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5.2.3 Monitoring cube state through metrics

When managing dynamic cubes, a good practice is to monitor metrics displayed for each

cube in the Metrics window (Figure 5-15).

Figure 5-15 Dynamic cube metrics values

In addition to overall values, some metrics also have the value collected in the last hour, which

helps you keep track of both historic averages and recent changes to the system.

The following metrics are of particular interest in most cube management scenarios:

򐂰 Average successful request time

This metric indicates the average time for a report to execute successfully. It is useful

when monitoring ...