You can use the VTune(TM) Performance Tools in the integrated Eclipse* platform environment in two ways:
Using the graphical user interface
Using both the command-line and the graphical user interface
You can use the VTune tools' user interface in the integrated Eclipse platform environment both for creating and running your Activity, and for viewing the Activity results. The data can be collected on the system with the VTune analyzer is installed, or on another system that has a Remote Agent installed. This model does not require running the vtl command line. However, the user interface does not support the full features of Activity creation and configuration. The user interface supports only the following functionality in creating an Activity:
Single data collector. You can add only one data collector to an Activity.
Single application/module profile. The user interface enables associating only one application/module profile to the Activity.
Application/module profile association. You can associate the application/module profile only during Activity creation. For an existing Activity, you cannot associate a new application/module profile. However, you can configure an application/module profile that was associated during Activity creation.
You can work with the VTune tools solely in the command-line environment using the vtl command.
In addition to the standard features supported by the user interface, the vtl command-line supports the following:
Multiple data collectors. You can add multiple data collectors to an Activity.
Multiple application/module profiles. You can associate multiple application/module profiles to an Activity during Activity creation, or to an existing Activity.
To collect performance data on your application in the command-line mode, do the following:
Create and configure your Activity using the activity command.
Run your Activity with the vtl run command line.
View the collected data using the view command and view-specific options.
For more information on the vtl command line, use one of the following:
vtl -help provides the full list of command-line options
man vtl provides the man page for the vtl command
This usage model enables you to use the full functionality in the vtl command-line for creating and configuring Activities, as well as the rich user interface of the VTune tools in the Eclipse integrated environment for viewing the results.
These are the steps for collecting performance data using this usage model:
On the machine you wish to analyze for performance, create and run the Activity using the vtl command-line.
After running the Activity and collecting sufficient data, pack the Activity and Activity results using the vtl pack command-line.
If necessary, copy the packed Activity to the machine on which Eclipse and the VTune tools are installed.
In the Tuning Browser view, go to the File menu and select Import to unpack the Activity and view the results.