Configuring Performance Graphs

Last published : Oct 01, 2026

To add a graph

  1. On the Performance tab, select New Graph... from the menu above the graph list. Alternatively, right-click anywhere in the graph list and select New Graph.... The New Graph dialog box is displayed.
  2. Enter a name for the graph in the Name field.
  3. From the list of datasources, check the check boxes for the datasources you want to include in the graph.
  4. Click Save.

To edit a graph

  1. Navigate to the Performance tab and select the graph that you would like to edit.
  2. Select Edit... from the menu above the graph list. Alternatively, right-click and select Edit....
  3. On the graph details window, make the necessary changes and click OK.

To delete a graph

  1. Select the graph to remove from the list of graphs displayed on the Performance tab.
  2. Select Delete from the menu above the graph list. Alternatively, right-click and select Delete.
  3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

To reorder a graph

  1. Navigate to the Performance tab and select the graph that you would like to reorder.
  2. Select the Move up or Move down buttons from the menu above the graph list to move the graph from its current location. Alternatively, right click and select Move up or Move down.

To change datasource color in graphs

  1. Navigate to the Performance tab.
  2. Double-click on the graph for which you want to change the color of the datasource. The graph details dialog box is displayed. Alternatively, select Edit... from the menu above the graph list or right-click and select Edit....
  3. Check the colored check box located against the required datasource and choose a new color from the color picker.
  4. Click OK to confirm.

To restore the default graphs

To discard your graph customizations and restore the default graphs showing CPU, memory, network I/O, and disk I/O:
  1. Navigate to the Performance tab.
  2. Select Reset graphs from the menu above the graph list.

To change the graph type

Data on the performance graphs can be displayed as lines or as areas:
Line Graph:
A line graph.
Area Graph:
An area graph showing lines with filled spaces between the line and the x axis.
To change the graph type, select View from the menu above the graphs.
  • To view performance data as a line graph, choose the Line graph item from the list.
  • To view performance data as an area graph, choose the Area graph item from the list.
XenCenter® stores and remembers the selected graph type the next time the application is launched.