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title: "Step 4. Define Resource to be Analyzed"
description: "Defines what types of metrics will be analyzed in the report. To follow this example, select the Hyper-V SMB Volume (Veeam MP): Free Space (GB) aspect in the Aspects to be Analyzed field."
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# Step 4. Define Resource to be Analyzed

Defines what types of metrics will be analyzed in the report.

To follow this example, select the *Hyper-V SMB Volume (Veeam MP): Free Space (GB)* aspect in the **Aspects to be Analyzed** field.

[![Define Resource to be Analyzed](images/performace_forecast_for_smb_report_resource.png "Define Resource to be Analyzed")](images/performace_forecast_for_smb_report_resource.png){.toggle scale=65}