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HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor SoftwareUser GuideAbstractThis document describes how to use the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Software product and

1 Introduction to HP XP P9000 Performance AdvisorOverviewHP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Software collects, monitors, and displays the performance ofX

2. Click the text box corresponding to a metric and category whose overall usage summary youwant to view.For example, to view the overall usage status

NOTE:• By default, the duration is set to 6 hrs in the Threshold Setting screen.• All the charts in the dashboard screen is displayed for 1 hour if th

NOTE: The LDEVs, journal groups, or the E-LUNs are referred as consumers on the Dashboardscreen.By default, the consumers are sorted in a descending o

DescriptionScreen elementsThe MBPS threshold value indicates the average MB/s that youdefine an individual port can handle over a specified duration.M

DescriptionScreen elementswhether the average sequential I/Os on each RAID group iswithin or beyond the set threshold limit.If the average sequential

DescriptionScreen elementsNOTE: The MP Blade Util (%) metric is applicable for MPblades on the P9000 disk arrays.Viewing dashboardHP XP P9000 Performa

NOTE:• Click Add New Licenses to add licenses for the XP and the P9000 disk arrays on the Licensescreen. For more information, see “Installing license

DescriptionStatus iconIndicates that the particular category is not applicable forthe selected array.appears in the MP Blade category for the XP disk

HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor considers the following factors to arrive at the average usagedata for a component in the Frontend, Cache, Backend, an

Component levels in the Statistics sectionWhen you click a status icon in the Frontend, Cache, Backend, or the MP Blade category, therelated component

2 Working with the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor GUIIntroductionThe HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor screen has the following sections:• Title bar• L

DescriptionMetricsCategoryIn addition, the Side File Usage (%)data and the Cache Size (total in MB)are also displayed.RG Seq Reads (IOPS) (Avg Seq Rea

DescriptionMetricsCategoryNOTE: In a 100% ThP environment,the Dashboard Backend metrics showzero values for an XP or a P9000 diskarray. This is becaus

Related Topics• “XP/P9000 array health” (page 106)• “Dashboard busiest consumers” (page 112)• “Dashboard charts” (page 113)• “High watermark in dashbo

DescriptionMetricsThe frontend throughput in MB/s read and written to the LDEVduring the specified threshold duration.Block IO MBPSThe average of the

3. Select the check box for the metric, for which you want to view the performance or usagegraph of the selected component, and click OK.HP XP P9000 P

IMPORTANT:• High watermark is applicable only for components in the Frontend, Cache, Backend, and MPBlade categories. It is not applicable for LDEVs.•

7 Configuring alarms and managing eventsThis chapter discusses the following topics:• “Introduction” (page 116)• “Configuring alarms and viewing alarm

Once the alarms are activated, you can view history for these alarms, which provides data on thefollowing:• When the performance of components went be

2. In the component selection tree under Data Source, select components on which you want toconfigure alarms. For more information on selecting compon

IMPORTANT: HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor does not support the THP Pool RG Utilizationand LDEV RG Utilization metrics. Thus, you cannot create an ala

• About: Click About to view the product part number, build, and version number.• Support: Click Support to view the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor S

2. You can filter alarm records based on:• Array: The Array list displays only those XP and P9000 disk arrays for which alarms areconfigured. Select t

1. Click PA and DB Settings+Configure Alarms in the left pane.2. In the Alarms table, select the component records for which you want to specify the t

screen. For more information on specifying common recipient email addresses for all alarmnotifications, see “Configuring email and SNMP settings” (pag

Sequence_Number=92 Alarm_Source=Performance Advisor Alarm_Metric_Value = 6D 5F 4D 61 6A 6F 72 5F Alarm_ Component _Value=0:45 Array_ID=53036 Array_Ty

The output of the .bat file provided will be present in the absolute path location (example:C:\Users\Administrator folder or system 32 folder), as it

Related Topics• “Adding or removing metric values” (page 117)• “Setting threshold level” (page 120)• “Configuring alarm notifications” (page 121)• “Es

The configuration settings of the previously selected record are applied to all the other newlyselected records.5. Click Save to commit the changes.Yo

• “Viewing graph of metric value's performance” (page 135)• “Filtering event records” (page 138)Searching for componentsYou can navigate the Arra

128 Configuring alarms and managing events

Searching for components 129

Right paneThe right pane displays the screen based on the menu that you select in the left pane. You canselect related options on these screens to ach

NOTE:• For the Raid Group, the Host Group branch is traversed first, followed by the Pool branch,Back-end, and finally the Drive Types branch.• You ca

To view the Alarms History table, click Monitoring+Alarm History in the left pane (see “AlarmHistory” (page 132)).Related Topics• “Understanding alarm

Figure 9 Alarm HistoryTable 8 Viewing alarm History recordsDescriptionScreen elementsDisplays the current state of an alarm: Recovery Alarm orSerious

Table 8 Viewing alarm History records (continued)DescriptionScreen elementsDisplays the time stamp when the alarm notification isdispatched to the int

3. Click Filter. HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor filters the existing set of records and displaysonly those that match the selection criteria on the A

DescriptionScreen elementsTime Posted when one of the following conditions ismet:◦ The alarm is disabled or there are no I/Ostransactions on the compo

The current value of the component is displayed under Value in the Alarms History table. Click thecorresponding link to view the performance value whe

• “Adding or removing metric values” (page 117)• “Configuring notification and monitoring settings” (page 119)Viewing eventsHP XP P9000 Performance Ad

Filtering event recordsYou can filter event records based on the duration when the events are logged, type, and severityof events logged. You can also

Though you would have already set the severity level for event logging, this filter also displaysthe severity levels applicable to all events logged b

• Columns are sorted depending on the type of information that appears in the respectivecolumns (alphabetical, numerical, or date related). For exampl

8 Managing the HP XP P9000 Performance AdvisordatabaseThis chapter discusses the following topics:• “Introduction” (page 140)• “Configuring database s

IMPORTANT:• You have to log on to HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor as an Administrator or a user withadministrator privileges to configure, purge, arch

• “Automatically purging data” (page 146)• “Creating and viewing Export DB CSV files” (page 147)• “Archiving data” (page 158)• “Importing data” (page

Given current data storage rates, DB grow in less than X hours.• If the available disk space is less than 3 GB, the Auto Grow check box is automatical

1. Click PA and DB Settings+Database Manager in the left pane.The Database Manager screen appears. By default, the DB Configuration/Purge is enabled.2

Manually purging dataYou can manually purge data that belongs to an XP or a P9000 disk array, or data that is olderthan the current specified date.CAU

Related Topics• “Automatically increasing the database size (AutoGrow)” (page 142)• “Manually increasing the database size” (page 143)• “Automatically

