Chapter 1, Getting Started
Using Views
For more comprehensive information on using views, including a listing of all pre-formatted views,
see Chapter 2, ``Views''.
The System Overview is usually the first screen you will see.
(If you have received an alert notice, see
``Using Alerts'' .)
The overview provides you with a comprehensive perspective of your system's performance. It details key system parameters and provides a graphical representation of the current load factors.
System Overview
The System Overview is just one of SCO Doctor's suite of pre-formatted views included in the View Library which provides views tailored for every facet of system performance. All views are accessed via the View Menu.
Selecting Preformatted Views
- Select the View Menu.
- Use the arrow keys to select the required view.
Selecting Preformatted Sub-Views
Some views have sub-menus. For example, when you select the System View, a sub-menu will be displayed. Use the arrow keys or select the highlighted letter 'n' to select Bottleneck.
- Select the View Menu.
- Use the arrow keys to select the required view.
- Use the arrow keys to select the required sub-view.
System Bottleneck View
Selecting a Data Presentation Format
Each view accessed by the View Menu has a default format. However, you can select an alternative format via the Format and Format, Presentation menu options.
The relative merits of each presentation format
is discussed in Chapter 2, ``Views''.
- Select View.
- Use the arrow keys to select the required view.
- Select Format, Presentation.
- Specify the format option you require using the arrow keys.
Select Vertical to change the presentation to a vertical bar graph
or Horizontal to change the presentation to a horizontal bar graph
(you may then use the arrow keys to scroll through the data),
select Table to display the data as a table and select Line
to display the data as a time line.
- You may save any new format with the Format, Save Format option.