Viewing resource utilization data for a managed system

Use this procedure to view the resource utilization data for a managed system using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Before you can view resource utilization data for a managed system, you must set the HMC to collect utilization data. For more information on how to set the HMC to collect utilization data, see Setting the HMC to collect resource utilization data for managed systems.

Users with any user role can view resource utilization data for managed systems. For more information about user roles, refer to Tasks and roles.

The HMC collects utilization data for memory and processor resources (including 5250 CPW where applicable). The HMC collects utilization data into records called events. Events are created at the following times:

At periodic intervals (hourly, daily, and monthly)
When you make system-level and partition-level state and configuration changes that affect resource utilization
When you start, shut down, and change the local time on the HMC

To view the resource utilization data for a managed system, follow these steps:

In the navigation area, open Server and Partition.
Select Utilization Data Management.
In the contents area, click View Utilization Data.
Specify the managed system whose resource utilization data you want to view in the Managed System field.
Select whether you want to view the data that was collected hourly, daily, or monthly.
Specify the date and time range whose resource utilization events you want to view. The date and time information that you specify here are based on the local time on the HMC and not necessarily the time on the managed systems.
Specify the maximum number of resource utilization events that you want to view and click OK. A window displays with a list of the resource utilization events that match the given criteria.
To view more detailed information about a resource utilization event, select an event and then click OK. To view more information about the selected utilization event, select the View menu option.