• “Importing data” (page 161)• “Deleting logs for archival and import activities” (page 164)• “Migrating data to another management station” (page 164

◦ Total IO, Inhibit Mode IO Count, and Bypass Mode IO Count.◦ Backend Transfer Sequential Reads, Backend Transfer Non-Sequential Reads, and BackendTra

This file includes the following details:• The XP or the P9000 disk array serial number for which the report is generated.• The port IDs on the XP or

3 Managing licenses for XP and P9000 disk arraysThis chapter discusses the following topics:• “Introduction” (page 15)• “Instant-on license on HP XP P

This file includes the following details:• The XP or the P9000 disk array serial number for which the report is generated.• The RAID group IDs on the

1. Click PA and DB Settings+Database Manager in the left pane.The Database Manager screen appears.2. Click the Export DB tab. By default, the Export D

3. Based on your requirement, select the Collection Period as One Time or Recurring.• If you select the Collection Period as One Time, proceed to step

◦ Collection Schedule: Displays Daily, Weekly, and Monthly.DescriptionCollection ScheduleBy default, Weekly is selected as the collectionschedule. The

4. Provide a name in the File Name box. The name must have a minimum of two characters andcan have a maximum of 80 characters. HP XP P9000 Performance

8. Select the check box for Response Time to view the following read-write response time for allthe LDEVs. The Response Time check box is enabled only

Related Topics• “Viewing Export DB CSV files” (page 156)• “Automatically increasing the database size (AutoGrow)” (page 142)• “Manually increasing the

The following image shows the .csv files created for 53036 and 53046, which belong to theP9500 Disk Array type.IMPORTANT:• The name of the user who cr

• “Deleting logs for archival and import activities” (page 164)• “Migrating data to another management station” (page 164)• “Generating, saving, or sc

IMPORTANT:• After the data is archived, it is permanently deleted from the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisordatabase and the free disk space is released

Table 1 License management during installation or upgrade (continued)License managementInstallation or upgradePerformance Advisor, after which a grace

5. Click Export.HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor archives data for the specified duration. As part of thearchival process, HP XP P9000 Performance Advi

• “Deleting logs for archival and import activities” (page 164)• “Migrating data to another management station” (page 164)Importing dataYou can import

IMPORTANT: The following are a few important points:• After importing performance data for an XP or a P9000 disk array, ensure that you performa fresh

3. Based on the XP or the P9000 disk array for which you want to import its performance data,select the relevant file from the list displayed in the A

• “Archiving data” (page 158)• “Deleting logs for archival and import activities” (page 164)• “Migrating data to another management station” (page 164

array. Provide the 5 digit serial number of the XP or theP9000 disk array in the adjacent box. The data availablefor the specified XP or the P9000 dis

Migrating data using the Backup utilityIMPORTANT: You must not stop the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor and the Oracle databaseservices while backing

The Restore Progress status window is displayed. Also, the details of the data being restored isdisplayed in the command prompt window.NOTE: Even afte

• “Archiving data” (page 158)• “Deleting logs for archival and import activities” (page 164)• “Migrating data to another management station” (page 164

Example 1 Determining the disk space requirements for HP XP P9000 Performance AdvisorConsider that the P9000 and the XP disk arrays, P9500 and XP24000

Figure 2 License screenDescriptionScreen elementsIn this section, add the licenses (.dat files) that yougenerated at the HPAC license key website.Add

9 Viewing XP and P9000 disk array componentsThis chapter discusses the following topics:• “Introduction” (page 170)• “Viewing performance summary” (pa

1. Click Monitoring+Array View in the left pane.All the XP and the P9000 disk arrays monitored by HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor aregrouped under Arr

Figure 11 Array View screenFurther, to view the performance and utilization metrics at the component level in the disk array,click the plus (+) sign f

Table 9 Array View component nodes (continued)For P9000 disk arraysFor XP disk arraysDocumentation LinksDescriptionComponent selection treegroups in t

Table 9 Array View component nodes (continued)For P9000 disk arraysFor XP disk arraysDocumentation LinksDescriptionComponent selection treeYesYes“Port

Table 9 Array View component nodes (continued)For P9000 disk arraysFor XP disk arraysDocumentation LinksDescriptionComponent selection treeYesNoProvid

The following table describes the Performance View screen elements. The images shown are for53036, which belongs to the P9500 Disk Array type.Descript

DescriptionPerformance View screen elementsDisplays the I/Os, MB/s, and theassociated port IDs for all thoseCHIPs/CHAs that are processingrequests.The

DescriptionPerformance View screen elementsDKA_2, and ThP_Pool_2 is servedby only DKA_1. If the combinedbackend transfers on ThP_Pool_1 is50 I/Os, and

IMPORTANT:• The MIX CHIP displays only eight ports and four MPs though there are eight MPs on thatboard. The remaining four behave as ACP MPs.• If per

Related Topics• “HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor licenses” (page 21)• “Generating licenses at the HPAC license key website” (page 29)• “Instant-on lic

IMPORTANT: The RmLib Version displays zero if the configuration data is collected through theoutband mode.Volume InformationThe following table provid

• “10 busiest LDEVs/Ports” (page 205)• “10 busiest LDEVs/RAID groups” (page 206)• “RAID Group summary” (page 207)• “Port summary” (page 209)• “Viewing

• MP blade utilization, which includes the following:MP blade IDs.◦◦ DKCs, cluster #, and the blade locations for the MP blades.◦ The MPs on the MP bl

Advisory on CLPR utilizationHP XP P9000 Performance Advisor provides an advisory on the usage of individual CLPRs in anXP or a P9000 disk array. The a

The summary is displayed in the CHIP/CHA summary table for the XP disk arrays and the CHAsummary table for the P9000 disk arrays (see following images

The following table describes the CHIP/CHA summary table for an XP disk array and the CHAsummary table for a P9000 disk array.CHA summary table for P9

IMPORTANT:• The port type, such as Fibre, Ficon, Escon, or FCoE (applicable only for P9000 disk arrays)is also displayed beside the port ID.• Since, t

The individual performance data for CHA-1EU includes the following:• Summary:Fibre protocol is used◦◦ Eight ports are associated with CHA-1EU◦ Port Ac

Further, you can also click an individual ACP/DKA pair in one of the above-mentioned tables toview its metrics. For more information, see “Viewing sum

The following table describes the ACP/DKA summary table for an XP disk array and the DKAsummary table for a P9000 disk array.DKA summary table for P90

The Performance Advisor trial license expire on month, day, year. Please contact your HPRepresentative to purchase the requisite Performance Advisor l

In addition, the combined backend transfer value is displayed for each ACP or DKA (applicableonly for XP24000 and P9000 disk arrays). For more informa

