Chapter 2, Views

Interpreting Views

 SCO Doctor's intelligent interpretation uses a neural network to diagnose your system. A plain-language interpretation of the current view is displayed at the same time as taking into account other system parameters. For example, the interpretation of the system CPU view takes into account factors such as a swapping bottleneck. If required, recommendations are made to improve system performance.

This allows the system administrator to have a more general view of the various facets of a system's performance while SCO Doctor alerts advise of specific problems using predetermined thresholds. See Chapter 3, ``Alerts'' for more information.

Consistent use of the SCO Doctor interpret feature will educate the system administrator.


Interpreting Live Data

  1. Display the view to interpret via the View menu option.

  2. Select Intelligence, Interpret View.

  1. Display the view to interpret via the View menu option.

  2. Select CTRL+I


NOTE: Normal live data varies from second to second and may not be representative of actual load.



Interpreting Historical Data

For the best interpretation of your system, use the average for an entire day such as are saved in historical databases.

  1. Open a historical database using the File, Open, Database menu option.

  2. Select data to interpret.

  3. Turn average on with Format, Instance.

  4. Choose Average.

  5. Select Edit, Rewind to go to start of historical data.

  6. Then select Edit, Fast Forward and read all data in the database by typing 99 in the dialogue box. End of history will appear.

  7. Select Intelligence, Interpret View.



How to Get a Complete System Diagnostic

 For a complete system diagnostic, use the Intelligence, Interpret View menu option on the Overview.



Getting Tips

To receive random tips regarding system administration: