You can use the Capacity Planning Tool to generate a report on your network's submodule capacity and usage. The Show Details on Submodule Capacity and Utilization report provides valuable information on the number of submodule slots available on your network devices, and the actual number of submodules that are installed. In addition, the report provides a description of each of the installed submodules. For this report, a submodule is defined as an expansion module installed on an existing chassis module or standalone device that adds ports to the existing device. This should not be confused with a Port Interface Module (PIM), which adds media connectors to a module, submodule, or standalone device. For example, the 6E129-26 has two PIM slots, which would not be included in the definition of a submodule.
You can view report results organized by chassis, device type, or submodule type. In most cases, the report would be based on current data from your devices. However, there is the option to collect historical data if you would like to view a snapshot of your network's submodule usage at an earlier time.
Report results can be exported as an HTML file or as a delimited text file. In addition, Capacity Planning reports can be saved to use again at a later time, and they can also be scheduled to run at specified intervals with report results sent out via a notification e-mail.
Flow
The flow chart below shows the sequence of windows that you will encounter when you create a Submodule Capacity report using the Capacity Planning tool. As you progress through the steps of creating a report, the tool's left panel shows you a summary of your selections. You can click on the bold headings in this panel to navigate backward or forward between steps allowing you to change your report parameters. The summary information associated with each step appears in plain typeface beneath each step heading.
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Select Report Window
Use this window to select either a report template or a saved report as your report type. Report templates are based on common network capacity planning questions. After you have created a report using one of the templates, you can save it (as a Saved Report) to use again at a later time. To create your Submodule Capacity report, select the "Show details on submodule capacity and utilization" report template.
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- Report Templates
- Lists the available report templates. Each report template is designed to answer a specific capacity planning question.
- Saved Reports
- Lists all your saved reports including reports saved by other Inventory
Manager clients connected to the server. After you have created a report using a template, you can save it as a
Saved Report, by clicking the Save button. This allows you to save
specific report attributes and parameters, so that you can regenerate the
same report at a later time. The schedule icon
indicates that a saved report has
been scheduled. You can remove a schedule from a saved report by
right-clicking on the report and selecting Delete > Schedule.
- Schedule Button
- When you have selected a saved report in the Saved Reports list, this button opens the Schedule Report window where you can configure scheduling information and notification settings for the report.
Select Targets Window
Use this window to select the target devices for your report and add filters to further refine the list of devices, if desired. For example, you could target the Chassis device group, but filter out a single chassis you don't want included in the report. Or, you could target the Chassis device group, and filter in just one specific chassis type. Once you have made your selections, you can view a list of the devices you have targeted for your report to verify that your targets are correct.
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- Targets
- This panel displays your Network Elements tree. Expand the tree to select the target device group or individual device for your report.
- Applied Filters
- Lists any filters applied to your selected targets. Click the Add Filters button to open the Add Filters window and create your filters.
- Filter In Type
- If you have defined one or more "Filter In" filters, select how you want
the filters to work:
- Match Any - A device can match any of the filter-in filters to be included as a target. For example, if you have selected the Grouped By device group and you filter in the 6C105 device group and the 6C107 device group, any device that is in the 6C105 or 6C107 device group will be included as a target.
- Match All - A device must match all of the filter-in filters to be included as a target. For example, if you have targeted the Grouped By device group and you filter in the Floor One device group and the Chassis device group, any device that is on Floor One and in the Chassis device group will be included as a target.
- Number of Devices
- A running total of the number of target devices with filters applied. Click View Devices to view a list of the target devices.
- Add Filters Button
- Opens the Add Filters window, where you can create filters to further qualify the list of devices for your report.
- View Devices Button
- Opens the View Devices window where you can see a list of the selected devices that will be included in your report.
Specify Time Window
Use this window to select a date from which report data will be gathered. In most cases, you will want to generate the report using current data. However, you can also generate a report based on historical data. In that case, the report will be generated using device data saved in the last archive preceding the specified date. Only archive operations that are configured to archive capacity planning data will be used (see How to Archive for more information.)
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- Use data collected as of
- Report data will be collected based on the date selected here. Calculations are based on the last archive preceding the specified date. Only archive operations that are configured to archive capacity planning data will be used. If there is no archive for a target device, that device will not be represented in the report results.
- Retrieve current data from devices
- The report will use current data from the target devices. Because this requires the report to gather current data from the devices, extra time may be needed when results are calculated.
Submodule Results Window
Use this window to view the report data. The radio buttons at the top of the right panel let you select various ways to display the report results:
- Summary by Chassis -- reports submodule information summarized by individual chassis.
- Summary by Device Type -- reports submodule information organized by device type.
- Summary by Submodule Type -- reports submodule information organized by the type of submodule.
- All Submodule Details -- provides a description of each submodule and information about the device where it resides.
Your selection in the tree determines the results displayed in the table. For example, you can select a chassis group and view report data for that group. Then, you can expand the group and view data for a specific chassis or device. As you change your selection in the tree, the table is updated with the results for your specific selection.
Submodule Results - Summary By Chassis
The Summary by Chassis view provides data on the number of submodule slots available in each of your chassis, and the actual number of submodules that are installed. You can view submodule information for a chassis group, an individual chassis, or an individual device that resides in a chassis.