Related Topics• “Viewing performance summary” (page 175)• “Viewing ACP/DKA data” (page 187)• “Viewing MP blade utilization for P9000 disk arrays” (pag

On the following MP Blades screen, you must click an MP blade ID in the MP Blade Configurationgroup box (see “MP Blades screen” (page 192)) to view th

Table 10 MP blade utilization summary (continued)DescriptionMP blade screen elements25% of the CPU cycles are utilized for processing the arraybackend

The MPB-1MB utilization data includes the following:• MPB-1MB is the MP blade ID that was selected in the MP Blades Util% group box.MPB-1MB is also li

Related Topics• “Viewing performance summary” (page 175)• “Viewing ACP/DKA data” (page 187)• “Viewing Smart and ThP pools data for P9000 disk arrays”

Figure 15 THP Pool ScreenIMPORTANT: The data on the Smart pools and the ThP pools are not displayed if the pools arenot configured in the selected P90

Table 12 Smart Pool monitoring information tableDescriptionLabel nameDisplays last available monitoring cycle start time withPADB.Last available start

Table 13 Pool Information table (continued)DescriptionColumn namesDisplays the total backend tracks associated with the Smart poolor the ThP pool. It

Configuring VVol settingsYou can configure the following VVol settings:• The maximum number of VVol records you want to view.NOTE: HP recommends viewi

 Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copyin

DescriptionScreen elementsNOTE:– HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor receives theaccurate internal raw disk capacity of an XP diskarray (same as displayed

Related Topics• “Viewing performance summary” (page 175)• “Viewing ACP/DKA data” (page 187)• “Viewing MP blade utilization for P9000 disk arrays” (pag

Figure 17 Continuous Access SyncFigure 18 Continuous Access AsyncTable 15 (page 201) describes the data displayed:Table 15 Continuous access configura

Table 15 Continuous access configuration data (continued)DescriptionScreen element• Pair SideFile 30% over• Pair SideFile over Suspend• SVOL Swap read

204). You can also click a particular record to highlight the record and then click Plot Chart tochoose the metrics and view the respective performanc

Table 18 (page 204) describes the performance metrics of journal group associated with the P-VOLbelonging to the selected CTG:Table 18 CA JournalDescr

Table 19 CA Journal Volumes (continued)Column HeadColumn HeadAverage read response time of all the journal LDEVscreated in a specified RAID group over

Figure 20 10 busiest front end PortsRelated Topics• “Viewing performance summary” (page 175)• “Viewing CHIP/CHA data” (page 183)• “Viewing ACP/DKA dat

Figure 21 10 busiest backend LDEVsFigure 22 10 busiest backend RAID groupsRelated Topics• “Viewing performance summary” (page 175)• “Viewing CHIP/CHA

IMPORTANT:• The RAID group utilization percentage is not displayed for external storage volumes.• The Auto LUN XP software must be installed, and moni

DescriptionScreen elementsThe total frontend throughput in MB/s for the LDEV.LDEV MB/sThe total number of backend tracks transferred to or fromthe XP

Grace period expirationThe grace period that follows the instant-on license is valid for 60 days. After the grace periodexpires and if valid licenses

Figure 24 Port summaryDescriptionScreen elementsDisplays the port ID for the CHP port. Provides the optionto view information associated with a partic

effective way to exclude the impact of these transient spikes in the calculation of the bandwidthrequirements. In HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor, vie

Viewing LDEV dataHP XP P9000 Performance Advisor displays the following data on the Array View LDEV screen forall the LDEVs that belong to an XP or a

By default, the values displayed for the following are based on the performance values of all theLDEVs that are displayed for the last collection time

NOTE: The data for the following metrics sorts in the ascending order:• Host Group• Chip Port ID• ACP Pair ID• LDEV ID• Emulation• Cont. Access.The re

Table 20 Array View LDEV table - Sort By options (continued)DescriptionScreen elementsSelect LDEV I/Os to sort LDEV data based on the frontendI/Os of

3. Sort the LDEV data based on one of the options displayed in the Sort By list. By default, theLDEV data is sorted based on the average read response

2. Select the check box for the component that must be monitored.Choose the Select All check box, if you want to choose all components and add them as

Table 21 Components and metrics in LDEV Column Settings list (continued)DescriptionScreen elementsis shown only if Main Frame volumes are available fo

Table 21 Components and metrics in LDEV Column Settings list (continued)DescriptionScreen elementsIndicates that the LDEV is an Ext-Lun. The following

perpetual, and unique to an XP or a P9000 disk array. After generating a Permanent license, theHP XP P9000 Performance Advisor LTU and the registratio

Table 21 Components and metrics in LDEV Column Settings list (continued)DescriptionScreen elementsThe maximum read response time, in millisecond, for

Viewing comparison charts for LDEVsYou can compare the performance of an LDEV for the following metrics:• Random read hits vs. Random read miss• Rando

The following are the different replication pair statuses:DescriptionReplication pair statusesVolume is not configured for replication activity.SMPLex

Filter records based on existing selectionThis type of filter is applicable when you want to view the LDEV data based on your selection froman existin

Exporting LDEV dataYou can export LDEV data to an Excel spreadsheet for the date and time range that you specify.The data for all the LDEVs monitored

is configured as 7D+1P. The system supports RMLIB version 1.16.04 and later. If there is an LDEVthat is associated with two RAID groups, data about bo

If there are no associated continuous access journal groups configured,  is displayed in the JrnlGrp column.Viewing ThP Pool Occupancy informationThe

IMPORTANT:• The LDEV table does not display hyperlinks in the ACP Pair ID and ACP Pair Util fields for RAIDgroups spanning across multiple ACP pairs.

• Sidefile usage data• Read hits summary dataAdditionally, the CLPR table displays the following details:• RAID group• LDEV IO/s• LDEV MB/s• Backend t

10 Using chartsThis chapter discusses the following topics:• “Introduction” (page 229)• “Plotting charts” (page 233)IntroductionYou can plot performan

A Meter based Term license is generated in TB-Days for the usable capacity that you want tomonitor and the duration for which you want to monitor. To

Figure 26 Charts screenCharts controls1Component selection tree for charts2Available Metrics Choose Metric Category list from where youselect metrics

DescriptionSections◦ Pools◦ Replication Volumes◦ LUSE◦ Host Groups◦ Ext-RG(s)◦ Drive TypesIn addition to the above listed, the MP Blades category is a

DescriptionSectionsThe Chart Work Area consists of the following:Chart Work Area• The individual chart windows that display the performance graphs of

Plotting chartsNOTE: The figures in the following procedure are an example for the XP disk array metricselection.PrerequisiteEnsure that the following

component selection tree, if you are aware of the LDEV name. For more information, see“Searching for components” (page 265):• Click the plus (+) sign

