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This section includes the following topics:• About
- About Precise for TPM tabs
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- How most tabs are structured
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- About drilling down in context
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- About configuring your settings
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- Tasks common to most tabs
About Precise for TPM tabs
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The table below describes the three tabs displayed in Precise for TPM.
Table 1-1 Precise 1 Precise for TPM tabs
tab Description
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See About the Precise TPM Applications screen on page 12.
Transactions Displays the end to end transactions of the monitored application. See About the Transactions tab on page 15.
Infrastructure Displays OS and virtualization.
See About the Infrastructure tab on page 16.
Alerts Lets you examine all generated alerts. See About the Alerts tab on page 16.
You can easily switch between the different tabs using the tab Selection bar. See Switching to a different tab on page 9.
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Though each tab is structured differently, most tabs consist of a Precise bar, tab selection bar, tab bar, and two areas (the Main area and the Association area). The Main area (left or top pane) features either a table or a tree view of all monitored applications, and the Association area (right or bottom pane) includes various tab specific tabs that display information in various formats, such as tables, graphs, or charts.
The information displayed in one area of the tab has a direct relation to the information displayed in the other area. When you perform an action on any element in one pane, the information displayed in the other pane changes to reflect this action and to show information for the current selected context.
The figure below shows the common tab elements.
Figure 1-1 Sample 1 Sample Applications Screen
About the Precise bar
The Precise bar enables you to keep track of where you have been and provides various controls. The following table describes the function of each of the toolbar buttons.
Table 1-2 Precise 2 Precise bar functions
Icon Name Description
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For example, the following analysis tabs are available in the Applications tab:• Highlights
- Highlights
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- Tiers
About the Findings area
For selected tabs in Precise products, the association area includes the Findings area, displaying problematic findings for the application. The findings feature is a high level tool, designed to provide the user with an overview of performance issues within the monitored application and enable quick and efficient navigation to the relevant tab for further analysis and handling. The displayed performance findings may indicate performance deteriorations as well as incorrect methods usage. Each finding appears as a row in the displayed table of findings. Hover the mouse indicator over the single-line displayed finding to expand the finding. When expanded, the finding details area provides important guidelines as to what may be the root cause for the reported problem, and what the recommended steps are to resolve this problem.
The table below describes the information that is displayed in the Findings area.
Table 1-3 Information 3 Information displayed in the Findings area
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Severity The severity of the finding is calculated using a formula. The position of the finding in the list is determined by an internal scoring system that is based on the knowledge of Precise product experts. The severity is indicated by the following colors:■ Red
- Red: High severity
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- Orange: Medium severity
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- Yellow: Low severity
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- Blue: No severity - the finding is strictly informative
By By default, findings are displayed according to severity.
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Context Entity/Method name (unless specified for the whole application).
Some of the findings are identified in specific Methods while others are relevant for the entire application. In the latter case, a finding is specified as an application-related finding.
Note: Rows are aggregated by finding and the URI/method/SQL name and not by ID.
Finding overview Displays specific details regarding the finding in context.
Note: This is displayed in the expanded view only.
Learn more (advice) Provides recommendations for solving the selected finding. For each finding, it lists all relevant pieces of advice and all applicable solutions. You should carefully review all data for the finding and then choose the advice that best suits your needs.
Note: This is displayed in the expanded view only.
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(bullets) Provides expert knowledge about the selected finding. The information displayed will direct you if you have difficulties deciding which advice to take or which solution to implement.
Note: This is displayed in the expanded view only.
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Perform the following steps to investigate a finding.
To investigate a finding1. In
- In the Time Frame list, select the period of time you want to analyze.
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- In the All Applications table, select the application you want to investigate.
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- In the Finding area, review the top Findings for the selected application displayed in the Findings table. The findings displayed in this table are sorted by severity.
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- In the Findings table, select the finding you want to analyze further.
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- In the selected finding (the expanded view), read the data displayed for the finding and follow any links provided to view additional information (advice) or next steps (bullets) to resolve the problem.
For more information, refer to Examining Findings on page 17.
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The following settings allow you to control the appearance and behavior of the user interface. They can be configured from the Settings menu on the Precise bar:• General
- General settings - Includes the General, Display, and Tree view tabs.
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- Time Frame settings
About configuring general settings
On the General tab of the General Settings dialog box, you can adjust the following:• Number
- Number of items that will be displayed for each association
From the list, select the maximum number of items that will be displayed in a table. The default is 50 items. You can control the number of items returned for a specific association by using the More... option in the Association controls. This way, you can display up to 200 items.
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- How often the information in the Current tab is refreshed
If you select the Auto-refresh Current tab every check box, the Current tab automatically refreshes at the specified interval. By default, the tab is not refreshed automatically. If you select this option, the default refresh interval is every five minutes.
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About configuring display settings
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About configuring Tree view settings (Only applied to Precise products that include a Tree view)
On the Tree View tab of the General Settings dialog box, you can adjust the following:• Sort
- Sort criteria of the tree.
