Hitachi dynamic link manager software user guide for solaris (6.6) (hit5205-96011, november 2011) (574 pages)
Summary of Contents for Hitachi MK-96RD617-08
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Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V Hitachi Universal Storage Platform VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitor and Server Priority Manager INKS Document Organization Product Version Getting Help Contents MK-96RD617-08...
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Hitachi Data Systems. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks or service marks of and are used to identify products or services of their respective owners. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
Convention for Storage Capacity Values Getting Help Comments Notice: The use of Performance Manager software and all other Hitachi Data Systems products is governed by the terms of your agreement(s) with Hitachi Data Systems. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Storage Navigator remote console software. Note: There are different types of users for Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM: storage administrators and storage partition administrators. The functions described in this manual are limited depending on the user type. For details on the limitations, see Storage Partition Administrators Limitations.
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Source Documents for this Revision • MK-96RD617-08d-RSD-V03 Changes in This Revision • Added notes throughout this document to contact Hitachi Data Systems Support Center for Volume Migration support. • Added notes throughout this document concerning the CU as the monitoring target.
Hitachi Virtual Partition Manager User’s Guide, MK-96RD629 Document Conventions The terms “Universal Storage Platform V” and “Universal Storage Platform VM” refer to all models of the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V and VM storage systems, unless otherwise noted. This document uses the following typographic conventions:...
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1 TB = 1,024 1 PB = 1,024 1 block = 512 bytes Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Indicates that you have a choice between two or more options or arguments. Examples: [ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing.
Getting Help If you need to call the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center, please provide as much information about the problem as possible, including: • The circumstances surrounding the error or failure. • The content of any error message(s) displayed on the host system(s).
Overview of Performance Manager The Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V and Hitachi Universal Storage Platform VM (herein after referred to as USP V/VM) includes a suite of performance management software products that allow you to monitor and tune storage system performance.
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• Specify all volumes belonging to the parity group as the monitoring targets. • Specify all volumes making up the LUSE volume as the monitoring targets. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Overview of Performance Manager...
Figure 1-1 Figure 1-2 illustrates and simplifies the performance management process. For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center). Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitoring •...
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Use Volume Migration Use Server Priority Manager Figure 1-2 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Start Storage Navigator Start Performance Monitor Set and Start Monitoring Options Use Performance Monitor to gather system usage statistics. Turn Monitoring Options (Long...
This chapter gives an overview of performance manager operations. Components Overview of Performance Monitor Overview of Server Priority Manager Overview of Export Tool Interoperability with Other Products About Performance Manager Options Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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This requires considerable Web client computer memory. It is therefore recommended that you exit the Storage Navigator program to release system memory when not conducting performance management operations. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide About Performance Manager Options...
However, some of the usage statistics about resources cannot be collected in long range. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide About Performance Manager Options...
When you display usage statistics about resources, you can select the displayed range. For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center. For more about statistics that can be monitored in short and long ranges, see the description of Performance Management window in Performance Monitor Window.
RAID level and/or HDD type for the volumes. For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center. For details on how to view usage statistics about volumes, see Viewing Usage Statistics on Volumes in Parity Groups.
Volume Migration to migrate volumes from high-usage parity groups to low-usage parity groups. For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center. When considering migrating a volume from one parity group to another, take the following steps: 1.
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DKP64-1LL DKP65-1LL DKP66-1LL DKP67-1LL About Performance Manager Options Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Migrating Volumes in USP V Storage System Migrate volumes from parity groups with the following IDs to another parity group: 11-X Migrate volumes from parity groups with the following...
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: The letter "X" is a placeholder for numerical values. For example, "parity group 1-X" indicates parity groups such as 1-1 and 1-2. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Disk Processor Migrating Volumes in USP V Storage System...
DRR usage values are relatively high. Volume Migration is designed for use with obvious cases of high or unbalanced DKP usage. For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center.
Paths between disk adapters and the shared memory For details on how to view usage statistics about access paths, see Viewing Usage Statistics on Access Paths. 2-10 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide cache switch (CSW) Access Paths About Performance Manager Options...
30 percent. A higher write hit ratio implies higher processing speed because fewer data transfers are made between devices and the cache memory. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide About Performance Manager Options 2-11...
Transfer rate is the total transfer rate across all LU paths defined for an LU. • Response Time is the average response time across all LU paths defined for an LU. 2-12 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide About Performance Manager Options...
In this sense, production servers should be given higher priority over development servers. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide About Performance Manager Options 2-13...
I/O rate limit for development servers is disabled when the amount of data transferred between the storage system and all the production servers is below 20 MB/s. 2-14 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide About Performance Manager Options...
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1-3[1-4] monitoring data about 1-3[1-4]. Figure 2-2 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Indicates that the subsystem serial number is 60001. The word in parentheses is a code that indicates the subsystem type.
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Do not run multiple instances of the Export Tool simultaneously. If you run multiple instances, the SVP may be overloaded and a timeout error may occur. 2-16 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide About Performance Manager Options...
Server Priority Manager. For details on the limitations when using Performance Manager logged in as a storage partition administrator, see Storage Partition Administrators Limitations. 2-18 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide About Performance Manager Options...
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Note on using TrueCopy: Server Priority Manager monitors write I/O requests issued from initiator ports of your storage system. About Performance Manager Options Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Period 08:00 - 08:01 08:01 - 08:02...