3. Choose the metrics for which you want to view the performance of the selected components.For more information, see “Choosing metrics” (page 237). B

DescriptionXP or P9500 Disk Array main categories  component selectiontreeFor a P9000 disk array, Front-end comprises of the frontendcomponents, such

DescriptionXP or P9500 Disk Array main categories  component selectiontreedisplayed for a P9000 disk array. For more information, see“Host Groups nav

based on the metric category to which they belong. Select a metric to view the correspondingperformance graph in the Chart Work Area. You can also cli

The Front-end main category comprises of the ports that further displays the associated MPs andCHAs. Following is the component selection path:Front-e

Because the 50TB usable capacity is required for a short duration, it is economical to install TB-Daysof Meter based Term license. If a Permanent lice

The applicable metrics are displayed in the Available Metrics Choose Metric Category list. Selectthe metrics at the component type or the individual c

IMPORTANT: CLPRs do not exist in an XP1024 Disk Array. So, the Cache related metrics arenot displayed in the Available Metrics Choose Metric Category

NOTE: For an XP10000 Disk Array, the MIX boards do not have MP4, 5, and 6 defined. So,when these metrics are chosen, the utilization is shown as zero.

In the above image, under MP Blades for the P9000 disk array 53036:• MP Blades is the main category. The number 2 indicates the total number of MP bla

• “Replication Volumes navigation path” (page 253)• “Pools navigation path” (page 247)• “Snapshot Pool navigation path” (page 251)• “LUSE navigation p

In the above image, under Back-end for the XP disk array 10090:• DKA is a component type. The number (2) indicates the number of DKA pairs available o

In the above image, under Back-end for the P9000 disk array 53036:• DKA is a component type. The number (1) indicates the number of DKA pairs availabl

For the XP disk arrays and For the P9000 disk arrays columns indicate whether the particulardefault metric is applicable for that XP or P9000 disk arr

In the above image, under THP Pool for the XP disk array 10090:• THP Pool is the main category. The number (2) indicates the total number of ThP pools

Pools > THP (component type) > Individual ThP pool IDs. Each individual ThP pool further includesthe following:• LDEVs (component type) > Ind

• 90TB-Days to monitor 10TB additional usable capacity for nine days.• Any usage where the duration (Y days) multiplied by the additional usable capac

In the above image, under Pools for the P9000 disk array 53012:• Pools is the main category.• THP is the component type that displays the individual T

• “Drive types navigation path” (page 261)• “Custom groups navigation path” (page 264)Snapshot Pool navigation pathThe Snapshot Pool main category com

In the above image, under Snapshot Pool for the XP disk array 10090:• Snapshot Pool is the main category. The number (1) indicates the number of snaps

• “LUSE navigation path” (page 255)• “Host Groups navigation path” (page 256)• “Ext-RG(s) navigation path” (page 260)• “Drive types navigation path” (

In the above image, under Replication Volumes for the P9000 disk array 53036:• Business Copy Volumes is a component type. The number (15) indicates th

• “Pools navigation path” (page 247)• “Snapshot Pool navigation path” (page 251)• “LUSE navigation path” (page 255)• “Host Groups navigation path” (pa

The applicable metrics are displayed in the Available Metrics Choose Metric Category list. Selectthe metrics at the component type or the individual c

◦ Pool LDEVs displays the individual LDEVs associated with the Pool.◦ Raid Groups displays the individual Raid Group associated with the Pool LDEVs.NO

• Ports is a component type under Host Group. The number (1) indicates the number of portsassigned to communicate with Host Group.• LDEVs is a compone

In the above image, under Host Groups for the P9000 disk array 10090:• Under the main category Host Groups, XPPA247_HYP_V_NEW_BLD_BAY6 is one the indi

DescriptionColumn Headings - License Status sectionDisplays the status as Installed.License StatusDisplays Never.End DateThis is because, the Permanen

For ports that are configured to communicate with the selected host groups, you can also view theassociated MPs and CHAs for the XP disk arrays, and o

The available metrics are displayed in the Available Metrics Choose Metric Category list. Selectthe metrics at the component type or the individual co

The number of components associated with a component type is displayed beside it. For example:• Drive Types (1)• RAID Groups (6)• Physical LDEVs (884)

The following table provides the default set of metric categories that are displayed in the AvailableMetrics Choose Metric Category list for the XP an

Custom groups navigation pathThe Custom Groups node comprises of individual custom groups that display the associated LDEVs.Following is the component

• “Replication Volumes navigation path” (page 253)• “Host Groups navigation path” (page 256)• “Ext-RG(s) navigation path” (page 260)• “Drive types nav

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NOTE:• For the Raid Group, the Host Group branch is traversed first, followed by the Pool branch,Back-end, and finally the Drive Types branch.• You ca

The Chart Work Area displays the following default settings. They are applicable across the chartwindows until you select the other available options:

After 1:00 PM on 12/11/2010 (Day 1 of grace period), the following fields on the License screen- License Status section display:DescriptionColumn Head

NOTE:◦ These selections work only on the active chart windows.◦ If the total number of data points from all the performance graphs exceeds 500 in a ch

An individual chart window can accommodate the performance graphs for up to 250 components.The 250 components that you select can belong to multiple c

For more information on the tasks that you can perform in the Chart Work Area, see “Using chartcontrols and settings” (page 276).Viewing top 20 consum

Example (see Figure 27 (page 272))MP blade utilization by top 20 consumerswhether the frontend or the backend requests have been high.Further to the a

Table 22 Processing types (continued)DescriptionProcessing typesIndicates all the backend activities involved in processing targetI/O requests.Backend

Example (see Figure 28 (page 274))MP blade utilization by processing typesindicates that 16.4% of the CPU cycles are utilized to processthe consumers

Place the pointer over an area to view the following details:Example (see Figure 29 (page 275))Aggregate Data53040,CL1B(Fibre(Target)),Maximum)XP or P

1. Clear the selection (blue border) around the existing chart window by clicking the title bar ofthe active chart window.The blue border around the c

IMPORTANT:• Using the favorite chart, you can only save components and metrics combination. Theperformance metrics of components cannot be saved.• Eac

The favorite chart re-renders itself to provide the performance graphs of components for the selectedduration. However, every time you view a favorite

• Term (Days): 10• End Date: 12/11/20106. If 90.5TB is monitored on the same day, HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor considers91TB-Days and again updates

To refresh the list, click Refresh. To close the dialog box, click Close.Creating reports for favorite chartsIn addition to viewing your favorite char

5. Select the Collection Period as One Time.6. Select the Start Time and End Time for the report.7. Click Generate to view the report immediately.Clic

