Importing a data record
Add a data record to the Imported Data list as follows:
1. Click the Import more data button above the Imported Data list. The
Import Data dialog box is displayed.
2. Make the following specifications:
a. Enter a unique name in the Import Name field.
b. Select an Import Type. (Table 11 on page 95
describes the valid file types: *.csv, *.zip (containing *.csv files), *.trs, and *.zrf.)
• Storage Insights Performance statistic
• DS8000 Performance Summary statistics
• IBM i Disk Performance statistics
• IBM Z RMF statistics
c. Click Select files and navigate in your system to select the file that you
want Storage Modeller to import.
d. Click the blue Import button. (Or to cancel the importation of data, click
the Cancel button.)
Importation begins and the Cancel / Import buttons change to a single, blue Continue in background button, which you can see in Figure 87 on page 100.
Importation begins and the Cancel / Import buttons change to a single, blue Continue in background button, which you can see in Figure 87 on page 100.
3. As needed, consult the status area in the Import Data dialog box. This area is located below the
Select files button (see the red box in
Figure 87 on page 100). There, you see the following information
about the original file that you are importing:
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▪Name.
diskmetrics 2.csv in this example.
▪Size. 18.67 MB in this example.
▪Estimate of percent-progress display for the upload.
83% in this example. Note: You can click the × symbol to stop the import.
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Figure 87 Import Data dialog box
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4. You can click Continue in background at any time, even if the import
operation is still in progress. You can work on other projects and systems while importation proceeds.
After import, the imported file is ready to be used in any workload of any project in Storage Modeller. See
“Ingesting data into a workload”.
Tabs in the Details window
The Details view for an imported file has the following tabs which capture useful data from the files that you import:
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▪General.
This tab includes a list of Projects and Workloads in which the file is used, if any. |
Figure 88 Details dialog box for an imported file: General tab
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▪Configuration.
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Figure 89 Details dialog box for an imported file: Configuration tab
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Figure 90 Details dialog box for an imported file: Statistics tab
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About “Coverage” in the Details / Statistics tab
The “Coverage” section in the Statistics tab of the Details dialog box tells you the completeness of the record that you have imported.
▪Resource Type: Completeness is assessed for three resource type fields: the system, its pools, and its volumes (if the system has volumes).
▪Time Range: A summary of the completeness of data over the time range in the record. When there are no gaps in the data record, that record gets a
100% score. When gaps are present, the assessment goes below 100%.
▪Metrics: A score regarding the completeness of all data for a specific resource type (system, pools, or volumes). A complete record gets a 100%
score for Metrics.
Storage Modeller considers “coverage” as part of its suitability rating. For information on suitability and the Suitability Index, see
“What makes a data report suitable?” on page 118.