Table of Contents

• Title and Copyright Information
• Using This Documentation
  • Product Documentation Library
  • Feedback
• 1 Adding Data to the Oracle Solaris StatsStore
  • Adding Data: Steps and Best Practices
    • How to Add Data
    • Type of Data to Provide
      • Data Type
      • Components of the Application
      • Components of a Statistic
      • Topology Map
  • Interfaces for Providing Statistic Values
    • Comparing Methods for Providing Statistic Values
      • The sstore_data_attach() Interface
      • The sstore_data_update() Interface
      • The sstore_data_bulk_update() Interface
      • The sstore_data_attach_histogram() Interface
    • Removing Resources and Statistics
  • Troubleshooting Providing Statistics
    • How to Force a Reread of all Metadata
• 2 Defining Custom Statistics
  • Adding Resources and Statistics to the Statistics Store Namespace
    • Using Statistics Store Metadata Files
    • Defining Resources
      • Adding Static Resources
      • Adding Resources Dynamically
    • Defining Partitions
  • Mapping Topology
  • Creating a Collection
  • Creating Visualizations
    • Sheet and Visualization Design Best Practices
    • How to Create a Visualization
      • How to Create a Visualization by Using the System Web Interface
  • Authorizing Access to Resources and Statistics
    • Restricting Access to Sensitive Data
    • Restricting Capture of Data that is Expensive to Capture
    • Authorizing the Ability to Add and Remove Resources and Statistic and Event Data
    • Authorizing the Ability to Configure a Collection
• 3 Adding Simple Data Values to the Statistics Store
  • Populate the Statistics Store Namespace
  • Create an Application that Writes Statistic Values
    • C Version
    • Python Version
  • Update and View Statistic Values
  • Create a Graph to Visualize the Statistic Values
• 4 Specifying Resources
  • Collect Data for Statically Allocated Resources
    • Add Resources to the Class Metadata
    • Modify the Application to Save Statistic Values for Each Resource
    • View Statistic Values for Statically Allocated Resources
    • Create a Graph to Visualize Resource Statistics
  • Collect Data for Dynamically Allocated Resources
    • Modify the Metadata to Omit Resource Names
    • Modify the Application to Create Resources Dynamically
      • How to Add Resources Dynamically
• 5 Separating Data Into Partitions
  • Add Partition Metadata
    • Modify the Statistics Metadata File
    • Create a Statistic Mapping File
  • View Partitioned Statistic Values
  • Create a Graph to Visualize Partitioned Statistic Values
• 6 Adding Any Type of Data to the Statistics Store
  • Create the Class and Statistic Definition Files
  • Create an Application that Updates Statistic Values
  • Record Statistic Values
• Index