Viewing current LDEV assignments for an MP bladeIMPORTANT: This section is applicable only for the P9000 disk arrays.You can view the LDEVs that are a

Example (see Figure 30 (page 282))LDEV - MP blade assignmentMPB-1MA is the MP blade ID, where 1 indicates the cluster #and MA indicates the blade loca

In the preceding utilization forecast graph, the threshold value is displayed as a blue referenceline and the forecast appears as a green line.IMPORTA

points available when the chart is initially updated for 5 minutes. The data points appear inthe next update cycle only for the delta duration.When yo

by taking the average of the previous data points. You can specify the number of data points forwhich the average needs to be calculated, using the Po

provides you an approximate idea of the performance of components if the data collection wasactive during the specified time interval. Once the data c

Zooming in on data points across performance graphsIn addition to zooming in on data points for a particular duration, you can also zoom in on acombin

In the Zoom Preview panel, if you plot the chart for more than one day, the chart displays datawith date stamp.Rearranging or moving chart windowsTo m

Example scenario 5Consider the following scenario:1. A P9000 disk array has a usable capacity of 25TB.2. A Permanent license is installed on 11/28/201

Removing chart windowsYou can remove all the charts currently displayed in the Chart Work Area by clicking Close Charts.All the active and passive cha

11 Using reportsThis chapter discusses the following topics:• “Generating, saving, or scheduling reports” (page 297)• “Viewing a report” (page 305)• “

For P9000 disk arraysFor XP disk arraysDescriptionReport typesPerformance report -Findings section.• Total I/O Rate Detail• Read-Write Ratio• Read-Wri

For P9000 disk arraysFor XP disk arraysDescriptionReport typesand ranges from 8 - 128 forthe frontend and the backendLDEVs, and 8 - 32 for thefrontend

For P9000 disk arraysFor XP disk arraysDescriptionReport typessnapshot volumes that areassigned to a pool.YesNoThe MP Blade Utilization reportprovides

For P9000 disk arraysFor XP disk arraysDescriptionReport typescomponents for thefollowing:• Random Read• Random Read Cache• Random Write• Sequential R

IMPORTANT:• Reports on the following are available only if they are configured in the selected XP or P9000disk array. If not configured, they are not

Tasks you can perform on the Reports screen• “Generating, saving, or scheduling reports” (page 297)• “Viewing a report” (page 305)• “Scheduling report

2. Select or enter the following details:• Name of the report in the Report Name box. The name should not be less than 2 charactersor exceed 80 charac

You can also select multiple reports and view the corresponding data in a single reportdocument. The data for each report is arranged based on the ord

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4. Click Next >>.The Array information input screen appears. The following details are displayed:• Registration number• HP XP P9000 Performance

3. Generate or save the report.• To generate a report, click Generate.HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor does not save the report in its database or disp

1. Collection Schedule: displays Daily, Weekly, and Monthly. By default, Weekly is selectedas the collection schedule.• Day of the Week: Displays the

4. Click Save. HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor does the following:• Saves the schedule and also displays a record for the schedule in the Scheduled Re

The RAID groups and LDEVs selection is in multiples of eight. If you do not select any value fromthe respective drop-down lists, by default, the LDEV

To generate, save, or schedule an LDEV Activity report, follow the procedure given for creating orscheduling a report. For more information, see “Gene

Viewing reportsIMPORTANT:• Report schedules with an asterisk (*) before the User Name indicate that they are generatedby a schedule. Following is the

• “Viewing a schedule” (page 306)• “Logging report details and exceptions” (page 309)Deleting reportsTo delete a report:1. Click Reports+View Reports

IMPORTANT:• The Scheduled Reports section appears only if you have logged in as an Administrator or auser with administrator privileges.• If the Email

In the preceding image, you can view the report, PA_ACP_Rep that is executed on 2009-10-1120:11:32 IST (Generation Time). The report provides data on

P9000 Performance Advisor is supposed to generate a report on the second Thursday of everymonth at 00:00 hours. Hence, the schedule is active and a re

4. Select the license that you want to add and click Open.The license file appears in the File Name box.5. Click Add License.CAUTION: After the licens

12 Using Performance Estimator for XP and P9000 diskarraysThis chapter discusses the performance estimation for XP and P9000 disk arrays.IntroductionH

• Disk type  15K RPM• RAID type and RAID groups  144 RAID groups for RAID 1 (2D+2D)• Workload  8K Random Writes• Intensity  4096 threads/secHP XP

maximum of 288 RAID groups for RAID 1 (2D+2D) and 144 RAID groups for RAID 5(7D+1P).Accordingly, the text box on the right side of the # RGs horizonta

Based on the above selection, the Performance Estimator displays the estimated values in thefollowing non-editable text boxes:• Raw Capacity - Indicat

maximum of 512 RAID groups for RAID 1 (2D+2D) and 256 RAID groups for RAID 5(7D+1P).Accordingly, the text box on the right side of the # RGs horizonta

Based on the above selection, the Performance Estimator displays the estimated values in thefollowing non-editable text boxes:• Raw Capacity - Indicat

13 Troubleshooting issues for components associated withapplicationsThis chapter discusses troubleshooting issues for disk array components associated

you can collect the real-time performance data for a set of five LDEVs, RAID groups, ports, cache,and MP blades in a P9000 disk array. This data is co

Figure 32 RealTime screenDescriptionScreen elementsStart Collections tab• After the configuration data is collected for the XP orthe P9000 disk arrays

DescriptionScreen elementscan stop a real-time data collection any time during thecollection process.HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor collects the real

Click Refresh to view the latest data on the License screen.Related Topics• “Viewing aggregate License status” (page 32)• “Viewing status for individu

IMPORTANT: The following are important notes on the real-time performance data collection:• You can configure only one instance of the real-time perfo

Additionally, the following are displayed:• HostAgent list: Displays the host agent that is connected to the selected XP or P9000 diskarray.• Command

7. From the Choose Metrics list, select the check boxes for the real-time metrics of your choice.For more information on the real-time metrics, see “R

3. Select the XP or the P9000 disk array for which you want to stop the real-time performancedata collection.4. Click Stop Plotting.The real-time data

IMPORTANT:• An application can reside on multiple hosts that connect to the XP and the P9000 disk arrays.• A host group can have multiple WWNs to conn

• Know the WWNs for the hosts.Run the XPInfo command at the command prompt of the host where your application resides.The HBA Port WWN in the P9000Inf

The following image shows the Configure Application dialog box for 53040, which belongsto the P9500 Disk Array type.The following are the possible com

4. Click Remove.5. Under Application Name, select the application that you want to remove.6. Click Add/Remove.You are provided an informational messag

4. Click the link provided for the application, host group, or WWN in the Search Results dialogbox.If your application is associated with a host using