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- Target Device Tree
- Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see results for each chassis in that group, or select an individual chassis to see results for just that chassis. When you change your selection in the tree, the table is updated with the relevant information. Target devices that do not reside in a chassis will not generate any report results.
- Device Count, Sufficient Data
- The total number of target devices, followed by the number of devices with sufficient data to report results. If you generated the report using historical data, a device is counted as having sufficient data if there is one archive used to obtain report results.
Table
The Summary by Chassis table displays data for each individual chassis. In most cases, your report will be generated using current data. However, if you generated your report based on historical data, the report will use device data saved in the last archive preceding the specified date. If there is no archive for a target device, that device will not be represented in the report results.
| NOTE: | Chassis that do not support submodules will display "Unsupported" in the results table entry. If a chassis displays "Not Mapped" in its results table entry, it indicates that the device type is not in the Capacity Planning data file. If you encounter the "Not Mapped" entry, please contact Extreme Networks Support for an updated data file for these devices. |
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- Chassis ID
- The ID assigned to the chassis. This is usually a serial number or MAC address, depending on the chassis type.
- Submodule Capacity
- The total number of submodule slots on the devices or DFE modules residing in the chassis. For example, if you have five devices installed in a 5-slot chassis, and each device has the capacity to hold two submodules, the number would be 10. If you have three devices installed in a 5-slot chassis, and each device has the capacity to hold two submodules, the number would be 6.
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NOTE: If the target is not a Chassis folder, then the Submodule Capacity would be the total capacity of the target devices installed in the same chassis. Meaning, if you have a chassis with five devices installed and each has a capacity of one submodule, but only two of the devices are in the target list, then the Submodule Capacity would be 2.
- # Submodules Installed
- The total number of submodules installed on the devices or DFE modules in the chassis. For example, if you have five devices installed in a 5-slot chassis, and each device has one submodule, the number would be 5. If you have three devices installed in a 5-slot chassis, and each device has two submodules, the number would be 6.
Submodule Results - Summary by Device Type
The Summary by Device Type view tells you how many devices of a certain device type have submodules installed.
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- Target Device Tree
- Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see data organized by all the device types in that group, or select a chassis to see data for all the device types in that chassis. When you change your selection in the tree, the table is updated with the relevant information.
- Device Count, Sufficient Data
- The total number of target devices, followed by the number of devices with sufficient data to report results. If you generated the report using historical data, a device is counted as having sufficient data if there is one archive used to obtain report results.
Table
The Summary by Device Type table displays submodule information organized by device type. In most cases, your report will be generated using current data. However, if you generated your report based on historical data, the report will use device data saved in the last archive preceding the specified date. If there is no archive for a target device, that device will not be represented in the report results.
Submodule Results - Summary by Submodule Type
The Summary by Submodule Type view provides a description of each submodule type, and the number of that type installed. You can view submodule information for a chassis group, for an individual chassis, or for an individual device.
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- Target Device Tree
- Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see submodule information for all the devices in that group or select a chassis to see submodule information for all the devices in that chassis. When you change your selection in the tree, the table is updated with the relevant information.
- Device Count, Sufficient Data
- The total number of target devices, followed by the number of devices with sufficient data to report results. If you generated the report using historical data, a device is counted as having sufficient data if there is one archive used to obtain report results.
Table
The Summary by Submodule Type table displays data organized by submodule type. In most cases, your report will be generated using current data. However, if you generated your report based on historical data, the report will use device data saved in the last archive preceding the specified date. If there is no archive for a target device, that device will not be represented in the report results.
Submodule Results - All Submodule Details
The All Submodule Details view provides a description of each submodule and information about the device where it resides.
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- Target Device Tree
- Displays your target groups and devices. Your selection in the tree determines what results data will be displayed in the table. For example, select a device group to see submodule details for all the devices in that group, select a chassis to see results for just that chassis, or select an individual device to see submodule information for that device. When you change your selection in the tree, the table is updated with the relevant information.
- Device Count, Sufficient Data
- The total number of target devices, followed by the number of devices with sufficient data to report results. If you generated the report using historical data, a device is counted as having sufficient data if there is one archive used to obtain report results.
Table
The All Submodule Details table displays information for each submodule. If a device has multiple submodules, there will be an entry for each submodule. In most cases, your report will be generated using current data. However, if you generated your report based on historical data, the report will use device data saved in the last archive preceding the specified date. If there is no archive for a target device, that device will not be represented in the report results.
- Chassis ID
- The ID assigned to the chassis where the device resides. This is usually a serial number or MAC address, depending on the chassis type. If the device does not reside in a chassis, this column will display N/A.
- Abort/Refresh Button
- This button toggles between Abort and Refresh. While a report is being generated, Abort stops the report and clears all data out of the table. Refresh restarts report generation and updates the table with new data. If you have selected the Retrieve current data from devices option in the Specify Time window, clicking Refresh allows you to update your report results with the latest data from your devices.
- Export Button
- Allows you to export your report results table as an HTML file or as a delimited text file. A Save window opens where you can name your exported file, select the file extension, and navigate to a folder/directory where you want save the file.
- Save/Save As Button
- Opens the Save Report window where you can name a report and then save it so that you can run the report again. You can also select a checkbox to schedule the report. This opens the Schedule Report window where you can configure scheduling information and notification settings for the report. Once you have saved a report, it appears in the Saved Reports list in the Select Report window, where you can select it.
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