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Hit achi Universal Storage Platform V
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Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide
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Contents

Preface..................................................................................................vii
Overview of Performance Manager ........................................................ 1-1
About Performance Manager Operations ................................................ 2-1
Understanding Statistical Storage Ranges.....................................................2-3
Parity Group Usage Statistics.......................................................................2-4
Volume Usage Statistics..............................................................................2-5
External Volume Group Usage Statistics........................................................2-5
External Volume Usage Statistics .................................................................2-6
Channel Processor Usage Statistics ..............................................................2-6
Disk Processor Usage Statistics....................................................................2-6
DRR Processor Usage Statistics....................................................................2-9
Write Pending Rate and Cache Memory Usage Statistics ................................2-9
Access Path Usage Statistics......................................................................2-10
Hard Disk Drive Workload Statistics............................................................2-11
Port Traffic Statistics
LU Paths Traffic Statistics..........................................................................2-12
Traffic between HBAs and Stora Performance of High-P
Upper-Limit Control ..................................................................................2-14
Performance Monit Server Priority Ma
.................................................................................2-12
ge System Ports.........................................2-13
riority Hosts.............................................................2-13
or ................................................................................2-17
nager .............................................................................2-18
Preparing for Performance Manager Operations...................................... 3-1
Performance Monitor Limitati
Export Tool Limitations................................................................................3-5
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ons..................................................................3-3
Using the Performance Manager GUI ..................................................... 4-1
Performance Monitor Window.....................................................................4-2
Performance Management Window, Physical Tab ......................................... 4-3
LDEV Tab of the Performance Monitor Window.............................................4-9
Port-LUN Tab of the Performance Monitor WWN Tab of the Performance M
onitor Window.......................................... 4-21
Window..................................... 4-15
Monitoring Options Window...................................................................... 4-25
Other Windows........................................................................................ 4-29
Port Tab of the Server Priority Manager Window......................................... 4-30
WWN Tab of the Server Priority Manager Window...................................... 4-34
Performance Monitor Operations ........................................................... 5-1
Start Monitoring......................................................................................... 5-2
View the Monitoring R Starting and Stopping Storage Sy
Viewing Usage Statistics on Parity Groups.................................................... 5-8
Viewing Usage Statistics on Volumes in Parity Groups................................. 5-10
Viewing Usage Statistics on External Volume Groups................................... 5-14
Viewing Usage Statistics on External Volumes in External Volume Groups..... 5-16
Viewing Usage Statistics on Channel Processors ......................................... 5-18
Viewing Usage Statistics on Disk Processors............................................... 5-19
Viewing Usage Statistics on Data Recovery and Reconstruction Processors... 5-21
Viewing Write Pending and Cache Memory Usage Statistics......................... 5-22
Viewing Usage Statistics on Access Paths................................................... 5-24
Viewing I/O Rates for Disks...................................................................... 5-27
Viewing Transfer Rates for Disks............................................................... 5-30
Viewing I/O Rates for Ports ...................................................................... 5-34
Viewing Transfer Rates for Ports............................................................... 5-37
Viewing Details about the I/O and Transfer Rates....................................... 5-40
Viewing LU Paths I/O Rates
Viewing LU Paths Transfer Rates............................................................... 5-43
Monitoring Paths between Host B
Viewing I/O Rates between HBAs.............................................................. 5-45
Viewing Transfer Rates between HBAs
esults........................................................................ 5-4
stem Monitoring......................................... 5-6
...................................................................... 5-41
us Adapters and Ports.............................. 5-45
....................................................... 5-48
Server Priority Manager Operation......................................................... 6-1
If One-to-One Connections Link HBAs and Ports........................................... 6-3
If Many-to-Many Connections Link HBAs a
Starting Server Priority Manager................................................................ 6-11
Analyzing Traffic Statistics
........................................................................ 6-13
Setting Priority for Ports on the Storage System ......................................... 6-14
Setting Upper-Limit Values to Traffic at