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Initiator/External ports and Target/RCU Target ports are based on different calculation methods, it is impossible to sum up the statistics of Initiator/External ports and Target/RCU Target ports. 2-20 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide About Performance Manager Options...
Performance Manager operations. For details on how to install Performance Monitor and Server Priority Manager, see the Storage Navigator User’s Guide. Preparing for Performance Manager Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
Monitoring Options window Preparing for Performance Manager Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Limited function The tree and list display only the information in the SLPR (storage management logical partition) allocated to the user ID.
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Monitoring Options window are not displayed. The WWN tab is not displayed. Figure 3-1 Preparing for Performance Manager Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide The tree and list display only the information in the SLPR allocated to the user ID.
IBM z/OS cannot be exported. • A storage partition administrator cannot use the set subcommand to start or stop monitoring, or change the gathering interval. Preparing for Performance Manager Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
Using the Performance Manager GUI This chapter explains performance manager windows. Using the Performance Monitor Windows Using the Server Priority Manager Windows Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
Displays the statistics about traffic at path between host bus adapters and ports. This section explains the contents of the tabs in the Performance Management window and the contents of the Monitoring Options window. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Performance Manager GUI...
When Monitoring Switch is Enable, Performance Monitor is monitoring the storage system (Disable indicates that the storage system is not being monitored). Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Physical Tab of the Performance Management Window Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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– In the text box, select the number that you want to change. Next, click the upward or downward arrow button. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Storing Period of Statistics (Physical Tab) to the To box, and then click Apply.
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Management window treats external volume groups same as parity groups for convenience. Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide an ESCON channel adapter a FICON channel adapter a Fibre Channel adapter in Standard mode...
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– Previous button allows you to display the previous 4,096 resources. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) can represent a single parity group. The parity appears on the right of the icon. If the parity group icon is connected with the parity group are enclosed by square brackets).
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Volume Migration lets you optimize hard disk drive performance. For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center.
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Volume Migration to migrate volumes for balancing workloads based on the monitoring results displayed in the Performance Management window. For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center. When longrange is selected: •...
For details on how to use this window, see Monitoring Hard Disk Drives. Figure 4-5 LDEV Tab of the Performance Management Window When the LDEV tab is active, the Performance Management window contains the following items: Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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The Real Time option is grayed out when the LDEV tab is active. 4-10 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 2006/07/01 10:30 to the To box, and then click Apply.
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Therefore, connected parity groups provide faster access (particularly, faster sequential access) to data. Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) can represent a single parity group. The parity 4-11...
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The graph can display up to eight lines simultaneously. 4-12 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide appears on the right of the icon. If the parity group icon Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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Trans. The transfer rate. The size of data transferred per second. : Can be selected (blank): Cannot be selected Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Type of statistics Meaning transfer rate...
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Write Hit Back Trans. Trans. 4-14 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Chart Y Axis Rate List and Detail Check Box (LDEV Tab) List - statistics in sequential access mode - statistics in random access mode...
When Monitoring Switch is Enable, Performance Monitor is monitoring the storage system (a Disable setting indicates that the system is not being monitored). Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Port-LUN tab of the Performance Management Window Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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1 and 15 minutes. 4-16 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 2007/07/01 10:30 to the To box, and then click Apply. Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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For details of Server Priority Manager, see Overview of Server Priority Manager and Operation. Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager ) that correspond to that ) appears.
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– When you select the Subsystem folder ( port in the list. 4-18 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Chart Y Axis Rate List, Detail Check Box, and the List to Select the Item to be Displayed (Port-LUN Tab)
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Ave. (1 min), which appears when Detail is selected. I/O rate(IOPS) 08:00 If the Detail check box is deselected Figure 4-10 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide )in the tree and select a LUN (an address of a I/O rate(IOPS) CL1-A Time 10:00...
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* You can select this item only when I/O rates are displayed. 4-20 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) in the tree, select a LUN in the list, click Draw, and - statistics in sequential access mode...
Adapters and Ports. Figure 4-11 When the WWN tab is active, the Performance Management window contains the following items: Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide WWN tab of the Performance Management Window Using the Performance Manager GUI 4-21...
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1 and 15 minutes. 4-22 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 2007/07/01 10:30 to the To box, and then click Apply. Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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The graph can display up to eight lines simultaneously. Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) belonging to that SPM group icon. If you double-click Not Grouped in...
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Y-axis (the vertical axis) of the graph. Figure 4-12 4-24 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Chart Y Axis Rate List, Detail Check Box, and the List to Select the Item to be Displayed (Port-LUN tab)
To display performance statistics of parity group to be displayed in the LDEV tab, you must specify all volumes that belong to the parity group as the monitoring target. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Performance Manager GUI 4-25...
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5 minutes. For example, if you specify the gathering interval to 5 minutes, Performance Monitor gathers statistics (such as I/O rate and transfer rate) every 5 minutes. 4-26 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Monitoring Options Window of Performance Monitor Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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For your information, one cell corresponds to one CU. The relation of the display of a cell to the CU status is shown below: Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide . Click PG on the 4-27...
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1 minute x 1440 = 1440 minutes = 24 hours = 1 day 4-28 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CU Monitoring Status CU is being monitored CU is to be released from monitoring...
Universal Replicator. The contents in this window are the same as those of the Usage Monitor window of Universal Replicator. For details on the contents in this window, see the Universal Replicator User's Guide. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Performance Manager GUI 4-29...
