Graph

A Graph within LiveDC is used to show historical changes in your data. Fed by specified Data Series, a Graph will provide valuable insight into trends and expectations around what to expect in the case of an outage, disruption, and the future.

Creating a Graph

1. On the navigation menu (left-hand side) click “Visuals” and then “Graphs” this will open a new tab titled “Graphs”
2. Within the Graphs tab, in the upper left-hand corner click the “Create” button. A new window will open up called “Create Graph”
1. Enter the name of the Graph in the “Name” field
1. Examples: Server Changes, Temperatures (Hot Aisles), UPS Capacity, etc.
2. Enter any additional information about the Graph in the “Details” field
3. Enter a title in the “Title” field that be displayed when the Graph is generated
4. Enter a label for the X-axis in the “Axis Label” field
1. Examples: Temperature (F), kW, Month, etc.
5. Select a size for the Graph in the “Size” drop-down menu
1. Small, Medium, or Large - this will determine the detail and resolution of the graph when displayed
6. Define a time period for the Graph to display in the “Time Period” section
1. We usually look over the last month or last 3 months (previous quarter)
7. Add Lines to the Graph by clicking on the star button to create a new “Graph Line” record. In the “Create Graph Line” window enter the following:
1. Enter the name of the Line in the “Name” field
1. Examples: Physical Servers, Average Temperature, Historical Power, etc.
2. Enter a name for the legend of this Line in the “Legend Label” field
1. Examples: Historical, Max Temp, Physical Servers, etc.
2. This label will appear at the bottom of the graph along with the color of the line it is representing
3. Select a color for the Graph Line in the “Color” section
4. Select the “Data Series” that will provide the data for the Graph Line in the drop-down menu or create a new “Data Series” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)

5. Add a future line to show how the Graph Line could change in the future by clicking the star button to create a new “Futures” record. In the “Create Graph Line Future” window enter the following:
1. Enter the name of the Graph Line Future in the “Name” field
1. Example: 2.5%, 5%, 10%, etc.
2. Enter a label for the Legend in the “Legend Label” field
1. Example: 2.5%, 5%, 10%, etc.
3. Define the period of time the Graph will extend into the future in the “Time Period” section
1. Example: 24 months
4. Enter the “Number Per Period” identifier which outlined how many times you want to provide a value each month as outlined in section 3 above.
1. Example: 1 is the standard value here
5. Enter a formula for the Future Graph Line in the “Formula” field
1. See image below for syntax: prev*1.004166 refers to a 5% growth rate for the year, broken down to the monthly increase
6. Define a color for the Future Graph Line in the “Color” field
7. Click “Add”










8. Enter any additional information about the LiveTile in the “Details” field
9. Enter the title of the LiveTile in the “Title” field
1. Examples: Power Summary, Temperature Summary, etc.
2. The title is what is displayed in the image as shown below
10. Enter the subtitle of the LiveTile in the “Subtitle” field
1. Examples: Room Name
2. The subtitle is what is displayed below the title
11. Select a Time to Live for the LiveTile in the “Time to Live” drop-down menu or create a new “Time to Live” record by clicking on the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)

12. Enter an amount of time before the LiveTile will refresh itself in the “Refresh Time Period” section
13. We typically set the refresh time to 1 hour as the values within the LiveTile are usually set to a 15 minute refresh time
3. Enter the following information under the “Scale” tab
1. Select the maximum amount to define in the LiveTile in the “Scale Max” drop-down menu or create a new “Scale Max” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)

2. Select the Number Format for which the maximum amount desired to be displayed, in the “Format Override for Max” drop-down menu or create a new “Format Override for Max” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Number Format Template” section for instructions)
3. Select the built amount to define in the LiveTile in the “Scale Built” drop-down menu or create a new “Scale Built” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)

4. Select the current amount to be shown in the LiveTile in the “Scale Current” drop-down menu or create a new “Scale Current” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)

5. Select the minimum amount to be shown in the LiveTile in the “Scale Min” drop-down menu or create a new “Scale Min” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)

6. Select the Number Format for which the minimum amount desired to be displayed, in the “Format Override for Min” drop-down menu or create a new “Format Override for Min” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Number Format Template” section for instructions)
4. Enter the following information under the “Notes” tab
1. Add notes to the LiveTile that will be visually displayed in the “Main Notes” section by selecting from the drop down menu and clicking the left-hand facing arrow or create a new “Main Notes” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)
2. Add foot notes to the LiveTile that will be visually displayed in the “Foot Notes” section by selecting from the drop down menu and clicking the left-hand facing arrow or create a new “Foot Notes” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)
5. Enter the following information under the “Values” tab
1. Add “Highlights” desired to be called-out in the LiveTile by clicking the star button to create a new “Highlights” record. In the “Create LiveTile Highlight” window enter the following information:
1. Enter a name for the Highlight in the “Name” field
1. Examples: Ports Avail %, CO2 Year Total, UPS % Used, etc.
2. Select a Data Series to use for the “Highlight” from the drop down menu or create a new “Data Series” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)
3. Select a “Format Override” to format the numbers in the “Highlight” from the drop down menu or create a new “Format Override” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Number Format Template” section for instructions)
4. Click “Add”

2. Add entries to be displayed in the LiveTile in the “Table Entries” section by clicking the star button to create a new “Table Entry” record. In the “Create LiveTile Table Entry” enter the following:
1. Enter the name of the Table Entry in the “Name” field
1. Examples: UPS A Load, Total Load (Tons), Average Cold Aisle, etc
2. Select a “Data Series” to be used for the “Table Entry” from the drop-down menu or create a new “Data Series” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)
3. Select a “Format Override” to format the numbers in the Table Entry from the drop down menu or create a new “Format Override” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Number Format Template” section for instructions)
4. Choose a way of comparing previous data with today’s data in the “Delta Comparison” drop-down menu
5. Click "Add"

6. Click “Create”
7. You now have a LiveTile that will continue to update eon the refresh interval time and be available at anytime for viewing.