Report Filtering
IO provides the ability to filter report data in multiple ways. For example, the chart shown below is filtered by only the selected entities outlined in red.
Entity Filtering
All sub-entities related to the entity are used in the aggregation. In the example shown below, the data is filtered for a single application, aggregating data collected from all related switch ports.
Entity filtering is only available on charts that display multiple entities, e.g., Top N charts.
To apply entity filtering, select the + sign, then choose Filter [Entity Type].
You can filter entities using four different options.
In this list: The "in this list" option lets you choose specific named entities to filter by. Use the search box to search by entity name. Deselect the Show Archived box if you want to use only active entities. Check the entities you wish to filter by and click OK. Click OK in the Select Data box to apply your filter.
The chart shows data only for the selected entities.
Not in this list: The "not in this list" is similar to the "in this list" filter except that it shows data only for entities that are not in the selected list.
Related to: The "related to" filter lets you select entities that are related to the chart entity, to be used in the metric aggregation or calculation. The related to filter is useful when using report variables. While you can select a named entity to be used in the filter, you can also use a report variable, making it easy to filter the chart dynamically.
You can also limit the relation to a specified topology. This can speed up report rendering, allows you to be more selective about what is displayed in the chart, and lets you use topologies that are not included in filtering, like conversations.
With property: The "with property" filter lets you filter a chart based on a system property or tag. In this example, we're filtering HBA ports by their port speed, and using only those with 16 GB port speed in the chart aggregation.
Data Filtering
Only the specified entity and metric are used in the aggregation. In the example shown below, the data is filtered for a single application, using data collected from only two of the related switch ports.
Data filtering can be used on all charts but it's only available on Top N charts if bindings* are available for the selected metric. The Add filter button dynamically changes if bindings are available.
*Metric binding refers to an entity-metric combination, e.g., Switch Port-Consumed Bandwidth.
To use data filtering in a chart, select the + sign, then choose Filter Entities for Metric Calculation (Advanced).
There are three different selections that you can choose for a data filter.
In this list: "In this list" lets you select one or more named entities or a report variable.
Not in this list: "Not in this list" reports on data collected from entities not in a specified list. You can also use a report variable with this selection.
With property: The "with property" filter lets you filter a chart based on a system property or tag. In this example, we're filtering applications by their tier, and using only applications in the Platinum tier in the chart calculation.