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- Max. number of search results.
About configuring Time Frame settings
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The various Precise TPM tabs display information in tables. The way this information is viewed can be modified according to the user's needs, by clicking on the icon to the right of the column header. The following table describes the displays views available.
Table 1-4 Column 4 Column display modes in tables
Display Mode (Icon) Description
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Bar Graph ( ) This mode displays a solid bar graph for each entity in relative size to the entity with the highest value.
Tasks Tasks common to most tabs
The following tasks are commonly performed in most tabs:• Switching
- Switching to a different tab
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- Selecting a time frame
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- Auto Refresh data
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- Focusing on information in overtime graphs
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- Determining which table columns to display
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- Adding, viewing, and deleting Favorites
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- Exporting to Precise Custom Portal
Switching to a different tab
You can easily switch between the different tabs using the tab Selection bar. When you start your Precise product, usually the Dashboard tab opens by default. The button of the selected tab is displayed in orange.
To select a tab• Click , click a button on the tab Selection bar to display information on the selected entity in a different tab.
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The predefined time frame options are:• Last
- Last 20 minutes (20m)
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- Last 8 hours (8h) (default)
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- Last 1 day (1d)
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- Last 2weeks (2w)
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- Last 5weeks (5w)
The time frame selected affects all information displayed in Precise TPM. Only data that falls within the selected time frame is shown in these areas.
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To select a predefined time frame• From , from the Precise TPM toolbar, select one of the predefined time frames.
Selecting a time frame using the calendar icon
To select a time frame1. Click
- Click the calendar icon. In the dialog box that is displayed perform one of the following:
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- To define a time frame independent from the current time, select the ‘Time Range’ option and select the Start and End dates and times.
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- To define a time frame up to the current time, select the ‘Last’ option and enter the desired time frame.
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- To use one of the three previously used time frames, select the ‘Recently used’ option and from the drop down menu select the desired time frame.
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- To use a previously saved time frame, select Use a previously saved time frame and from the drop down menu select the desired time frame.
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- To save your settings for future access, select Save these definitions for future use as: and enter a name in the corresponding field.
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- Click OK.
Auto Refresh data
You can configure Precise for TPM to automatically refresh collected data displayed on a tab. By default the option is Auto Refresh is off.
To Auto Refresh data• Click , click Auto Refresh is off/Auto Refresh is on.
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To determine which columns to display in a table1. Click
- Click the Table icon on the upper right-hand side of a table and select Column Chooser.
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- In the Column Chooser dialog box, click the arrows to move the names of the columns that you want to display to the Visible box and the ones that you do not want to display to the Invisible box.
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- Click OK.
Sending an email message
You can send an email message to one or more recipients from the Precise toolbar. The default subject for the message will be “Link to a Precise environment”.
The email will include a link to the Precise product in the current context (time frame and selected entries).
To send an email message1. Click
- Click the email icon on the Precise toolbar. The default email program opens.
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- Fill in the required fields and click Send.
Adding, viewing, and deleting Favorites
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The new Favorites function includes the following features:• Relative
- Relative Time Frame - Saving a relative time frame instead of static date. For example, saving the last 7 days will always display the last 7 days, depending on the day entered.
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- One click to specific location - Once you open Precise by launching a saved Favorite item, you will not have to enter a login credential nor click the login button.
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- IE Favorites support - Adding a new Favorite item in Precise will also add it to the IE Favorites menu.
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- Auto Complete - The Favorites dialog includes a new combo box which supports AutoComplete.
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- Auto Naming - The Favorites dialog generates item names based on the current location.
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UI description
A Favorites menu has been added to the Precise bar in each product. An Add/Delete Favorites option under the Favorites menu allows you to save the current location or delete an existing one.
To add a new Favorite location1. On
- On the Add/Delete Favorites dialog box, enter the name of the new Favorites entry.
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- Click Add. The dialog box is closed and the new Favorite is added to the list.
To view a Favorites location1. On
- On the Precise bar, click Favorites.
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- Select the Favorites location you want to view.
To delete an existing Favorite location1. On
- On the Add/Delete Favorites dialog box, select the Favorite location to be deleted.
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- Click Delete. The dialog box closes and the selected Favorite is deleted from the list.
NOTE The favorite address is displayed in the Address field and cannot be edited.
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To be able to use this feature, you need to have the following rights in Precise:• View , view permissions to all AppTiers in the environment
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NOTE The name field has the following restrictions: maximum 100 characters.
To export a table view1. Click
- Click the Column Chooser icon.
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- Select Export to Precise Custom Portal portlet.
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- Insert a name in the name field that clearly describes the table view.
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- Click OK.
To export a graph view1. Click
- Click the Export icon.
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- Select Export to ASD.
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- Insert a name in the name field that clearly describes the graph view.
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- Click OK.
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