Taking a Snapshot

A snapshot is a record of qualifying events that occurred over a specified period of time and evaluated according to the snapshot profile. When the Pattern Discovery algorithm runs on the specified data set, it displays the result as a graphic, which you can use for investigation and analysis.

You can generate snapshots manually, or run them on a schedule.You are likely to generate snapshots more frequently during the early stage of implementation, when you are establishing a baseline of normal patterns. Each snapshot is stored in the Navigator panel in Pattern Discovery on the Snapshots tab.

You can also discover patterns directly from active channels. Right-click a channel in the Navigator panel and choose Discover Patterns.

To take snapshots:

1. In the Navigator panel, go to Pattern Discovery and click the Profiles tab.
2. Right-click a profile in the resource tree and select Take Snapshot.

3. In the Viewer panel, the system processes the snapshot request and shows each process as the Pattern Discovery engine runs:

   

4. When the process finishes, the system displays the snapshot in the Viewer panel. See Exploring a Snapshot to continue.