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
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.
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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Analytics and Reporting |
Required |
Required |
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Analytics and Reporting |
Required | Required |
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High-Level Architecture - Analytics and Reporting
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 | ||||||||