alarm. |
Useful in setup |
Click Yes to use the statistic during setup
and include this statistic when a new Monitoring Configuration database
(EVENTS4.NSF) is created. |
- Click Save & Close.