Viewing graph history
This topic contains step-by-step instructions to view graph history through iSeries™ Navigator. Graph history is included in iSeries Navigator. To view the graph history of the data that you are monitoring with Collection Services, do these steps:
Tip: If the graph history data is missing, you can re-create it. To re-create the graph history data, right-click on the object in iSeries Navigator and choose Create Graph History Data.
- Follow the iSeries Navigator online help for starting Collection Services on either a single system or on a system group.
- From the Start Collection Services - General page, select Start IBM Performance Management for eServer iSeries if needed.
- Make changes to the other values for the collection retention period.
- Click OK.
- You can view the graph history by right-clicking either a system monitor or a Collection Services object and selecting Graph History.
- Click Refresh to see the graphical view.
Once you have launched a graph history, a window displays a series of graphed collection points. These collection points on the graph line are identified by three different graphics that correspond to the three levels of data that are available:
The system adds data from the active collection object (*PFR attribute) to the *PFRDTL and *PFRHST collection objects when the following occurs:
- A square collection point represents data that includes both the detailed information and properties information.
- A triangular collection point represents summarized data that contains detailed information.
- A circular collection point represents data that contains no detailed information or properties information.
- If the collection object properties is set to add graph data and summary data when cycled, the collection is cycled.
- If the already cycled object is selected and the menu option to summarize the data is selected.
- If a system monitor is running, then data is added to the *PFRDTL object only, as the system monitor is running.
Parent topic:
Viewing monitor results