The Port tab lets you set the limit on the performance of non-prioritized ports and set the threshold on the performance of prioritized ports. For operations in this tab, see Port Tab Operations. 4-30 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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– If Prioritize is selected, only the prioritized ports appear in the list. – If Non-Prioritize is selected, only the non-prioritized ports appear in the list. Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 4-31...
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Either the IOPS or MB/s column in the list is activated depending on the selection from the list above. 4-32 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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The window will display a hyphen (-) instead of 0 (zero). – If the All Thresholds checkbox is checked, the check mark disappears. • The Close button closes the Server Priority Manager window. Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 4-33...
Tip: To return the control status to No Control, specify Prio. for attributes of all the host bus adapters and then click Apply. 4-34 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide WWN Tab in the Server Priority Manager Window Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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), which contain on or more WWNs, are displayed below the Subsystem folder. For details on the SPM groups, see Grouping Host Bus Adapters. Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) whose traffics ) below Monitor. WWNs (Worldwide 4-35...
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WWNs, and the number of non-prioritized WWNs. The list shows the following items: 4-36 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) contained in that SPM group. Using the Performance Manager GUI ), the list displays the ) from the ) from the lower-left tree.
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When you select the Subsystem folder in the lower-left tree, the Max. column shows the sum of the traffic of the host bus adapters registered on each SPM group. Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 4-37...
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WWNs are disabled when the sum of I/O rates for all the prioritized WWNs is below 128 IOPS. 4-38 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide )is selected in the lower-left tree. Using the Performance Manager GUI...
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– All the host bus adapters become prioritized WWNs. – If the All Thresholds checkbox is checked, the check mark disappears. • The Close button closes the Server Priority Manager window. Using the Performance Manager GUI Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 4-39...
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This chapter explains the following performance monitor operations: Overview of Performance Monitor Operations Monitoring Resources in the Storage System Monitoring Hard Disk Drives Monitoring Ports Monitoring LU Paths Viewing HBA Information Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
To display performance statistics of parity group to be displayed in the LDEV tab, you must specify all volumes that belong to the parity group as the monitoring target. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitor Operations...
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8 hours if you specify the gathering interval to 5 minutes, and the statistics can be stored for 1 day if the interval is specified to 15 minutes. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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(every 1 to 15 minutes). You cannot view the monitoring results displayed in the Physical tab and the LDEV tab in real time. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide , you can view usage statistics for 2007/03/28 16:00...
Select. 6. Click Apply. Performance Monitor starts monitoring the storage system. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide icon is light yellow. If the background color is gray, the , you will not be able to switch from icon.
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2. In Monitoring Switch, select Disable for the Current Status option. The Gathering Interval list is unavailable. 3. Click Apply. Performance Monitor stops monitoring the storage system. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
Migration or ShadowImage, or formatted by Virtual LVI or Open Volume Management). For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Centeri. – If a plus mark (+) is displayed before a usage rate 0, such as "...
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(CLPRs) corresponding to each parity group in the format "CLPR- number CLPR-name". For details on CLPRs, see the Virtual Partition Manager User's Guide. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide is displayed to the left of a parity...
This enables you to confirm the estimated usage rate of parity groups after migration. For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center. If you want to examine the ratio of ShadowImage processing, and so on, to all the processing in the physical drive, select shortrange.
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ShadowImage, or formatted by Virtual LVI or Open Volume Management). For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center. If a plus mark (+) is displayed before a usage rate 0, such as "...
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The Max. column indicates an estimated change in the maximum usage rate. 5-12 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide is displayed on the left of a volume, Performance Monitor Operations...
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– Compatible FlashCopy – Compatible FlashCopy V2 – Volume Migration (For information on using Volume Migration, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center.) – Copy-on-Write Snapshot The Ave. (Total) column displays the average percentage of processing of the above programs in the specified period.
Note: The range of monitoring and the gathering interval affects the time period represented by a graduation on the horizontal axis. Figure 5-5 5-14 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Example of Usage Statistics of an External Volume Group Usages Displayed in the List Performance Monitor Operations...
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"CLPR-number For details on CLPRs, see the Virtual Partition Manager User's Guide. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide is displayed on the left of an CLPR-name".
Performance Management Window, Physical Tab). 6. To display a graph illustrating changes in usage rate for external volumes, select the desired external volumes in the list and then click Draw. 5-16 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitor Operations...
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"CLPR-number Virtual Partition Manager User's Guide. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide is displayed on the left of a external CLPR-name". For details on CLPRs, see the 5-17...
Draw. Note: The range of monitoring and the gathering interval affects the time period represented by a graduation on the horizontal axis. 5-18 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitor Operations...
From and To boxes. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Example of Channel Processors Usage Rates Displayed is displayed on the left of a channel...
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– The Max. column displays the maximum usage rate in the specified period. 5-20 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Example of Disk Processor Usage Rates Displayed is displayed on the left of a disk Performance Monitor Operations...
Note: The range of monitoring and the gathering interval affects the time period represented by a graduation on the horizontal axis. Figure 5-9 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Example of DRR Usage Rates Displayed in the List Performance Monitor Operations...
From and To, use the arrow buttons and the sliders (for details, see Performance Management Window, Physical Tab). 5-22 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide is displayed on the left of a DRR, Performance Monitor Operations...
