Monitor Performance window

Use this window to specify the monitoring period and monitoring objects that will be displayed in graphs. You can set a maximum of eight monitoring objects per graph panel. You can set a maximum of four graph panels with up to 16 monitoring objects.

Data Range

Graphs are displayed according to the value specified in the Sample Interval field in the Edit Monitoring Switch window. You can specify the sampling interval from 1 to 15 minutes. The interval for measuring or storing the information depends on the number of CUs to be monitored.

Time Range

Specify the storing period of statistics

Performance Objects

Item

Description

Object:

Types of objects to display on graphs. The list on the left specifies a large classification of monitoring objects. The list on the right specifies a small classification of monitoring objects.

Monitor Data:

Performance data specified in the Object field. The list on the left specifies a large classification of performance data. The list on the right specifies a small classification of performance data.

For details, see Object and Monitor Data combinations.

Performance Object Selection:

Objects that can be displayed in graphs. For details, see Available Objects table.

Add

Adds objects to display the graph.

Selected Objects table

Item

Description

Object

Object types selected in the Performance Objects area.

Monitor Data

Monitor data types selected in the Performance Objects area.

Object ID

IDs of the selected objects.

Remove

Selected rows can be deleted from the table.

Object and Monitor Data combinations

The following table shows the possible Object and Monitor Data combinations that can be selected in the Performance Objects area of the Monitor Performance window.

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

MP

Usage Rate

%

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

None

Usage Rate

%

None

Write Pending Rate

%

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Target

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Initiator

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Target

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Initiator

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

WWN

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Port

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Item on right side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Total Throughput

Total

IOPS

Sequential

Random

Read Throughput

Total

IOPS

Sequential

Random

Write Throughput

Total

IOPS

Sequential

Random

Cache Hit

Read (Total)

%

Read (Sequential)

Read (Random)

Write (Total)

Write (Sequential)

Write (Random)

Data Trans.

Total

MB/s

Read

Write

Response Time

Total

ms

Read

Write

Back Trans.

Total

count/sec

Cache To Drive

Drive To Cache (Sequential)

Drive To Cache (Random)

Drive Usage Rate1

None

%

Drive Access Rate1

Read (Sequential)

%

Read (Random)

Write (Sequential)

Write (Random)

ShadowImage1

None

%

Notes:

  1. Only information about internal volumes is displayed. Information about external volumes is not displayed.

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

RIO

Total

count

Write

Error

Pair Synchronization Rate

None

%

Differential Track

None

count

Initial Copy

Throughput

count

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Update Copy

Throughput

count

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Write Host I/O

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Initial Copy

Cache Hit

%

Data Trans.

MB/s

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Item on right side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Total Throughput

Total

IOPS

Sequential

Random

Read Throughput

Total

IOPS

Sequential

Random

Write Throughput

Total

IOPS

Sequential

Random

Cache Hit

Read (Total)

%

Read (Sequential)

Read (Random)

Write (Total)

Write (Sequential)

Write (Random)

Data Trans.

Total

MB/s

Read

Write

Response Time

Total

ms

Read

Write

Back Trans.

Total

count/sec

Cache To Drive

Drive To Cache (Sequential)

Drive To Cache (Random)

Drive Usage Rate*

None

%

* Only information about internal volumes is displayed. Information about external volumes is not displayed.

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Item on right side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Total Throughput

Total

IOPS

Sequential

Random

Read Throughput

Total

IOPS

Sequential

Random

Write Throughput

Total

IOPS

Sequential

Random

Cache Hit

Read (Total)

%

Read (Sequential)

Read (Random)

Write (Total)

Write (Sequential)

Write (Random)

Data Trans.

Total

MB/s

Read

Write

Response Time

Total

ms

Read

Write

Back Trans.

Total

count/sec

Cache To Drive

Drive To Cache (Sequential)

Drive To Cache (Random)

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

RIO

Total

count

Write

Error

Pair Synchronization Rate

None

%

Differential Track

None

count

Initial Copy

Throughput

count

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Update Copy

Throughput

count

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Write Host I/O

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Initial Copy

Cache Hit

%

Data Trans.

MB/s

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Write Host I/O

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Initial Copy

Cache Hit

%

Data Trans.

MB/s

Master Journal

Throughput

IOPS

Journal

count/sec

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Data Usage Rate

%

Meta Data Usage Rate

%

Restore Journal

Throughput

IOPS

Journal

count/sec

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Data Usage Rate

%

Meta Data Usage Rate

%

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

RIO

Total

count

Write

Error

Pair Synchronization Rate

None

%

Differential Track

None

count

Initial Copy

Throughput

count

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Update Copy

Throughput

count

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Write Host I/O

Throughput

IOPS

Data Trans.

