Editing Create Graph

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==Creating a 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 data center trends to help you make informed decisions and be proactive in the case of an outage, disruption, and future requirements.

===Instructions===
<ol>
  <li>On the navigation menu (left-hand side) click “Visuals” and then “Graphs” this will open a new tab titled “Graphs”</li>
  <li>Within the graphs tab (upper left-hand corner) click the “Create” button. A new window will open up called “Create Graph.”</li>
    <ol type="a">
      <li>Enter the name of the graph in the “Name” field</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Examples: Server Changes, Temperatures (Hot Aisles), UPS Capacity, etc.</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Enter any additional information about the graph in the “Details” field</li>
      <li>Enter a title in the “Title” field to be displayed when the graph is generated</li>
      <li>Enter a label for the X-axis in the “Axis Label” field</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Examples: Temperature (F), kW, Month, etc.</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Select a size for the graph in the “Size” drop-down menu</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Small, medium, or large - this will determine the detail and resolution of the graph when displayed</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Define a time period for the graph to display in the “Time Period” section</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>We usually look over the last month or last 3 months (previous quarter)</li>
        </ol>
      <li>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:</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Enter the name of the line in the “Name” field</li>
            <ol type="A">
              <li>Examples: Physical Servers, Average Temperature, Historical Power, etc.</li>
            </ol>
          <li>Enter a name for the legend of this line in the “Legend Label” field</li>
            <ol type="A">
              <li>Examples: Historical, Max Temp, Physical Servers, etc.</li>
              <li>This label will appear at the bottom of the graph, along with the color of the line it is representing</li>
            </ol>
          <li>Select a color for the graph line in the “Color” section</li>
          <li>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 [[Create a Data Series#Creating a Data Series|Creating a Data Series]] section for instructions)</li>
[[File:Graph-Line.png]]
          <li>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:</li>
            <ol type="A">
              <li>Enter the name of the graph line future in the “Name” field</li>
              <ol type="1">
                <li>Example: 2.5%, 5%, 10%, etc.</li> 
              </ol>
              <li>Enter a label for the legend in the “Legend Label” field</li>
              <ol type="1">
                <li>Example: 2.5%, 5%, 10%, etc.</li> 
              </ol>
              <li>Define the period of time the graph will extend into the future in the “Time Period” section</li>
              <ol type="1">
                <li>Example: 24 months</li> 
              </ol>
              <li>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.</li>
              <ol type="1">
                <li>Example: 1 is the standard value here</li> 
              </ol>
              <li>Enter a formula for the future graph line in the “Formula” field</li>
              <ol type="1">
                <li>See image below for syntax: prev*1.004166 refers to a 5% growth rate for the year, broken down to the monthly increase</li> 
              </ol>
              <li>Define a color for the future graph line in the “Color” field</li>
              <li>Click “Add”</li>
[[File:Graph-Line-Future.png]]
            </ol>
          <li>Click “Add” on the “Create Graph Line” window</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Click “Create” on the “Create Graph” window</li>
      <li>You now have a graph that will continue to update automatically and always be available for a real-time view in LiveDC</li>
    </ol>
</ol>
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==Creating a Graph Line==
===Instructions===
<ol>
  <li>Enter the following information In the “Create Graph Line” window </li>
    <ol type="a">
      <li>Enter the name of the Line in the “Name” field</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Examples: Physical Servers, Average Temperature, Historical Power, etc.</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Enter a name for the legend of this Line in the “Legend Label” field</li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Examples: Historical, Max Temp, Physical Servers, etc.</li>
          <li>This will appear in the bottom of the graph window</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Select a color for the Graph Line in the “Color” section</li>
      <li>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 [[Create a Data Series#Creating a Data Series|Creating a Data Series]] section for instructions)</li>
      <li>Add a futures line to show how the Graph Line could change in the future by clicking the star button to create a new “Futures” record </li>
        <ol type="i">
          <li>Enter the name of the Graph Line Future in the “Name” field</li>
            <ol type="A">
              <li>Example: 2.5%</li>
            </ol>
          <li>Enter a label for the Legend in the “Legend Label” field</li>
            <ol type="A">
              <li>Example: 2.5%</li>
            </ol>
          <li>Define the period of time the Graph will extend into the future in the “Time Period” section</li>
          <li>Enter the amount of Future Graph Lines to come from the historical data in the “Number Per Period” field</li>
            <ol type="A">
              <li>Example: 1 Month</li>
            </ol>
          <li>Enter a formula for the Future Graph Line in the “Formula” field</li>
            <ol type="A">
              <li>Example: prev*1.05</li>
            </ol>
          <li>Define a color for the Future Graph Line in the “Color” field</li>
          <li>Click “Add”</li>
        </ol>
      <li>Click “Add” on the “Create Graph Line” window</li>
    </ol>
</ol>