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Examples of write pending rate displayed in the lists are shown below: When selecting longrange for storing period of statistics: When selecting shortrange for storing period of statistics: Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 5-23...
1. Ensure that the Performance Management window is displayed. 2. In the tree, click the Physical tab. 5-24 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Example of Write Pending Rate and Cache Usage Rate Displayed CLPR-name". For details on CLPRs,...
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Note: The range of monitoring and the gathering interval affects the time period represented by a graduation on the horizontal axis. Paths between adapters and cache switches: Paths between adapters and shared memories: Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 5-25...
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In addition, the LDEV tab displays the read hit ratio and the write hit ratio. 5-26 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Examples of Usage Statistics Displayed in the List is displayed on the left of the...
The list on the right displays the I/O rate for each volume in the selected group. The displayed statistics are the average and the maximum I/O rates for the period specified in the From and To boxes. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitor Operations 5-27...
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Detail check box to view detailed information. I/O rate for parity groups and external volume groups (When the Subsystem folder is selected): 5-28 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitor Operations...
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IO Rate: Indicates the number of I/O requests to the parity group, the external volume group, or the volume per second. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide is displayed on the left of an item, 5-29...
Subsystem folder or a Box folder. The list on the right displays the transfer rate for each group. 5-30 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CLPR-name". For details on CLPRs, see the Virtual Partition Performance Monitor Operations...
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Next, select the Detail check box at the lower right of the list and then click Draw. The detailed graph contents change as described in Table 4-2. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 5-31...
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If you want to monitor those items, specify the CU as the monitoring target by using the Monitoring Option window. The list displays the following: 5-32 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Transfer Rates for Disks Performance Monitor Operations...
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"CLPR-number CLPR-name". For details on CLPRs, see the Virtual Partition Manager User's Guide. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide is displayed on the left of an item, 5-33...
If you click the Target folder the tree displays a list of ports on the storage system. If you click a port icon (for example, ) corresponding to that port appear. Tips: 5-34 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitor Operations ), the host groups...
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I/O rate for host bus adapters connected to a specified port (When a port ((for example, Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) in the tree, the list ) in the tree, the list displays I/O rates for ) is selected): All Prio.
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Attribute: Indicates the priority of each port. Prio. indicates a prioritized port. Non-Prio. indicates a non-prioritized port. 5-36 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide )is selected): I/O Rates for Ports is displayed on the left of an item,...
If you click the Target folder, the tree displays a list of ports on the storage system. If you click a port icon (for example, host groups ( Tips: Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) corresponding to that port appear. Performance Monitor Operations ), the...
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Transfer rate for ports (When the Target folder is selected): I/O rate for ports (When the Initiator/External folder is selected): 5-38 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) in the tree, the list displays transfer Performance Monitor Operations ) in the tree, the list All Prio.
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Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) is selected): is displayed on the left of an item,...
4. Click Draw. The graph that is not in detail is displayed. 5. Select the Detail check box The graph contents change as described in Figure 4-10. 5-40 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitor Operations...
The LUN icon ( 6. Select LUN. The list on the right displays a list of LU paths and I/O rates. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) appears. Performance Monitor Operations ) and then select a...
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Ave.: Indicates the average I/O rate for the specified period. • Max.: Indicates the maximum I/O rate for the specified period. 5-42 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide I/O Rates for LU Paths Performance Monitor Operations is displayed on the left of an item,...
200 and the value in Chart Y Axis Rate is 100, you should select a value larger than 200 from Chart Y Axis Rate. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) appears.
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Monitoring Term is displayed. This column displays a hyphen (-) if the I/O rate is 0 (zero). 5-44 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Transfer Rates for LU Paths Performance Monitor Operations is displayed on the left of an item,...
For details on the Real Time option and the From option, see WWN Tab of the Performance Monitor Window. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ). Below that list, an item named ) in the SPM group, double-click an...
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Monitoring All Traffic between HBAs and Ports. I/O rate at host bus adapters (Displayed when an SPM group or Not Grouped is selected): 5-46 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) in the tree, the list displays the I/O Performance Monitor Operations...
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Attribute: Indicates the priority of each host bus adapter (HBA). Prio. indicates a high-priority HBA (a prioritized WWN). Non-Prio. indicates a low-priority HBA (a non-prioritized WWN). Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide is displayed on the left of an item, 5-47...
In the list, select one or more SPM groups, WWNs, or ports. 5-48 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ). Below SPM groups, an item ) in the SPM group, double-click an...
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: When the green checkmark icon the graph displays changes in workload statistics about the item. • Group: Indicates SPM groups. Performance Monitor Operations Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide is displayed on the left of an item, 5-49...
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Attribute: Indicates the priority of each host bus adapter (HBA). Prio. indicates a high-priority HBA (a prioritized WWN). Non-Prio. indicates a low-priority HBA (a non-prioritized WWN). 5-50 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Performance Monitor Operations...
Server Priority Manager Operation This chapter explains the following server priority manager operations: Overview of Server Priority Manager Operations Port Tab Operations WWN Tab Operations Server Priority Manager Operation Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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Note: Host bus adapters (HBAs) are adapters contained in hosts and serve as host ports for connecting the hosts and the storage system. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation...
Note: Throughout this manual, the term prioritized port is used to refer to a high-priority port. The term non-prioritized port is used to refer to a low- priority port. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Production servers Development servers (high priority)...
