Performance Guide for VSP 5000 Series and VSP E Series

Version: 9.8.7
Audience: anonymous
Part Number: MK-98RD9019-16

Performance management
Overview of performance management
Requirements for using performance functions
Hitachi Performance Monitor operations
Overview of Hitachi Performance Monitor
Data collected by Performance Monitor
Short-range monitoring (VSP 5000 series)
Long-range monitoring (VSP 5000 series)
Sampling interval for monitoring (VSP E series)
Maximum storing period for monitoring
Performance Monitor data graphs
Export Tool for Performance Monitor
Cautions and restrictions for Performance Monitor
Cautions and restrictions for monitoring
Cautions and restrictions for usage statistics
Performance monitoring workflow
Setting the storing period for the monitoring data
Starting monitoring
Monitoring WWNs
Adding new WWNs to monitor
Viewing the WWNs that are being monitored
Removing WWNs to monitor
Adding WWNs to ports
Editing the WWN nickname
Connecting WWNs to ports
Deleting registered WWNs in unimplemented ports
Monitoring CUs
Displaying CUs to monitor
Adding and removing CUs to monitor
Selecting CUs to monitor
Confirming the status of CUs to monitor
Changing the sampling interval
Stopping monitoring
Using the Performance Monitor data graphs
About the data graphs
Displaying the monitor data on graphs
Adding a new graph
Changing the data displayed on a graph
Changing the time period displayed on the graph panel
Deleting a graph from the graph panel
Data collected by Hitachi Performance Monitor
Monitoring data
Usage rates of MPs
Usage rate of DRRs (VSP 5000 series)
Usage rate of cache memory
Write pending rates
Storage system throughput
Data transfer rate
Usage rates of access paths (VSP 5000 series)
Response times
CMR delay time (VSP 5000 series)
Disconnected time (VSP 5000 series)
Connected time (VSP 5000 series)
HTP port open exchanges (VSP 5000 series)
Cache hit rates
Back-end performance
Drive usage rates
ShadowImage usage statistics
Remote I/O (RIO)
Pair Synchronized
Differential Track
Number of Journals
Data Usage Rate
Metadata Usage Rate
Detailed information of resources on top 20 usage rates (VSP 5000 series)
Exporting Performance Monitor data
About Export Tool
Preparing to use Export Tool
Export Tool limitation
Requirements for Export Tool
Installing Export Tool
Installing Export Tool on Windows
Installing Export Tool on UNIX
SSL communications using Export Tool
Registering a certificate in Export Tool (Windows)
Viewing a certificate registered in Export Tool (Windows)
Deleting a certificate from Export Tool (Windows)
Getting help in Export Tool (Windows)
Registering a certificate in Export Tool (UNIX)
Viewing a certificate registered in Export Tool (UNIX)
Deleting a certificate from Export Tool (UNIX)
Getting help in Export Tool (UNIX)
Using Export Tool
Preparing a command file
Preparing a batch file
Running Export Tool
Running a batch file
File formats
Processing time
Termination code
Log files
Error handling
Export Tool command reference
Export Tool command syntax
Subcommand list
ip
svpip (VSP 5000 series)
dkcsn (VSP E series)
retry
login
show
group
shortrange (VSP 5000 series)
longrange (VSP 5000 series)
range
outpath
option
apply
set
help
Java
Viewing exported files using Export Tool
Monitoring data exported by Export Tool
Resource usage and write-pending rate statistics
Parity group and external volume group statistics
Statistics for volumes in parity/external volume groups
Volumes in parity groups or external volume groups (at volumes controlled by a particular CU)
Port statistics
Host bus adapters connected to ports statistics
Volumes (LU) statistics
All host bus adapters connected to ports
MP units
Remote copy operations by TC/TCz and monitoring data by GAD (whole volumes)
Remote copy operations by TC and monitoring data by GAD (for each volume (LU))
Remote copy by TC/TCz and monitoring data by GAD (volumes controlled by a particular CU)
Remote copy by UR and URz (whole volumes)
Remote copy by UR and URz (at journals)
Remote copy by UR (for each volume (LU))
Remote copy by UR and URz (at volumes controlled by a particular CU)
Causes of invalid monitoring data
Server Priority Manager operations
Overview of Server Priority Manager
Performance of high-priority hosts
Upper-limit control
Threshold control
Use cases for Server Priority Manager
Use case for one-to-one connections
Use case for many-to-many connections
Cautions and restrictions for Server Priority Manager
