Creating graphs

Create graphs to display the values of tables or lists.

Procedure

To create a graph:

  1. Select a folder in the MIB tree that is a table or list node.
  2. Select View > Graph... or right-click and select Graph... .
  3. The Graph Control dialog is displayed (Figure 1).
    Figure 1. Graph control dialog 
    Graph control dialog 
  4. Select the tab corresponding to the graph format that you wish to create.
  5. In the Settings tree, specify the display settings for the graph.

    For details on the various types of settings see:

    1. Common graph features
    2. Label graph
    3. Plot graph
    4. Pie Graph
    5. Real time graph
  6. Most settings have default values, however in some graph formats the Axis group settings do not have defaults and you must specify values for these settings before you can create a graph.
  7. Click Draw.
  8. The graph is displayed in a new window.
    Tip: When you create a graph, data polling ceases. To collect updated data before drawing the graph, click Refresh Data.