MB/s

Initial Copy

Cache Hit

%

Data Trans.

MB/s

Master Journal

Throughput

IOPS

Journal

count/sec

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Restore Journal

Throughput

IOPS

Journal

count/sec

Data Trans.

MB/s

Response Time

ms

Item on right side of Object field

Item on left side of Monitor Data field

Item on right side of Monitor Data field

Unit of monitoring data

Logical Device

Data Trans.

Total

MB/s

Read

Write

Response Time

Total

ms

Read

Write

Parity Group

Data Trans.

Total

MB/s

Read

Write

Response Time

Total

ms

Read

Write

Available Objects table

The items appearing in the Available Objects table depend on the objects selected in the Performance Objects fields.

Monitoring object

Item

Description

Fibre Port/Target

Port ID

Name of the port. Only the ports assigned to the user are displayed.

Fibre Port/Initiator

iSCSI Port/Target

Port ID

Name of the port. Only the ports assigned to the user are displayed.

iSCSI Port/Initiator

WWN/WWN

HBA WWN

Worldwide name of the host bus adapter. A WWN is a 16-digit hexadecimal number used as the unique identifier for a host bus adapter. Only the WWNs that correspond to the ports assigned to the user are displayed.

WWN Name

Nickname of the host bus adapter. A WWN name is up to 64 alphanumeric characters and some signs.

WWN/Port

Port ID

Name of the port. Only the ports assigned to the user are displayed.

HBA WWN

WWN of the host bus adapter. A WWN is a 16-digit hexadecimal number used as the unique identifier for a host bus adapter.

WWN Name

Nickname of the host bus adapter. A WWN name is up to 64 alphanumeric characters and some signs.

Logical Device/Base

LDEV ID

ID of the volume, in the following format: LDKC:CU:LDEV. Only the LDEVs assigned to the user are displayed.

LDEV Name

Name of the LDEV. LDEV Name is the combination of fixed characters and numbers.

Logical Device/TC/GAD

LDEV ID

ID of the volume, in the following format: LDKC:CU:LDEV. Only the LDEVs assigned to the user are displayed.

LDEV Name

Name of the LDEV. LDEV Name is the combination of fixed characters and numbers.

Logical Device/UR

LDEV ID

ID of the volume, in the following format: LDKC:CU:LDEV. Only the LDEVs assigned to the user are displayed.

LDEV Name

Name of the LDEV. LDEV Name is the combination of fixed characters and numbers.

Parity Group

Parity Group ID

ID of the parity group. Only the parity groups assigned to the user are displayed.

LUN/Base

Port ID

  • Item: Type

  • Description: Type of port

Name of the port.

Host Group Name/iSCSI Target Alias

  • Item: iSCSI target name

  • Description: Name of the iSCSI target

Name of the host group.

LUN

ID of the LUN. Only the LUNs that correspond to the host groups and LDEVs assigned to the user are displayed.

LUN/TC/GAD

Port ID

  • Item: Type

  • Description: Type of port

Name of the port.

Host Group Name/iSCSI Target Alias

  • Item: iSCSI target name

  • Description: Name of the iSCSI target

Name of the host group.

LUN

ID of the LUN. Only the LUNs that correspond to the host groups and LDEVs assigned to the user are displayed.

LUN/UR

Port ID

  • Item: Type

  • Description: Type of port

Name of the port.

Host Group Name/iSCSI Target Alias

  • Item: iSCSI target name

  • Description: Name of the iSCSI target

Name of the host group.

LUN

ID of the LUN. Only the LUNs that correspond to the host groups and LDEVs assigned to the user are displayed.

External Storage/Logical Device

LDEV ID

ID of the volume, in the following format: LDKC:CU:LDEV. Only the LDEVs assigned to the user are displayed.

LDEV Name

Name of the LDEV. LDEV Name is the combination of fixed characters and numbers.

External Storage/Parity Group

Parity Group ID

Parity group ID of the external volume. Only the parity groups assigned to the user are displayed.

Controller/MP

MP unit ID/MP ID

ID of an MP unit and processor.

Cache

MP unit ID

ID of an MP unit.

Cache

Name of the cache.

Entire Storage System/ TC/GAD

Object

Item for entire storage system.

Entire Storage System/ UR

Object

Item for entire storage system.

Journal/UR

Journal ID

ID of the journal.