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HP LaserRX/MPE User's Manual: Analysis Software

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New Graphs from a Single Draw Dialog Box. 

	       Click here to view figure.
          Figure 3-2.  New Available Graphs 

   *   Global Jobs & Sessions--shows the average number of interactive
       sessions and batch jobs that were logged on and busy (that is,
       consumed some CPU time) during the day.
   *   Global Queue Depth--shows how many processes, on the average, were
       waiting on the four key system resources throughout the day.
   *   Disc Space--shows how total disc capacity is being used over time.
   *   Disc Free Space--shows how much free space is available over time.
   *   Disc Space Users--shows who has been using permanent disc space.
   *   Disc Space--Transient (MPE XL) and Disc Space--Virtual (MPE
       V)--concentrates on conditions where the system may be running out
       of swapping space and/or total disc space in the system domain.
   *   Application Response States--shows the top five applications
       ranked by CPU usage and, selectively, individual application's
       components of response time.
   *   Application Queue Depth--shows the top five applications ranked by
       the average number of processes queued for CPU, disc, memory, or
       impede and, selectively, individual application's average number
       of processes that are using or queued for CPU, disc, memory, or
       software locks and latches (impedes).
   *   Application Resource Usage--shows the top five applications ranked
       by terminal transaction rates and, selectively, individual
       application's use of CPU and disc for each terminal transaction.

Other New Features 

   *   Auto Scaling. 

       The Global Jobs & Sessions graph and all the disc space graphs
       feature automatic scaling of the Y-Axis.  Every time you draw one
       of these graphs, HP LaserRX/MPE looks at the data for the time
       period you specify and finds the highest incidence of all graphed
       variables.  It then uses that point to establish the upper limit
       of the Y-Axis.

   *   Record-and-playback (macro) feature. 

       MS-DOS command line input of a playback file makes automation of
       periodic repetitive tasks, such as graph printing, possible.  See
       Chapter 8  and Chapter 9  for more details.

   *   Native language support for dates and times. 

   *   Export more textual application or process data than can be shown
       in an export window using the new Export Logfile command.

   *   Enhanced expanded memory utilization allows more concurrent graphs
       and textual displays. 

   *   Enhanced Help facility offers both topical and context-sensitive
       help.  To get topical help, click Help and then choose from the
       Help index.  To get context-sensitive help, click Help and then
       either click on dialog box white space (to get help on the dialog
       box) or click on any user-enterable field (to get help on that
       field).

   *   Windows 3.0 support for real, standard, and enhanced modes.

   *   Black Background and Solid Lines options are available for graphs. 

   *   Encrypted passwords increase security. 

   *   A Status bar on the main window informs you of the status of the
       last operation performed. 

   *   TIFF file format supported in the Export Window (formerly Xport)
       command to facilitate HP LaserRX/MPE graphic input into many word
       processing packages. 

   *   The File Open function now has a Logfile Info option to report the
       type of data and date ranges contained in a local or remote
       logfile. 

   *   The new Print Reduction option improves print speed by reducing
       the printed output size by various percentages. 

   *   Both Application and Global graph choices are now contained in one
       Draw Graphs dialog box. 

   *   Either application or process textual data can now be zoomed from
       a global, disc space, or application graph. 

   *   Users who access logfiles over a LAN may now connect to up to 5
       remote systems concurrently (four LAN and one serial, or five
       LAN). 

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