Super Metrics
Tab
A super metric is
a mathematical formula that contains a combination of one or more metrics for
one or more objects. With super metrics you can assess information more quickly
when you are observing fewer metrics.
Where You Configure
Super Metrics
From the left menu, click
Configure
and then
click Super Metrics
. To view the details for a specific super metric,
click the super metric from the list. The super metric details are displayed in the
right-side panel. The super metric details include the assigned object types,
formula and policies activated for the selected super metric.
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Toolbar | Use the toolbar selections to manage super metric
options.
|
Super Metrics list | Configured super metrics listed by name and formula
description. |
Enhancements to the Super Metric
Functions
In the earlier implementation of
aggregate functions in super metrics, you had to explicitly specify the Adapter Kind
and Resource Kind in the formula.
Old Formula
count(${adaptertype=VMWARE, objecttype=HostSystem,attribute=badge|health, depth=1})
The new implementation of aggregate
function provides a way to define a super-metric without explicitly specifying the
Resource Kind. You can use "objecttype=*" in the super-metric formula which
indicates you to consider all Resource Kinds having the specified attribute.
New Formula
count(${adaptertype=VMWARE, objecttype=*,attribute=badge|health, depth=1})
The explicit specification of
"adaptertype" remains mandatory. However, "*" can be used only to select all
Resource Kinds for the given Adapter Kind.