Using Analytics
Analytics has four optional components that can be installed with the Automation Engine. They can be installed on a component by component basis, or in their entirety.
Component features are based on the following specialized areas:
- Analytics and Reporting
- Analytics and Reporting for External Data
- Event Engine that uses event driven rules
Analytics and Reporting
Analytics and Reporting is used to collect and compile large amounts of historical data that is related to your Automation Engine system. Data is collected in intervals by the Analytics Backend, and stored in the Analytics datastore. The Analytics Backend retrieves statistical data from the datastore, computes the indicator values to be viewed in dashboards.
Analytics and Reporting for External Data
Analytics and Reporting for External Data lets you create dashboards using external systems, using the VARA to Chart widget. Several use cases are available to help demonstrate the ease of creating dashboards.
Event Engine
The Event Engine feature lets you perform to the next level of automation using event driven rules. This tool allows you to handle the triggering of events in Automation Engine. An Event Engine that is used to trigger specified actions depending on the nature of an external event or object state.
Analytics Component Grid
The following grid shows each optional feature, the component that is required for each feature to work.
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Feature |
Backend |
Data store |
Streaming Platform |
Rule Engine |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Analytics and Reporting |
Required |
Required |
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Analytics and Reporting |
Required | Required |
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Event Engine |
Required |
Required |
Required |
Required |
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High-Level Architecture - Analytics and Reporting
High-Level Architecture - Event Engine
The Add-on Grid
The following add-on grid displays each optional feature and the add-on content that is required to use the feature.
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Feature |
Analytics Action Pack |
Rule Pack |
AWI Analytics plug-in | OS Collector | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Analytics and Reporting |
Required |
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Required | |||||||
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Analytics and Reporting |
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Required | ||||||||
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Event Engine |
Required |
Required |
Required | |||||||
Ensure the following action packs are installed. You should see them in the PACKAGES folder in the Explorer sidebar in the Process Assembly perspective.
- PCK.AUTOMIC_ANALYTICS (Analytics Action Pack)
- This action pack lets you create images and PDF documents from dashboards in order to send them via email.
- Launch Analytics datastore maintenance tasks (backup/restore/delete)
Notes:
- If they are not listed in the Explorer sidebar, then you need to download them from our marketplace on https://marketplace.automic.com/ and install them. For instructions about installing an action pack, see Installing Packs in Working with Packs and Plug-ins.
- Download the Event Engine Rule Simple, Event Engine Rule State Change Pack and AWI plug-in from our marketplace on https://marketplace.automic.com/