To print a Spotlight home page or the current drilldown
Select File | Print.
To set print options
- Select File | Page Setup.
- Set how Spotlight windows are to be printed. The results of the choices you make are shown in the Preview pane of the window.
- If required, click Printer... to select the printer to use when printing Spotlight pages.
To view a print preview
- Select File | Print Preview.
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Use the toolbar at the top of the Print Preview window to adjust display settings.
Button...
Description...
Print
Send this page to the printer.
Page setup
Choose how you want to print the contents of the page.
Show one page
Show multiple pages
Choose how to view the preview.
Zoom
Choose how much you want to magnify the print preview to get a clear look at page details. Alternatively, move the mouse pointer over the print image, and click to magnify the image.
Close
Close the Print Preview window.
Component Properties - Overhead Page
Spotlight components are visual objects on the Spotlight home page and in Spotlight drilldowns that correspond to important features of the system to which Spotlight is connected. You can set the options that affect the behavior and display of Spotlight components.
Note: You can set overhead properties for the Spotlight connection as a whole. Connection Properties - Overhead Page
To set the overheads for a Spotlight component
- Right click the component and select Properties | Overhead
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Select from the Refresh setting list how often Spotlight will collect data for the category of which this Spotlight component is a member.
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Refresh setting |
Description |
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Refresh at the default rate |
Spotlight data is refreshed as per the definition in Spotlight Options. Set the rate at which data is collected Note: In most cases (but not all) this will be at the foreground rate when the component is visible and the background rate when the component is not visible. |
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Always refresh at the foreground rate |
Always refresh at the foreground rate, whether the data is displayed or not. |
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Refresh only while data is displayed on the screen |
Refresh data at the foreground rate when it is visible in the Spotlight window. |
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Do not refresh data in this category |
The data is never collected. Spotlight displays one of the following icons on components that display this category of data:
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Data for this control is not available. (There are no alarms associated with this control.)
Data for this control is not available. (Alarms associated with the control are disabled.)
View | Options
Spotlight Basics describes how Spotlight applications work. It contains these sections:
| Section |
Description |
|---|---|
| Spotlight Connections |
Create / Modify / Delete connections to systems, and monitor those systems. |
| Monitor Spotlight Connections | Monitor connections, detect alarms, investigate the cause of alarms. |
| Alarms |
Alarms are the warnings that Spotlight raises when a metric falls outside its "normal" range of values. |
| Charts, Grids and Home Page Components | Spotlight displays provide detailed statistics of the monitored system, relevant to diagnosing the cause of alarms. Make the best use of them. |
| View | Options | Customize Spotlight. |
| Troubleshooting | Solve problems using Spotlight. |
Configure Spotlight - View | Options
Customize the appearance and behavior of Spotlight.
To open Spotlight options
Click View | Options
The categories you see in Spotlight depend on which Spotlight applications you have installed. This help page covers the standard categories. Individual Spotlight applications may contribute additional categories and options.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
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Alarms and notifications |
How Spotlight reports unexpected events for your connections. |
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Appearance |
The look and feel of Spotlight, and details of what is shown. |
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Data collection |
When to collect data from a target system, and the best way to display it. |
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Security |
Password protection and user access. |
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Startup |
How Spotlight behaves when it starts. |
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Storage |
The locations for, and space assigned to, Spotlight history.
Note: Spotlight History is installed if you click Help | About Spotlight | Spotlight Modules and under the heading Spotlight Console see Light-weight XML repository. If your Spotlight application does NOT include the lightweight XML repository, it may employ a different method to store historical data and you should View the online help for your Spotlight application for more information. |
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Troubleshooting |
Settings that may be needed to address Spotlight performance issues. |
Notes:
- To locate an option in the Options dialog, type a keyword into the Search field.
- Additional customization options are available in the Spotlight Connection Manager, Metrics Dialog, Chart Properties - Chart Page, Grid Properties - Options Page and Home Page Properties - Options Page.