To collect data using the VRAdvisor wizard

1. To launch the VRAdvisor wizard on Windows, select Start > Programs > VERITAS > Volume Replicator Advisor > VRAdvisor Wizard.
2. In the Welcome page, select Data Collection and then click Next.

   The Data Collection page appears.

3. Specify the requirements for the data to be collected.

   On Windows, only the diskStats command will be used to collect data.

   See Specifying the data to be collected.

4. Click Next. The Confirmation message appears.
5. To start the data collection process immediately, click Yes. To go back and make any changes, click No.

   The Data Collection Summary page indicates that the data collection has started. It also displays a summary of the specifications you entered for the data collection.

6. Click Finish. VRAdvisor continues to collect data for the specified duration, although the wizard window closes.

   The data collection wizard displays an appropriate error message if it is unsuccessful in starting the data collection process. Select Cancel, fix the reported error and launch the data collection wizard again.

   After the data collection completes, the file specified by File Name contains the sample of data in a format that can be used for analysis by VRAdvisor. You can proceed to analyze the collected data using VRAdvisor.