2. Based on your requirement, select an application or choose the host group or the WWNassociated with an application:If your selection is at the appl

3. Click View Details.The View License Detail section appears.The following image shows the license details for 53036, which belongs to the P9500 Disk

Click an LDEV ID to view the associated port, CLPR, and the RAID group records highlightedin the respective tables. By default, the port, CLPR, and th

In addition, the following are displayed:• The MP blade ID with its corresponding average utilization percentage in brackets. Forexample, MPB-1MA [9.3

In addition, the following details are also displayed:• RAID group table:DKA Pair: Displays the DKA pair associated with the particular LDEV.◦◦ RG: Di

(page 106). For more information on setting threshold values, see “Configuring dashboard thresholdsettings” (page 99).You can also forecast the compon

IMPORTANT: The MP Blade Util - Top 20 Consumers and the MP Blade Util/Processing typemetrics are applicable only for the P9000 disk arrays.The additio

might not indicate an impact on the application. Instead, verify whether there are variations in theresponse time of the LDEVs associated with your ap

Plotting chartsYou can select and plot charts for components in the LDEVs, Port, CLPR, and the RAID group tables.To plot charts for the selected compo

Issue 1High utilization of CHA MP on port 5A causing response time to increase for all LDEVs associatedwith the application. The MP in question manage

9. Based on the trend of the utilization values of the RG and its LDEVs, the reason for poorresponse time on LDEV2 could be attributed to the overload

14 Launching HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor from otherStorage productsIntroductionYou can launch HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor from P9000 Tiered St

DescriptionScreen elementsDisplays the available license capacity.• If you select an XP disk array record, this columnalways displays the Installed Li

Viewing performance graphs for LDEVsTo access HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor from P9000 Tiered Storage Manager and view thecharts for the LDEVs that

7. Enter your user name, password, and click Login.By default, the Frontend IO Metrics chart window appears in the Chart Work Area displayingthe perfo

5. Click Analyze Performance.The HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Login page is displayed.6. Enter your user name, password, and click Login.By default

provisioning decisions. HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor displays usage data for the followingcomponents:• Parity groups or RAID groups• MP blade proce

Updating the management station IP address and session name1. Navigate to the folder on your P9000 disk array SVP where you copied the XML files.2. Do

IMPORTANT: Whenever you update the appDefinition.xml file for the management stationIP address or the appProfile.xml file for the session name, execut

5. Click Settings+Launch Application+Performance Advisor.If you have updated a different session name in the appDefinition.xml file, that sessionname

5. Click Settings+Launch Application+Session Name (default: Performance Advisor).The data for the selected processor blade is displayed in the HP XP P

The following image shows the processing distribution for MPB-1MA.To view the utilization data for MPB2, click MPB-2MC in the MP Blade Configuration g

4. Click Settings+Launch Application+Session Name (default: Performance Advisor).By default, the utilization data for the Overall RAID Group utilizati

DescriptionScreen elementsIf you select an XP or a P9000 disk array record whoseusable capacity is monitored using only a Permanentlicense, this colum

1. Complete steps 1 and 2 mentioned for “Launching HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor”(page 345).2. Select Logical Devices in the list displayed for the

4. Click Settings+Launch Application+Session Name (default: Performance Advisor).The host group and the usage data of ports and LDEVs associated with

The above image displays the LDEVs and ports associated with the host group san-ita1. TheChart Work Area in the above image displays the maximum, mini

• V6-1 enables you to view data related to LDEV in HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor. It isalso known as Logical Devices in HP XP P9000 Performance Advi

15 Support and other resourcesContacting HPHP technical supportFor world wide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.

Websites• HP.comhttp://www.hp.com• HP Storagehttp://www.hp.com/go/storage• HP Manualshttp://www.hp.com/support/manuals• HP download drivers and softwa

Typographic conventionsTable 31 Document conventionsElementConventionCross-reference links and email addressesBlue text: Table 31 (page 356)Website ad

A Appendix AStorage management logical partitions (SLPRs)A disk array can be shared with the multiple organizations and with multiple departments with

host. This approach minimizes the effects of one administrator's operations on the volumes of otheradministrators.Figure 36 Example of a CLPR“Exa

B Sample reportsReport typesHP XP P9000 Performance Advisor supports report generation for the following categories:• “Array performance reports” (pag

Exceeding Permanent licensed capacity and grace periodWhen the internal raw disk capacity of an XP disk array or the usable capacity of a P9000 diskar

NOTE: The backend transfer is the block of data that is transferred between the XP or the P9000disk array cache and the RAID groups. Every read cache

Figure 37 Total I/O RateThe total backend transfers may be compared to the total frontend I/Os and the difference is dueto the effects of the array ca

Figure 38 Total I/O Rate by hour of dayThe total backend transfers may be compared to the total frontend I/Os and the difference is dueto the effects

Figure 39 Total I/O Rate DetailThe sequential frontend I/Os are when data is read from or written to consecutive addresses. Therandom frontend I/Os ar

Figure 40 Read/Write RatioFor example, the data point of X on the graph indicates X% read activity and (100-X)% of writeactivity.NOTE: If there are no

Figure 41 Read/Write Ratio by hour of dayNOTE: If there are no data points available for the dates selected, blank chart is displayed. Ifall the data

Figure 42 Read/Write DetailNOTE: If there are no data points available for the dates selected, blank chart is displayed. Ifall the data values are zer

NOTE: If there are no data points available for the dates selected, blank chart is displayed. Ifall the data values are zero for the dates selected, a

In the LDEV I/O Mapping table:• Hyphen (-) is displayed in the RAID Format column if that RAID format is not applicable forTHP Pool V-Vols.• Hyphen (-

throughput of the hardware. The maximum throughput varies depending on RAID level, diskmechanism type, and other factors such as the size of the indiv

◦ Term (Days): N/A◦ End Date: Never• After 1:00 PM on 11/30/2010:License Capacity: 50TB, +100TB-DaysConsider that 25TB-Days are used after installatio

Figure 48 Total Frontend I/O Rate First Top 8 Array Groups/PoolsRAID Group Utilization ReportThe Raid Group Utilization report consists of four charts

Figure 50 Cache UtilizationCache Write Pending reportThe Cache Write Pending report displays in a chart format, the amount of data in the cache waitin

Figure 52 Percentage read hitsTotal Backend Transfer reportThe Total Backend Transfer report displays in a chart format, the total number of transfers

Figure 54 Total Backend Transfer by Hour of the DayCache Side File Utilization reportThe Cache Side File Utilization report displays in a chart format

Figure 56 ACP utilization over the entire periodACP Utilization by Hour of the Day reportThe ACP Utilization by Hour of the Day report displays in a c