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For detailed information about monitoring traffic, see Setting Priority for Ports on the Storage System and Analyzing Traffic Statistics. I/O rate (IO/s) Figure 6-3 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Priority Specified in the Server Priority Manager Window Traffic at Ports Server Priority Manager Operation Prio.
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I/O rates for all prioritized ports (1A and 1C) goes below 500 IO/s. For details on how to set a threshold, see Upper-Limit Control. Server Priority Manager Operation Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
(wwn01, wwn02, and wwn03). Place the host bus adapter icons of wwn01, wwn02, and wwn03 below the Monitor icons for all the four port icons. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Production server (high priority)
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(i.e. ports 1A, 1C, 2A, and 2C). b. Set Prio. to wwn01. Also, set Non-Prio. to wwn02 and wwn03. Figure 6-6 Priority Specified in the Server Priority Manager Window Server Priority Manager Operation Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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I/O rate for the prioritized WWN (wwn01) at 400 IO/s. For more information about monitoring traffic, see Setting Priority for Host Bus Adapters and Analyzing Traffic Statistics. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation...
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1A and the non-prioritized WWNs. For details on how to set an upper limit, see Setting Priority for Ports on the Storage System. Figure 6-8 Setting Upper Limits Server Priority Manager Operation Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide prioritized WWN (wwn01) non-prioritized WWN (wwn02 and wwn03)...
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The following table shows the relationship between the thresholds and the upper limits. 6-10 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) and the threshold for the prioritized port becomes Server Priority Manager Operation...
3. Ensure that the Real Time option is cleared. You cannot start Server Priority Manager in real-time mode. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide A Number Other Than Zero Is Set to The Upper Limit of The Non-prioritized...
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– Use the WWN tab if many-to-many connection is established between host bus adapters and storage system ports. For details on operations in the WWN tab, see WWN Tab Operations. 6-12 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation...
2. Select the Port tab. 3. Select All from the list at the top right corner of the window. 4. Do one of the following: Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation 6-13...
Setting Upper-Limit Values to Traffic at Non-prioritized Ports. 6. Click Apply. The settings on the window are applied to the storage system. 6-14 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation...
You can specify different types of rates (IOPS or MB/s) for the upper limit values of different non-prioritized ports. The upper limit value that you entered is displayed in blue. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation 6-15...
You can use different types of rates (IOPS or MB/s) for thresholds of different prioritized ports. 6-16 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation...
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The Add WWN window is displayed. This window lets you add a WWN of a host bus adapter to Monitor. 7. In the Add WWN window, specify the WWN and the SPM name. 6-18 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation...
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SPM name. You can specify up to 16 characters for an SPM name. Note: Hitachi Data Systems recommends that you specify the same names for the SPM names and the nicknames of the host bus adapters for convenience of host bus adapter management. Nicknames are aliases of host bus adapters defined by LUN Manager.
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Delete WWN from the pop-up menu. If you are using Windows, you can drag and drop the desired WWNs from Monitor to Non-Monitor. 6-20 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Add WWN Window Server Priority Manager Operation...
– To analyze I/O rates, select IOPS from the list at the upper left corner. – To analyze transfer rates, select MB/s from the list at the upper left corner of the list. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation 6-21...
The Server Priority Manager window is displayed. 2. Select the WWN tab. 3. Select All from the list at the top right corner of the window. 6-22 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation...
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The settings on the window are applied to the storage system. Follow the instructions in Starting and Stopping Storage System Monitoring to measure traffic (i.e.. I/O rates and transfer rates). Server Priority Manager Operation Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide 6-23...
– To limit the I/O rate of the non-prioritized WWN, double-click the desired cell in the IOPS column in Upper. Next, enter the upper limit value in the cell. 6-24 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation...
To set a threshold value: 1. Start Server Priority Manager. The Server Priority Manager window is displayed. 2. Select the WWN tab. 3. Select the All Thresholds check box. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation 6-25...
16 characters for an SPM name. 6. In the Server Priority Manager window, click Apply. The settings in the window are applied to the storage system. 6-26 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Server Priority Manager Operation ) from below Monitor...
8. In the Server Priority Manager window, click Apply. The settings in the window are applied to the storage system. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Change WWN and SPM Name Window Server Priority Manager Operation...
SPM group. 7. Click Apply. 6-28 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide from the upper-left tree and select an SPM group from Server Priority Manager Operation ) is added to the lower-left...
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4. Do one of the following: – To switch priority from prioritized to non-prioritized, select Prio ->> Non-Prio from the pop-up menu. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Add New SPM Group Window Server Priority Manager Operation...
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To assign an upper limit to the transfer rate, enter the upper limit value and then select MB/s from the list. Next, select OK. 6-30 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ), take the following steps: Server Priority Manager Operation...
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Deleting an SPM Group If you want to delete an SPM group, take the following steps: To delete an SPM group: Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Change Upper Limit Window Rename SPM Group Window Server Priority Manager Operation...
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4. Select Delete SPM Group from the pop-up menu. 5. In the Server Priority Manager window, click Apply. The settings in the window are applied to the storage system. 6-32 Server Priority Manager Operation Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
Using the Export Tool This chapter explains using the Export Tool. Files to be Exported Preparing for Using the Export Tool Using the Export Tool Command Reference Using the Export Tool Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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TC Monitor window TCz Monitor window UR Monitor window URz Monitor window Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Monitoring Data Statistics about resource usage and write pending rates Statistics about parity groups, external volume groups, or V-...