Implementing Server Priority Manager: one-to-one connections
Server Priority Manager workflow: one-to-one connections
Setting priority for ports: one-to-one connections
Analyzing traffic statistics: one-to-one connections
Setting upper-limit values for non-prioritized ports: one-to-one connections
Setting a threshold: one-to-one connections
Implementing Server Priority Manager: many-to-many connections
Server Priority Manager workflow: many-to-many connections
Setting priority for WWNs: many-to-many connections
Monitoring all port-HBA traffic: many-to-many connections
Excluding traffic between an HBA and a port from the monitoring target: many-to-many connections
Analyzing traffic statistics: many-to-many connections
Setting upper-limit values for non-prioritized WWNs: many-to-many connections
Setting a threshold for the entire storage system: many-to-many connections
Managing host bus adapters (HBAs)
Changing the SPM name of a host bus adapter
Replacing a host bus adapter
About SPM groups
Creating an SPM group
Deleting an HBA from an SPM group
Changing the priority of an SPM group
Setting an upper-limit value to HBAs in an SPM group
Renaming an SPM group
Deleting an SPM group
Quality of Service operations
Overview of QoS operations
QoS Group (VSP 5000 series)
Purposes of QoS control
QoS upper-limit control
QoS lower-limit control
QoS priority control
QoS priority control for a QoS group (VSP 5000 series)
Combinations of the QoS settings for a volume and a QoS group (VSP 5000 series)
QoS monitor function
QoS alert function
CCI commands for QoS operations
Implementing QoS controls
QoS operating procedures
QoS use cases
Preparing for unexpected massive I/O requests
Securing a certain level of I/O processing performance
Setting relative priority for individual services
Combining QoS upper-limit, lower-limit, and priority controls for a volume
Hitachi Virtual Partition Manager operations
Overview of Virtual Partition Manager
CLPR names
Use case for cache logical partitioning
Cache partitioning workflow
Cautions and restrictions for Virtual Partition Manager
Calculating cache capacity
Cache capacity without Dynamic Provisioning, Dynamic Tiering, active flash, and Compatible XRC
Cache capacity with Dynamic Provisioning, Dynamic Tiering, or active flash
Cache capacity with capacity saving-enabled V-VOLs
Cache capacity with Compatible XRC (VSP 5000 series)
Cache capacity with Universal Volume Manager only
Managing CLPRs
Creating a CLPR
Migrating resources to and from a CLPR
Editing an existing CLPR
Deleting a CLPR
Troubleshooting
General troubleshooting resources
Troubleshooting Performance Monitor
Troubleshooting Export Tool for Performance Monitor
Messages issued by Export Tool
Troubleshooting Server Priority Manager
Troubleshooting Virtual Partition Manager
Performance Monitor GUI reference
Performance Monitor main window
Edit Monitoring Switch wizard
Edit Monitoring Switch window
Edit Monitoring Switch confirmation window
Monitor Performance window
Edit CU Monitor Mode wizard
Edit CU Monitor Mode window
Edit CU Monitor Mode confirmation window
View CU Matrix window
Select by Parity Groups window
Parity Group Properties window
Edit WWN wizard
Edit WWN window
Edit WWN confirmation window
Edit WWN Monitor Mode wizard
Edit WWN Monitor Mode window
Edit WWN Monitor Mode confirmation window
Delete Unused WWNs window
Add New Monitored WWNs wizard
Add New Monitored WWNs window
Add New Monitored WWNs confirmation window
Add to Ports wizard
Add to Ports window
Add to Ports confirmation window
Monitor window
MP Properties window (VSP 5000 series)
Edit Time Range window
Edit Performance Objects window
Add Graph window
Wizard buttons
Navigation buttons
Server Priority Manager GUI reference
Server Priority Manager window
Port tab of the Server Priority Manager main window
WWN tab of the Server Priority Manager main window
Add WWN window
Change WWN and SPM Name window
Add New SPM Group window
Change Upper Limit window
Rename SPM Group window
Virtual Partition Manager GUI reference
Cache Partition window
Individual CLPR window
Create CLPRs wizard
Create CLPRs window
Create CLPRs confirmation window
Migrate CLPR Resources wizard
Migrate CLPR Resources window
Migrate CLPR Resources confirmation window
Edit CLPR wizard
Edit CLPR window
Edit CLPR confirmation window
Change Settings window
CLPR Properties window
Delete CLPRs window

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