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nd Ports ....................................... 6-6
Non-prioritized Ports....................... 6-15
Setting a Threshold...................................................................................6-16
Monitoring All Traffic between HBAs and Ports............................................6-18
Analyzing Traffic Statistics.........................................................................6-21
Setting Priority for Host Bus Adapters.........................................................6-22
Setting Upper-Limit Values f
Setting a Threshold...................................................................................6-25
Changing the SPM Name of a Ho
Replacing a Host Bus Adapter....................................................................6-27
Grouping Host Bus Adapters......................................................................6-28
or Non-Prioritized WWNs ..................................6-24
st Bus Adapter..........................................6-26
Using the Export Tool ........................................................................... 7-1
Requirements for Using the Export Tool .....................................................7-16
Installing the Export Tool on a Windows Computer......................................7-17
Installing the Export Tool Preparing a Command File
Preparing a Batch File...............................................................................7-22
Running the Export T Command Syntax
svpip Subcommand...................................................................................7-32
retry Subcommand...................................................................................7-33
login Subcommand...................................................................................7-34
show Subcommand...................................................................................7-35
group Subcommand..................................................................................7-37
short-range Subcommand .........................................................................7-54
long-range Subcommand ..........................................................................7-58
outpath Subcommand...............................................................................7-62
option Subcommand.................................................................................7-63
apply Subcommand ..................................................................................7-64
set subcommand......................................................................................7-64
help Subcommand....................................................................................7-66
Java Command for Exporting Data
.....................................................................................7-30
on a UNIX Computer...........................................7-18
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ool............................................................................7-24
In Files..................................................7-66
Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 8-1
Acronyms and Abbreviations Index
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Preface

This document describes and provides instructions for using the following Performance Manager software for performing operations on the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V and Hitachi Universal Storage Platform VM (USP V/VM) storage systems.
Performance Monitor
Server Priority Manager (henceforth, referred to as SPM)
Please read this document carefully to understand how to use this product, and maintain a copy for reference purposes.
This preface includes the following information:
Intended Audience Product VersionDocument Revision LevelSource Document(s) for this Revision Changes in this RevisionDocument OrganizationReferenced DocumentsDocument ConventionsConvention for Storage Capacity ValuesGetting HelpComments
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.
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Intended Audience
This document is intended for system administrators, Hitachi Data Systems representatives, and Authorized Service Providers who are involved in installing, configuring, and operating the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V and VM storage systems.
This document assumes the following:
The user has a background in data processing and understands RAID
storage systems and their basic functions.
The user is familiar with the Universal Storage Platform V and/or VM
storage system and has read the Universal Storage Platform V/VM User and Reference Guide.
The user is familiar with the Storage Navigator software for the Universal
Storage Platform V/VM and has read the Storage Navigator User’s Guide.
The user is familiar with the operating system and Web browser software
on the system hosting the 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. For
details on the user types, see the Storage Navigator User’s Guide.
Product Version
This document revision applies to Universal Storage Platform V/VM microcode
60-03-0x and higher.
Document Revision Level
Revision Date Description
MK-96RD617-P February 2007 Preliminary Release
MK-96RD617-00 April 2007 Initial Release, supersedes and replaces MK-96RD617-P
MK-96RD617-01 June 2007 Revision 1, supersedes and replaces MK-96RD617-00
MK-96RD617-02 July 2007 Revision 2, supersedes and replaces MK-96RD617-01
MK-96RD617-03 September 2007 Revision 3, supersedes and replaces MK-96RD617-02
MK-96RD617-04 November 2007 Revision 4, supersedes and replaces MK-96RD617-03
MK-96RD617-05 January 2008 Revision 5, supersedes and replaces MK-96RD617-04
MK-96RD617-06 March 2008 Revision 6, supersedes and replaces MK-96RD617-05
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Revision Date Description
MK-96RD617-07 March 26 2008 Revision 7, supersedes and replaces MK-96RD617-06
MK-96RD617-08 May 2008 Revision 8, supersedes and replaces MK-96RD617-07
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.
Added new section Causes of Invalid Monitoring Data.
Document Organization
The following table provides an overview of the contents and organization of this document. Click the chapter title The first page of each chapter provides links to the sections in that chapter.
in the left column to go to that chapter.