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PhyExG_dat.ZIP PhyExLDEV_dat.ZIP PhyProc_dat.ZIP PhyCSW_dat.ZIP Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Monitoring Data Statistics about remote copy operations by Universal Replicator and Universal Replicator for IBM z/OS (for each volume (LU)) Statistics about remote copy operations by Universal Replicator...
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Both long range and short range statistics are stored for resource usage and write pending rates. Table 7-3 Files with Statistics about Parity Groups, External Volume Groups or V-VOL Groups ZIP File PG_dat.ZIP Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File PHY_Short_MPA_CSW.csv PHY_Long_MPA_SMA.csv PHY_Short_MPA_SMA.csv PHY_Long_CSW_CMA.csv PHY_Short_CSW_CMA.csv...
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Files with Statistics about Volumes in Parity / External Volume Groups, or in V-VOL Groups ZIP File LDEV_IOPS.ZIP LDEV_TransRate.ZIP LDEV_Read_IOPS.ZIP LDEV_Seq_Read_IOPS.ZIP LDEV_Rnd_Read_IOPS.ZIP LDEV_CFW_Read_IOPS.ZIP LDEV_Write_IOPS.ZIP Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File PG_CFW_Write_IOPS.csv PG_Read_Hit.csv PG_Seq_Read_Hit.csv PG_Rnd_Read_Hit.csv PG_CFW_Read_Hit.csv PG_Write_Hit.csv PG_Seq_Write_Hit.csv PG_Rnd_Write_Hit.csv PG_CFW_Write_Hit.csv...
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The letters "x-y" in CSV filenames indicate a parity group. For example, if the filename is LDEV_IOPS_1-2.csv, the file contains the I/O rate for each volume in the parity group 1-2. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File LDEV_Seq_Write_IOPS_x-y.csv...
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I/O rate for each host bus adapter connected to the CL1-A port. If files are exported to a Windows computer, CSV filenames may end with numbers (for example, PortWWN_1A_IOPS-1.csv and PortWWN_1a_IOPS-2.csv). Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File Port_IOPS.csv Port_KBPS.csv...
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Note: 1 microsecond is one-millionth of 1 second. Table 7-8 Files with Statistics about SPM Groups ZIP File PPCG_dat.ZIP Note: 1 microsecond is one-millionth of 1 second. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File LU_IOPS.csv LU_TransRate.csv LU_Seq_Read_IOPS.csv LU_Rnd_Read_IOPS.csv LU_Seq_Write_IOPS.csv...
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The letters "xx" in CSV filenames indicate the name of an SPM group. If files are exported to a Windows computer, CSV filenames may end with numbers (for example, PPCGWWN_mygroup_IOPS-1.csv and PPCGWWN_MyGroup_IOPS-2.csv). Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File PPCGWWN_xx_IOPS.csv PPCGWWN_xx_KBPS.csv...
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Files with Statistics about Remote Copy Operations by TC and TC for IBM z/OS (for each Volume (LU)) ZIP File RCLU_dat.ZIP 7-10 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File RemoteCopy.csv CSV File RCLU_All_RIO.csv Using the Export Tool...
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Files with Statistics about Remote Copy Operations by UR and UR for IBM z/OS (In the Whole Volumes) ZIP File UniversalReplicator.ZIP Note: 1 millisecond is one-thousandth of 1 second. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File RCLDEV_Pair_Synchronized_xx .csv RCLDEV_Out_of_Tracks_xx.cs CSV File RCCLPR_SideFile.csv...
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Files with Statistics about Remote Copy Operations by UR and UR for IBM z/OS (At Journal Groups) ZIP File URJNL_dat.ZIP Note: 1 millisecond is one-thousandth of 1 second. 7-14 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File URJNL_Write_Record.csv URJNL_Write_Transfer.csv URJNL_Initial_Copy_Hit.csv URJNL_Initial_Copy_Transfer.c URJNL_M- JNL_Asynchronous_RIO.csv...
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: The letters "xx" in CSV filenames indicate a CU image number. For example, if the filename is URLDEV_Read_Record_10.csv, the file contains the number of read I/Os (per second) of the volumes controlled by the CU whose image number is 10. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide CSV File URLU_Read_Record.csv URLU_Read_Hit.csv...
If you specify "storage administrator" for the user ID, all the monitoring data described from Table 7-2 to Table 7-17 can be saved into files. 7-16 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
It is recommended that you delete runUnix.bat because this file is no longer needed. The Export Tool program is a Java class file and is located in the export\lib directory. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool Computer. 7-17...
It is recommended that you delete runWin.bat because this file is no longer needed. The Export Tool program is a Java class file and is located in the export/lib directory. 7-18 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
Subcommand. • login expusr passwd Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ; Specifies IP address of SVP ; Logs user into SVP ; Outputs storing period to standard output ;...
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For detailed information about the show subcommand, see show Subcommand. • group PhyPG Long and group RemoteCopy 7-20 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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PhyPG Long subcommand in this example. When you run the Export Tool, it will export the usage statistics about parity groups in the term specified by the long-range subcommand. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool 7-21...
Java command executes subcommands specified in your command file and then saves monitoring data in files. Batch file for Windows computers (runWin.bat) 7-22 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide short-range subcommand, see long-range subcommand, see long- Using the Export Tool...
