Capacity Required specifications define the amount of capacity entities require when they consume a type of capacity.
An entity can require multiple types of capacity, so its specification can have relationships to multiple Capacity Required specifications. An entity specification can be related to only one Capacity Required specification of a given capacity type, however. Capacity types are required to create Capacity Required specifications. See "Working with Capacity Types" for more information.
When working with Capacity Required specifications, see the following topics:
You associate Capacity Required specifications to specifications of entities that offer capacity through the capacity framework.
To configure a Capacity Required specification:
Create a new Capacity Required specification or navigate to the editor of an existing one.
See "Creating New Specifications" for more information.
In the Capacity Required Specification editor, click the Properties tab.
In the Capacity Type field, do one of the following:
Click Capacity Type to create and add a new capacity type. See "Creating Capacity Types" for more information.
Click Select to select an existing capacity type. The Capacity Type dialog box appears, listing all available capacity types.
Click Clear to remove any previous selections.
In the Total Amount field, enter the total capacity provided.
In the Unit of Measure field, do one of the following:
Click Unit of Measure to create and add a new unit of measure. See "Creating Units of Measure" for more information.
Click Select to select an existing unit of measure. The Unit of Measure dialog box appears, listing all available units of measure.
Click Clear to remove a previous selection.
In the Consumable Percentage field, enter the percentage of the total amount that can be consumed.
From the File menu, select Save.
Use the Capacity Required Specification editor to define the capacity that an entity requires.
When working with the Capacity Required Specification editor, see the following topics:
Use the Properties tab to create a new capacity type or select an existing one.
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
| Capacity Type | Determines the type of capacity offered, defined by a capacity type.
Do one of the following:
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| Required Amount | Enter the amount of the capacity type that an entity requires. |
| Unit of Measure | Select the units by which the total amount is measured, defined by a Unit of Measure specification.
Do one of the following:
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| Quantity | Specify the quantity of the required amount. Typically, this value is set to 1. If the capacity required must be consumed as a set of units, such as channels provided by a facility pipe, set the Quantity to the number of units required. The capacity required of each unit is equal to the value set in the Required Amount field. The total amount of capacity required is equal to the value defined in the Required Amount field times the value defined in the Quantity field. |