Viewing the size of a performance database Performance Manager monitoring tasks

This topic lists the steps required to view the size of a performance database. The Performance Manager places data from a performance data-collection task in the performance database.

Prerequisites

Before you can view a performance database, you must first create and schedule a performance data-collection task.

Steps

Perform the following steps to view the size of a performance database:

  1. From the IBM Director Task pane, click Multiple Device Manager.
  2. Click Manage performance. The performance management tasks are displayed.
  3. Click Data Collection. Performance data collection tasks are displayed.
    Note:Note: You can also view performance data-collection tasks in the IBM Director scheduler.
  4. Click Performance database. The Performance Database panel opens.

    The Performance Database panel displays the following information:

    • Database size
    • Pie chart of free and used space
    • What percent the database is full

      If this field indicates that the database is nearly full, you might need to purge data.

    • Used space in number of megabytes
    • Free space in number of megabytes
    • Purge database options
    • Device type
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