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If the IP address of the proxy host is 158.211.122.124 and the port number is 8080, the resulting command script is as follows: Batch file for Windows computers (runWin.bat) Java -classpath "./lib/JSanExport.jar;./lib/JSanRmiServerSx.jar" Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide -Dmd.command=command.txt -Dmd.logpath=log -Dmd.command=command.txt -Dmd.logpath=log Using the Export Tool -Dhttp.proxyHost=Jupiter...
(!) is issued to the standard output and the Export Tool attempts to restart exporting data. If the export processing restarts, dots reappear and increment until export processing finishes. 7-24 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide -Xmx536870912 -Dmd.command=command.txt -Dmd.logpath=log -Xmx536870912 -Dmd.command=command.txt -Dmd.logpath=log...
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Array is refreshing, or the settings by the user are registered. 0002 5510 The storage system is in internal process, or some other user is changing configuration. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Displays the currently-running subcommand Displays the currently-running subcommand Displays the currently-running subcommand...
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For example, if you want to export statistics spanning 24 hours, run the tool eight times to export statistics in three hour increments. 7-26 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Cause of Error Now processing. Another user has lock.
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Export Tool. The Export Tool returns a termination code when the Export Tool finishes. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide This estimate assumes that the Export Tool should save statistics about 128 ports within a 24-hour period.
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Figure 7-7 Note: The " " symbol indicates the end of a command line. 7-28 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Example of a Batch File Including References to Termination Codes Using the Export Tool...
Starts or ends monitoring the storage system, and also specifies the gathering interval in short range monitoring. help Displays the online help for subcommands. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Function Using the Export Tool svpip Subcommand...
[directory] compress [yes|no] answer {yes|no} ports [name][ ...] 7-30 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Syntax Descriptions The Syntax Indicates that You Can Write the Following Script connect 123.01.22.33 destination destination c:\temp compress...
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Help, you must use the help subcommand of the Export Tool. For detailed information about how to use the help subcommand, see help Subcommand. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ;;;; ; IP address of SVP ;...
("). Example The following example specifies the IP address of the SVP as 158.214.127.170. svpip 158.214.127.170 7-32 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
("). Example This example logs the user expusr into the SVP whose IP address is 158.214.127.170. The password is pswd. svpip 158.214.127.170 login expuser pswd 7-34 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
15-minute intervals. Storing periods output by the show subcommand is the same as the information displayed in the Monitoring Term area of the Performance Management window. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool 7-35...
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The show subcommand outputs the period from May 2, 2006, 03:12 to May 3, 2006, 03:12. Figure 7-9 The login command must execute before the show subcommand executes. 7-36 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Information output by the show subcommand Using the Export Tool...
Operands of the group Subcommand and Saved Monitoring Data Operand PhyPG Physical tab in Performance PhyLDEV Management Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide [parity-group-id|V-VOL-group-id |exg-id]][ …]| [parity-group-id|V-VOL-group-id|exg-id]][ …]| Window of Monitoring Data Saved in Performance the File Monitor...
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TC Monitor window and TCz Monitor window RCLU RCLDEV RCCLPR 7-38 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Window of Monitoring Data Saved in Performance the File Monitor Usage conditions about external volume groups Usage conditions about...
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In the example below, the first group subcommand does not take effect, but the second group subcommand takes effect: group PortWWN CL1-A:CL1-B group PortWWN CL2-A:CL2-B Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Monitoring Data Saved in the File Statistics about remote...
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PhyLDEV 1-1:1-5 , but you cannot specify PhyLDEV 1-5:1-1 . Also, you can specify PhyLDEV 1-5:2-1 , but you cannot specify PhyLDEV 2-1:1-5 . 7-40 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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Physical tab of the Performance Management window: – Usage rates of channel processors – Usage rates of disk processors – Usage rates of DRRs (data recovery and reconstruction processors) Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool 7-41...
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(i.e., up to 93 days). If neither Short nor Long is specified, statistics in both the short and long range are exported. 7-42 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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When statistics are exported to a ZIP file, multiple ZIP files whose names are beginning with LDEV_ will be output. For details on the statistics exported by this operand, see Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool 7-43...
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Port-LUN tab of the Performance Management window. When statistics are exported in a ZIP file, the file name will be Port_dat.ZIP. For details on the statistics exported by this operand, see 7-44 Using the Export Tool Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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When statistics are exported in a ZIP file, the file name will be LU_dat.ZIP. For details on the statistics exported by this operand, see Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool 7-45...
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Grouped to indicate statistics about these host bus adapters. If SPM-group-name is not specified, the monitoring data of all the SPM groups will be exported. 7-46 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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WWN tab of the Performance Management window. When statistics are exported in a ZIP file, the file name will be PPCGWWN_dat.ZIP. For details on the statistics exported by this operand, see Using the Export Tool 7-47 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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ZIP file, multiple ZIP files whose names are beginning with RCLDEV_ will be output. For details on the statistics exported by this operand, see Using the Export Tool 7-49 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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JNL-group-id is a journal group number. The colon (:) indicates a range. For example, 00:05 indicates journal groups from 00 to 05. 7-50 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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Universal Replicator for IBM z/OS at each volume(LU). When statistics are exported to a ZIP file, the file name will be URLU_dat.ZIP. For details on the statistics exported by this operand, see Using the Export Tool 7-51 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
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If LDKC-CU-id is not specified, the monitoring data of all the volumes will be exported. Examples The following example exports statistics about host bus adapters and SPM groups: group PortWWN group PPCG 7-52 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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LDEV:1-3 The following example exports statistics about LU paths for the host group (host storage domain) ID 01 for the port CL1-A: group LU CL1-A.01:CL1-A.01 Using the Export Tool 7-53 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
The starting and ending times for colleting monitoring data are displayed in the Monitoring Term area in the Performance Management window. 7-54 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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10 minutes. The time on the right will remain unchanged because the last two digits of the time is a multiple of 10 minutes. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Starting time for Ending time for...