The CHIP utilization reports allow you to view in a chart format, the utilization data for all theinstalled CHIPs/CHAs in the array and the average ut

Figure 59 CHIP Utilization by Hour of the DayCHIP processor utilization reportThe CHIP processor utilization report displays in a chart format, the in

“XP Thin Provisioning pool occupancy” (page 377) displays a sample ThP Pool Occupancy reportfor a P9500 Disk Array.Figure 61 XP Thin Provisioning pool

P9000 Continuous Access Journal group utilization reportThe Journal Pool Utilization report displays the utilization percentage of the eight busiest J

Figure 64 LDEV Activity reportIMPORTANT:• The threshold limits that you specify are independent of each other and applicable to only thecategory that

Consider the following points:1. A P9000 disk array has a usable capacity of 50TB.2. A Permanent license is installed on 11/23/2010 to monitor the 50T

All reportBased on whether you generate the All report for an XP disk array or a P9000 disk array, the Allreport consolidates data and provides a sing

MP blade utilization by top resourcesThe average utilization of an MP blade by the top 20 consumers is displayed in a chart for theselected duration.

For more information on processing types, see “Viewing MP blade utilization by processing types”(page 273).382 Sample reports

C Appendix CSupportability matrixThe following matrix displays the supportability of ThP, snapshot, and continuous access journalvolumes on the XP arr

D Appendix DArray mappingTo correctly map the ACP and CHIP pairs, see the following tables for the respective array:“XP128 (1 ACP Pair)” (page 384) li

Table 36 XP12000Slot IDPair IDSlot nameACP A = 0; M = 4ACP Pair 1A, MACP B = 1; N = 5ACP Pair 2B, NACP L = 2; X = 6ACP Pair 3L, XACP K = 3; W = 7ACP P

Table 38 XP24000 (continued)Slot IDPair IDSlot nameCHIP EL=1; QL=9CHIP Pair 3EL, QLCHIP FL=3; RL=11CHIP Pair 4FL, RLCHIP GU=4; TU=12CHIP Pair 5GU, TUC

E Metric Category, metrics, and descriptionsMetrics and descriptions“Metric Category, metrics, and descriptions” (page 387) provides the metric catego

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryall the RAID groupsmanaged by the ACP pair.The frontend I/Os for thewrite

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryin the DASD Fast Writemode, for the ACP pair.The frontend I/Os for writer

5. As the usable capacity is beyond the Permanent licensed capacity, HP XP P9000 PerformanceAdvisor uses the 100TB-Days of Meter based Term license.Ba

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryThe total frontend I/Os rateon this LDEV over a givenLDEV Total IO  Fron

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryThe total random andsequential frontend readTotal MB Reads  FrontendMBs

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryagainst the previous valueevery one minute, and thelowest port I/O valuec

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categorya given RAID group, thenumber of random readsavailable in the cache.The f

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryindividual virtual volumesdefined in this pool, whichare serviced from th

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryhits in basic mode for all thesnapshots in a snapshotpool.The frontend I/

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryNOTE: This metric isdisabled in the Alarmscreen.Total number of I/Os on a

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryread from or written to theport in the last 30 secondsof the collection i

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryEach ACP pair value is thesum of the RAID groups itserves.The total front

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryrate of all the individualVirtual volumes in this pool.Each snapshot pool

Stopping performance data collection schedules...69Restarting performance data collec

During a capacity violation phase, if you do one of the following:• Install a Permanent license for HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor to monitor the XP

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categorywritten sequentially to theexternal volume.The frontend throughput inMB/s

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryThe utilization of the MP# onthe left ACP.• ACP Left Util MP0• ACP Left U

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryThe utilization of the RAIDgroup for writing randomparity.RAID Group Util

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric category• Backend• SystemThe average MP bladeutilization by each of the 20MP Blad

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryThe total backend tracksloaded in non-sequentialACP Pair Non-sequentialRe

Table 40 Metrics and descriptions (continued)DescriptionMetricMetric categoryThe maximum write responsetime value for a host group isThe maximum write

Table 41 Real-time metrics definitions (continued)DefinitionsReal-time metricsTotal backend writesTotal cache lines destagedTotal backend random read

Table 41 Real-time metrics definitions (continued)DefinitionsReal-time metricsIO size in kBms - Avg IO response TimeTotal Backend to Front End IO rati

F Appendix FForecasting ThP pool performanceGuidelines for selecting data range to receive an optimal forecastTo validate the forecasted data, we need

GlossaryAArray ControlProcessor (ACP)ACP is used in the XP disk arrays prior to the XP24000 Disk Array. With the introduction of theXP24000 Disk Array

case, HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor considers it as capacity insufficient violation and entersa grace period for that disk array. You can install th

on the GUI. The CLUI utility is operating system specific and can be installed locally on themanagement station, or remotely on a client system.Comman

External Storage An external storage that is connected to an XP or a P9000 disk array.FFC Fibre Channel. A network technology primarily used for stora

PHP XP P9000PerformanceAdvisorThe HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor is a software product from HP for monitoring the XP andthe P9000 storage subsystems.

TThin Provisioning(ThP, TP)Using the thin provisioning, you can operate with a global pool of LDEVs that are not assignedto a physical storage. The XP

IndexSymbols10 busiest back-end RAID groups, 20610 busiest front-end LDEVs, 205AACP Pair summary screen, 177AlamrsApply template, 116AlarmsAlarm notif

Chart Work AreaHigh watermark, 105LDEV InformationBusiest LDEVs, 105StatisticsFrontend, Cache, Backend, 105XP Array healthNormal, Critical, Major, 105

PP9000 array serial numberCapacityMeter based Term license, 15P9500 disk array, 15P9000 Command View AECoexistence, 10P9000 disk arraysReal-time monit

UtilizationStatusDKA, MP, RAID group, Cache write pending, 330utilization metrics, 400VView/Generate Reportslogging report details and exceptions, 309

4. Click Remove License(s).The Confirm Delete dialog box appears.5. Click Yes.The message indicating the removal of the license appears on top of the

4 Collecting configuration and performance dataThis chapter discusses the following topics:• “Introduction” (page 43)• “Configuring host information”

NOTE:• HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor also collects the real-time performance data from the XPand the P9000 disk arrays. For more information, see “T

DescriptionScreen elementsDisplays the list of command device records in theConfiguration Collection table. You can select a commandConfiguration Coll

Related Topics• “Collecting configuration data” (page 52)• “Scheduling configuration data collection” (page 54)• “Performance data” (page 59)Requestin

4. Click Request Info. The Request Info button is enabled only when you select the host agents.Use the Shft or the Ctrl key to select multiple host ag

