4.47 Report_DiskUsageSummary

Use this Knowledge Script to generate a summary report about the percentage of disk space used and the amount of free space (in MB). Using this report, you can develop a statistical summary of the data you select, for example, the average value of data points over the time period you define for the report.

This report uses data collected by the FileSystemSpace Knowledge Script.

4.47.1 Resource Objects

Report Agent > AM Repositories > AppManager repository.

4.47.2 Default Schedule

The default schedule for this script is Run once.

4.47.3 Setting Parameter Values

Set the following parameters as needed:

Description

How to Set It

Data source

Use the following parameters to select the data for your report.

Select computer(s)

Click the Browse [...] button to start the data wizard. Use the data wizard to select the computers for your report.

Select time range

Click the Browse [...] button to start the time wizard. Use the time wizard to set a specific or sliding time range for data included in your report. The default is 1 day sliding time ending at the current time.

Select peak weekday(s)

Click the Browse [...] button to start the day wizard. Use the day wizard to select the days of the week to include in your report. The default is seven days: Sunday through Saturday.

Select the style

Select the style for the first page of your report:

  • By computer displays one value for each computer you selected.

  • By legend displays one value for each different legend (the legend is a truncated form of the data stream legend visible in the Operator Console).

  • By computer and legend displays one value for each unique legend from each computer.

The default is By computer and legend.

Data settings

Use the following parameters to select the data settings for your report.

Statistics to show

Select a statistical method by which to display data in your report:

  • Average. The average value of data points for the time range of the report.

  • Minimum. The minimum value of data points for the time range of the report.

  • Maximum. The maximum value of data points for the time range of the report.

  • Min/Avg/Max. The minimum, average, and maximum values of data points for the time range of the report.

  • Range. The range of values in the data stream (maximum - minimum = range).

  • StandardDeviation. The measure of how widely values are dispersed from the mean.

  • Sum. The total value of data points for the time range of the report.

  • Close. The last value for the time range of the report.

  • Change. The difference between the first and last values for the time range of the report (close - open = change).

  • Count. The number of data points for the time range of the report.

The default is Average.

Select sorting or display options

Specify whether you want to sort data in your report or how you want to display the data:

  • No sort. Data is not sorted.

  • Sort. Data is sorted by value (lowest to highest from front to back; highest to lowest from left to right).

  • Top %. Chart only the top N % of selected data (sorted by default).

  • Top N. Chart only the top N of selected data (sorted by default).

  • Bottom %. Chart only the bottom N % of data (sorted by default).

  • Bottom N. Chart only the bottom N of selected data (sorted by default).

The default is No sort.

Percentage (%) or count for top or bottom of chart

Type a number for either the percent or count defined in Select sorting or display options (for example, Top 10%, or Top 10). The default is 25.

Truncate top or bottom? (yes/no)

Specify whether you wan to truncate the top or bottom data in your report. If set to y., the data table displays only the top or bottom N or % (for example, only the top 10%). If set to no, the table displays all data. The default is n.

Show totals on the table? (yes/no)

Specify whether you want to display additional calculations for each column of numbers in a table. If set to yes, the following values are listed at the end of the table:

  • Report Average. An average of all values in a column.

  • Report Minimum. The minimum value in a column.

  • Report Maximum. The maximum value in a column.

  • Report Total: The total of all values in a column.

The default is no.

Report settings

Use the following parameters to define the graphical presentation of data, the folder where the report is generated, and properties that identify the report.

Include parameter help card? (yes/no)

Specify whether you want to include a table in the report that lists parameter settings for the report script. The default is y.

Include table/chart/both?

Select whether you want to include a table, a chart, or both of data stream values in the report. The default is y.

Select chart style

Click the Browse [...] button to open the Chart Settings dialog box and select the graphic properties for the charts in your report. The default is Bar.

Select output folder

Click the Browse [...] button to open the Publishing Options dialog box and select the parameters for your report’s output folder. The default folder prefix is UNIX_LogicalDiskUsageSummary.

Add job ID to output folder name? (yes/no)

Specify whether you want to add the job ID to the report’s output folder name. The default is no.

Add the job ID to the output folder name to help make the correlation between a specific instance of a Report Script and the corresponding report easier.

Select properties

Click the Browse [...] button to open the Report Properties dialog box and select the properties as desired. The default title for your report is UNIX Logical Disk Usage Summary.

Add time stamp to title? (yes/no)

Specify whether you want to append a time stamp to the title of your report, making each title unique. The time stamp is made up of the date and time the report was generated. The default is n.

Adding a time stamp is useful in order to run consecutive iterations of the same report without overwriting previous output.

Event notification

Use the following parameters to raise events associated with generating the report, and to set severity levels for those events.

Event for report success? (yes/no)

Specify whether you want to raise an event if the report is successfully generated. The default is y.

Event severity level for report success

Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of the event when the report is successful. The default is 35.

Event severity level for report with no data

Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of the event when the report has no information in it. The default is 25.

Event severity level for report failure

Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of the event when the report fails. The default is 5.

Enable debugging? (y/n)

Set to y to enable debugging. The default is n.