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The Export Tool saves monitoring data within the range of Jan. 1, 1:01- 22:59. short-range 200601010900+0130:200601011700-0130 The Export Tool saves monitoring data within the range of Jan. 1, 10:30- 15:30. 7-56 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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The Export Tool saves monitoring data within the range of Jan. 1, 7:30- 18:30. short-range 200601010900-0130: The Export Tool saves monitoring data within the range of Jan. 1, 7:30 to Jan. 2, 00:00. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool 7-57...
Specify the term within " Long Range From XXX To XXX" which is output by the show subcommand. 7-58 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Monitoring Data Using the Export Tool Operands of the group subcommand...
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Also, the value on the right of the colon will be rounded up to one of the four values. For example, if you specify 200601010013:200601010048, the specified value is regarded as 200601010000:200601010100. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Starting time for Ending time for collecting statistics...
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The Export Tool saves monitoring data within the range of Jan. 1, 10:30- 15:30. long-range 200601010900-000130:200601011700+000130 The Export Tool saves monitoring data within the range of Jan. 1, 7:30- 18:30. long-range 200601010900-000130: 7-60 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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The Export Tool saves monitoring data within the range of Jan. 1, 7:30 to Jan. 2, 00:00. Using the Export Tool 7-61 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide...
The following example saves files in the out directory in the current directory: outpath out 7-62 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide ) in the character string enclosed by double quotation marks, Using the Export Tool...
Deletes existing files and directories and then saves monitoring data in files. noclear Overwrites existing files and directories. Example The following example saves monitoring data in CSV files, not in ZIP files: option nocompress Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool 7-63...
If any user is logged on in Modify mode, ask the user to switch to View mode. • Wait until maintenance operations finish at the SVP, so that the set subcommand can execute. 7-64 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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The following command file starts monitoring remote copy operations. The sampling time interval is 10 minutes: svpip 158.214.135.57 login expusr passwd set switch=10 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool 7-65...
This Java command starts the Export Tool. To start the Export Tool, you must write this Java command in your batch file and then run the batch file. 7-66 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool...
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MMddHHmmss indicates when the Export Tool executed. For example, the log file export0101091010.log contains log information about Export Tool execution at Jan. 1, 09:10:10. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Using the Export Tool 7-67...
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Java -classpath "./lib/JSanExport.jar;./lib/JSanRmiServerSx.jar" -Xmx536870912 - Dmd.command=command.txt -Dmd.logfile=export.log -Dmd.logpath=log sanproject.getmondat.RJMdMain In the above script, the " " symbol indicates the end of a command line. 7-68 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide -Xmx536870912 -Dmd.command=command.txt -Dmd.logpath=log Using the Export Tool...
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CSV file includes "-3". The monitoring data in the CSV file includes "-4". Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Probable Causes The value "-1" indicates that Performance Monitor failed to obtain monitoring data. Probable reasons are: Performance Monitor attempted to obtain statistics when an operation for rebooting the disk array is in progress.
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The monitoring data in the CSV file includes "-5". 7-70 Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Probable Causes When the CU number is not the monitoring target, Performance Monitor cannot obtain monitoring data from the CU.
Navigator, see the Storage Navigator User’s Guide and Storage Navigator Messages. Troubleshooting Performance Monitor Troubleshooting Server Priority Manager Troubleshooting the Export Tool Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting...
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Although Monitoring Switch is set to Enable, the monitoring data is not updated: Because the time setting of SVP is changed, the monitoring data might not be updated. Set Monitoring Switch to Disable, and set Monitoring Switch to Enable again. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Troubleshooting...
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Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Probable Causes and Recommended Action The path to the Java Virtual Machine (Java.exe) might not be defined in the PATH environment variable. If this is true, you must add that path to the PATH environment variable.
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Table 8-2 lists the Export Tool messages and recommended actions against errors. Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Probable Causes and Recommended Action If the error message ID is (0001 4011), the user is forcibly logged off and the processing stops because the Export Tool did not issue any request to the SVP.
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Missing svpip Missing time range Missing user ID Out of range: range Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Probable Causes and Recommended Action Connection to the server has not been established. Use the login subcommand. Execution stops. Remove errors.
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(y/n) Specify the following subcommand before login subcommand: retry Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Probable Causes and Recommended Action The user ID does not have the required permission. The user ID needs to have at least one of permissions for Performance Monitor, TrueCopy, TrueCopy for IBM z/OS, Universal Replicator, and Universal Replicator for IBM z/OS.
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Start gathering group data Target = xxx, Total = yyy End gathering group data Syntax error: "line" Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide Probable Causes and Recommended Action The Export Tool starts collecting data specified by the group subcommand.
Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center If you need to call the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center, please provide as much information about the problem as possible, including: • The circumstances surrounding the error or failure. • The exact content of any error messages displayed on the host system(s).
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