4. Click Remove Host. The Remove Host button is enabled only when you select a host agentrecord.HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor deletes the host agent

Table 5 Preferred Mode of Data Collection in HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor 5.5Preferred Mode of Data CollectionFeatureOutBand (24K)LicenseOutBandSna

Configuring notification and monitoring settings...119Filtering records based on m

DescriptionScreen elementspointing device over the status icon to know the status,which is displayed as a tool tip:• Displays , if configuration data

• If an outband mode of configuration data collection is in progress for an XP or a P9000 diskarray, HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor stops collecting

One-time configuration data collectionPrerequisitesEnsure that the following prerequisites are met before you start the configuration data collectionf

6. Based on the disk array and mode of collection that you selected, following are the furthercourse of steps:If you selected an XP disk array and eit

Related Topics• “Scheduling configuration data collection” (page 54)• “Deleting configuration data collection schedules” (page 58)• “Performance data”

Figure 4 Configuration Data Collection5. Select one of the following as the Collection Schedule. By default, the collection is scheduledfor every sund

IMPORTANT: If SVPs on the XP disk arrays are accessible, HP recommends that you use theoutband mode of configuration data collection for a non P9500 d

HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor collects configuration data for the XP or the P9000 disk arraythrough the selected command device. The Collection Stat

ExamplesDescriptionCollectionScheduleAdvisor executes the schedule onthe 2nd Sunday of every monthat 8:00 PM.the schedule is executed, HP XP P9000 Per

Collecting performance dataAfter completing the configuration data collection for the XP and the P9000 disk arrays, schedulethe performance data colle

Viewing Smart and ThP pools data for P9000 disk arrays...195Viewing continuous access data for

• If you are collecting the performance data for the first time, it takes longer than usual for HPXP P9000 Performance Advisor to collect the data. Th

Creating performance data collection schedulesIMPORTANT:• Only one schedule can be created on a selected command device. For a better performance,sele

performance data collection schedule that you are creating, HP XP P9000 Performance Advisordoes the following validations and displays appropriate err

NOTE:• Selecting a ThP, snapshot, or a continuous access journal volume also provides therespective volume pool information.• The THP Group(s), CA Jou

9. Select the Add new RAID Groups, Ports to this schedule check box, if you want the performancedata collection schedule to automatically collect the

notification, you must configure the appropriate email notification settings. For more information,see “Configuring email and SNMP settings” (page 73)

What happens...Automatic updatesScenariosis already enabled to receive automaticupdates.Hence, you must edit the schedulemanually to add or remove com

• The new virtual volumes are automatically added to the second schedule even if the Add newRAID Groups, Ports to this schedule check box is not selec

2. Under the Performance Collection tab, delete and recreate the performance schedules for theselected host. The schedule is enabled automatically and

• “Deleting performance data collection schedule” (page 70)• “Starting real-time performance data collection” (page 319)Stopping performance data coll

Loading favorite charts...278Deleting favorite charts...

Related Topics• “Creating or viewing a performance data collection schedule” (page 61)• “Editing frequency of performance data collection” (page 68)•

3. If you type y at the prompt, you are further prompted to provide the minimum and maximumjava heap size values.The minimum heap size value must be m

5 Configuring common settings for HP XP P9000Performance AdvisorThis chapter discusses the following topics:• “Introduction” (page 72)• “Configuring e

IMPORTANT: You must log on to HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor as an administrator or auser with administrator privileges to perform the above-mentione

IMPORTANT:• The new email notification settings that you provide are automatically updated in theserverparameters.properties file. Hence, a manual reb

The default destination email address for receiving the alarm notifications isadministrator@localhost• An appropriate subject text for the alarm email

Trap not dispatched. It might be due to invalid IP address or servername, or the SNMP server is not accessible.4. Click Save.A message appears to indi

Related Topics• “Collecting configuration data” (page 52)• “Scheduling configuration data collection” (page 54)• “Performance data” (page 59)Registeri

4. Click Register.The SVP IP address that you specify is registered with the management station.HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor automatically uses the

NOTE: This change affects only those messages that are created after you instigated the severitychange. All messages that were logged before you set t

Searching for applications associated with components...327Viewing performance or usage data for

Complete the following steps to select the duration:1. Click PA and DB Settings+User Settings in the left pane.The User Settings screen appears.2. In

If the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Tomcat service is manually stopped, the HP XP P9000Performance Advisor Monitor service does not take any action

During the course of monitoring, if the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Monitor service identifiesthat the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Database an

The PAMonitor_mail.properties file is located in the <Install_drive>:\HPSS\paMonitor\conf folder on your management station.Configuring retry co

If there is a configuration change in the above-mentioned LUN attributes, edit the customgroups to add the corresponding LDEV records again. It ensure

The selection in each filter is independent of the selection in other filters. Example, if Array_1 isselected from the Arrays: Array Names list, the P

Viewing custom group configurationsTo view the LDEVs that belong to a custom group:1. Click Customize Settings+Custom Groups in the left pane.The Cust

3. Click View. The View button is enabled only when you select LDEV records in the CustomGroups table.The View Custom Group Details screen appears pro

Table 6 Group Details screen (continued)DescriptionScreen elementsDisplays the host group name for the host. The hostgroup name is a user-defined grou

The records are removed and the list is refreshed. Click X on the View Custom Group Details screentitle bar to close the window.Deleting custom groups

Cache Side File Utilization report...373ACP utilization report...

DescriptionScreen elementsDisplays the emulation types. An array group is dividedinto open volumes of the same size. These volumes arecalled emulation

• Target: LUN list• Volume Group list• Device File list• RG list• LDEV listThe selection in each of the above-mentioned filters is independent of the

NOTE: If you enter values in the text boxes (see step 4) and also in the Data Grid Updatetable text boxes, HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor considers t

• Volume Group• Device File• SSID4. Clear the selection for the existing record and select the check boxes for those LDEV recordsthat you want to appl

Creating a user recordTo create a new user record:1. Click PA and DB Settings+Security in the left pane.The Security screen appears.2. Click New.3. En

3. Click Delete.Click Yes in the popup window that appears, to permanently delete the user record.Click No to retain the user record.Related Topics• “

6 Monitoring performance of XP and P9000 disk arraysThis chapter discusses the following topics:• “Introduction” (page 96)• “Configuring dashboard thr

For more information on the sections in the Dashboard screen, see “Viewing dashboard” (page 105).For more information on setting thresholds and specif

Figure 7 Dashboard screenThe Threshold Setting screen where you set the threshold levels.1The XP/P9000 Array Health section, where status icons aredis

Configuring dashboard threshold settingsIMPORTANT:• Since, the CHIP/CHA and the ACP/DKA MPs are moved to the MP blades in the P9000 diskarrays, the CH