Server performance reports

You can create server performance reports that are based on action monitoring and portlet monitoring results. To do this, you first create a report type, and then create reports of that type from the PPM standard interface. The following sections provide instructions for performing these tasks.

Create a portlet performance report type

  1. Log on to PPM.

  2. From the menu bar, select Open > Administration > Open Workbench.

    The PPM Workbench opens.

  3. From the shortcut bar, select Configuration > Report Types.

    The Report Type Workbench opens.

  4. Click List.

  5. On the Results tab, scroll down to and select (REFERENCE)Portlet Performance Report.

  6. Click Copy.

  7. In the Copy Report Type window, do the following:

    1. In the Report Type Name field, type a name such as Server Performance Report.

      Note: The report type you create here includes both the action performance report subtype and the portlet performance report subtype.

    2. Click the Reference Code field.

    3. A reference code is automatically created for the report type based on the name you typed in. You can leave this default value, or type a different reference code.

    4. If you are working in a multilingual UI (MLU), select the Copy existing translations checkbox.

    5. Click Copy.

  8. In the dialog box that opens, click Yes, to open the new report type for editing.

  9. Select the new report name, and then click Open.

    The Report Type window opens.

  10. In the Description field, type a new report type description.

  11. For Enabled, select Yes.

    The Results tab in the Report Type Workbench lists the new report.

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Create server performance reports

After you create the portlet performance report type, you can create a server performance report.

To create a server performance report:

  1. From the menu bar, select Create > Report.

    The Submit New Report page opens.

  2. From the Report Category list, select Administrative.

  3. From the list of Administrative reports, select the report type you created from the PPM Workbench (see Create a portlet performance report type).

    The Submit Report: <Report_Type_Name> window opens.

  4. Provide information in the fields listed in the following table.

    5. Field
    (* Required)

    Description

    From

    Use the Date Time Chooser to specify the start date and time for data to include in the report.

    To

    Use the Date Time Chooser to specify the end date and time for data to include in the report.

    *Report Name

    From this list, select one of the following:

    • Portlet Performance Report

    • Page Performance Report

    Report Type

    From this list, select the level of detail to include in the report. The options are:

    • Summary. Presents aggregated results on average execution time, and the maximum, minimum, and total time taken to invoke the page or portlet (portlets).

    • Detail. Presents information on the poorest performing page or portlet based on execution time.

    • Summary and Detail. Presents information on the poorest performing page or portlet, aggregated results on average execution time, and the maximum, minimum, and total time taken to invoke the page or portlets.

    Top N

    Use this field to specify how many of the portlet or page invocations with the worst response times to include in the report. The default is 10.

    Portlet Name

    (Enabled for portlet performance reports only)

    If you are creating a portlet performance report, use this multiselect to limit the report to one specific portlet. If you do not specify a portlet, the report includes information on all portlets in PPM.

    If you are creating a page performance report, this field in disabled.

    Report Period

    From this list, select the value that indicates the frequency with which to run the report. The choices are Daily (default), Weekly, Hourly, and All.

    Run Report Immediately

    Select this option to run the report now (the default).

    Run Report On

    Select this option to run the report on a specific calendar date. If you select this option, then you must use the multiselect to specify the date and time to run the report the first time.

    Repeat Every

    If you select the Run Report On option, you can then have the report run at regular intervals by selecting this checkbox. Use the adjacent number field and list to specify the report run intervals.

    Until

    Use the multiselect to specify a date and time at which to stop running the report at the set interval.

    Send email to

    To send an notification email after the report is completed, select this checkbox. To have the notice sent to a user other than you, use the now- enabled multiselect to select the user.

    Add a Notification

    Click this button to open the Edit Advanced Notifications window and configure a custom notification.

  5. Click Submit.

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