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If you have not already done so, install the MySQL ODBC driver and create a data source to access the up.time DataStore. For more information, see the Connecting to the up.time DataStore via ODBC Knowledge Base article.
Configuring a Report in Tableau
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- Start Tableau.
- Select Data and then click Connect to Data Source.
- Double click New Connection.
- Choose MySQL Database.
- In the Enter a Server name field, type the name of the server that is hosting the DataStore that you want to connect to.
- Enter the port on which the DataStore is listening in the Port field (the default port for the DataStore is 3308).
- In the Username and Password fields, enter
reportsandreports. - Click the Test Connection button.
A message will appear confirming if Tableau was able to connect to the DataStore, as shown below:
- Select the uptime database from the dropdown menu.
Select the Custom SQL option and enter the following statement in the text area:
Code Block language sql select e.display_name, avg(p.cpu_usr + p.cpu_sys + p.cpu_wio), DATE(s.sample_time) from performance_sample s, performance_aggregate p, entity e where s.id = p.sample_id and e.entity_id = s.uptimehost_id and s.sample_time > "2010-11-17" and s.sample_time < DATE_ADD("2010-11-17", INTERVAL 7 DAY) group by DATE(s.sample_time), e.display_name order by DATE(s.sample_time), e.display_nameThe above example will report on the CPU workload average for all systems over the 7-day period from 2010-11-17 to 2010-11-24.
- Click OK when finished.
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Modifying How the Report Displays Information
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To change this presentation, hold your mouse over any of the fields and click the arrow that appears on the right side of the field to open the following menu:
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Select All Values from the menu for both the display_name and avg(p.cpu_usr + p.cpu_sys + p.cpu_wio) fields (you may need to move or alter some fields to modify the default Tableau formatting).
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