NOTE 1: If you select a trend chart with invalid data points a warning message suggests you create a new trend chart with new data points.
NOTE 2: When you export trend chart data with invalid data points then in Excel and CSV format the POINT STATUS column shows INVALID/INACTIVE status for the invalid data points. For more information on exporting trend chart data, see Exporting a trend.
- On the Trend analysis page, a trend chart is selected.
- Select Edit.
- From Edit trend, select Series > .
- In the Select data points dialog box, do the following:
- In the Available section, go to Site.
- Select the device from the Devices hierarchy.
- Select the checkboxes next to the data points that you want to add.
NOTE: In the Available section, all the data points that are listed under the Device hierarchy are Active data points.
- Select to move the data points to the Added section.
- In the Added section, all the added data points are displayed under the Devices hierarchy.
- Confirm your selection.
- For each data point, in the Y-axis column select the appropriate placement option from the dropdown list.
- From Edit trend, select Options.
- Set the Default period.
NOTE: Operations Manager displays a maximum of three years of trend data on a chart. For example, if the Default period is five years, the trend chart displays only three years of data.
- (Optional) From Edit trend, select Axis tab.
- By default, the Auto-scale checkbox is selected for the Left Y-Axis and/or Right Y-Axis. This means the trend chart scales based on the range of the data point values.
- To specify a range, clear the Auto-scale checkbox and enter a value for the Min, Max range for the Left Y-Axis or Right Y-Axis.
- The properties defined in the Options tab are immediately reflected in the chart preview.
- Select Save.
You can select up to 10 data points.