Chapter Description
Chapter 1 - Overview of Performance Manager
Chapter 2 ­About_Performance_Manager _Operations
Chapter 3 - Preparing for Performance Manager Operations
Chapter 4 - Using the Performance Manager GUI
Chapter 5 - Performance Monitor Operations
Chapter 6 - Server Priority Manager Operation
Chapter 7 - Using the Export Tool
Chapter 8 - Troubleshooting
Acronyms and Abbreviations Defines the acronyms and abbreviations used in this document.
Index Lists the topics in this document in alphabetical order.
Describes the performance management software products that allow you to monitor and tune storage system performance.
Provides an overview of Performance Manager operations.
Explains the preparations for Performance Manager operations.
Explains the use of the Performance Manager windows.
Explains Performance Monitor operations.
Explains Server Priority Manager operations.
Explains using the Export Tool.
Provides troubleshooting information on Performance Monitor, Server Priority Manager, and Export Tool.
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Referenced Documents
Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM:
Hitachi Compatible Mirroring for IBM FlashCopy User’s Guide, MK-96RD614
Hitachi Copy-on-Write Snapshot User’s Guide, MK-96RD607
Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning User's Guide, MK-96RD641
Hitachi LUN Manager User’s Guide, MK-96RD615
Hitachi ShadowImage for IBM
Hitachi ShadowImage User’s Guide, MK-96RD618
Hitachi Storage Navigator Messages, MK-96RD613
Hitachi Storage Navigator User’s Guide, MK-96RD621
Hitachi TrueCopy for IBM z/OS User’s Guide, MK-96RD623
Hitachi TrueCopy User’s Guide, MK-96RD622
Hitachi Universal Replicator for IBM z/OS User’s Guide, MK-96RD625
Hitachi Universal Replicator User’s Guide, MK-96RD624
Hitachi Virtual Partition Manager User’s Guide, MK-96RD629
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z/OS® User’s Guide, MK-96RD619
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:
Convention Description
Bold
Italic
screen/code
< > angled brackets
[ ] square brackets
{ } braces
Indicates text on a window, other than the window title, including menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click OK.
Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by the user or system. Example: copy source-file target-file
Note: Angled brackets (< >) are also used to indicate variables.
Indicates text that is displayed on screen or entered by the user. Example:
Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by the user or system. Example:
Note: Italic font is also used to indicate variables.
Indicates optional values. Example: [ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing.
Indicates required or expected values. Example: { a | b } indicates that you must choose either a or b.
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Convention Description
| vertical bar
underline Indicates the default value. Example: [ a | b ]
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.
{ a | b } indicates that you must choose either a or b.
This document uses the following icons to draw attention to information:
Icon Meaning Description
Note Calls attention to important and/or additional information.
Tip
Caution
WARNING
Provides helpful information, guidelines, or suggestions for performing tasks more effectively.
Warns the user of adverse conditions and/or consequences (e.g., disruptive operations).
Warns the user of severe conditions and/or consequences (e.g., destructive operations).
Convention for Storage Capacity Values
Physical storage capacity values (e.g., disk drive capacity) are calculated based on the following values:
1 KB = 1,000 bytes 1 MB = 1,000 1 GB = 1,000 1 TB = 1,000 1 PB = 1,000
2
bytes
3
bytes
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bytes
5
bytes
Logical storage capacity values (e.g., logical device capacity) are calculated based on the following values:
1 KB = 1,024 bytes 1 MB = 1,024 1 GB = 1,024 1 TB = 1,024 1 PB = 1,024
2
bytes
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bytes
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bytes
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bytes
1 block = 512 bytes
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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).
The content of any error message(s) displayed on Storage Navigator.
The USP V/VM Storage Navigator configuration information saved on
diskette using the FD Dump Tool (see the Storage Navigator User’s Guide).
The service information messages (SIMs), including reference codes and
severity levels, displayed by Storage Navigator.
The Hitachi Data Systems customer support staff is available 24 hours/day, seven days a week. If you need technical support, please call:
United States: (800) 446-0744
Outside the United States: (858) 547-4526
Comments
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