Use the DECwindows Motif Interface › How You Customize › Customize the Data Collection

Customize the Data Collection

To view Performance Agent settings

• Pull down the Customize menu and release on the Data Collection... menu item.

  The Performance Manager DECwindows Motif displays the Performance Agent Collection Definition dialog box.

The primary data collection process collects performance data according to parameters in the CPD collection definition within the schedule file. If no other collection definitions exist, the CPD parameters will be displayed in the Collection Definitions box, as shown in the following screen:

The Collection Definition dialog box lets you do the following actions:

• Modify, create, or remove collection definitions
• Change collection parameters
• Change collection schedules
• Add or remove nodes

Your changes to the Collection Definition file are applied when you pull down the Control menu and release on Save schedule file or exit. If you change settings and then decide not to use the changes, pull down the Control menu and release on Load schedule file to start over with the latest version.

When you are done with this window, pull down the Control menu and release on Exit.

Before writing out a new schedule file or releasing the lock, a message box appears with one of the following messages:

• (If modifications have been made:) Do you want to write out your changes to the schedule file and release the lock?
• (If no modifications have been made:) You have locked access to the schedule File, do you want to release it to other users?
  • Press YES to release the lock. Your modifications, if any, are written out.
  • Press NO to keep the lock. Your modifications, if any, are not written out.