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Select any of the columns and click Add Flow to create an add flow defintion. For more
information, refer to
Exporting real-time performance data
To export real-time performance data, complete the following steps.
1. Generate a performance graph.
To generate a performance graph, refer to
“Generating a real-time performance graph”
2. Right-click anywhere in the graph table and select Export Table.
The Save table to a tab delimited file dialog box displays.
3. Browse to the file location where you want to save the performance data.
4. Enter a name for the file and click Save.
Clearing port counters
To reset all port statistics counters to zero on a selected device or fabric, complete the following
steps.
1. Right-click a device or a fabric on the Connectivity Map or Product List and select Monitor >
Performance > Clear Counters. An attention message displays.
2. Click Yes on the message.
All the port statistics counters and port logs will be cleared and the audit events log generated
by the switches is displayed in the Master Log.
NOTE
Clear counters is not initiated for Not Reachable switches.
NOTE
The audit log is supported in Fabric OS firmware version 7.3.0 and later only. Beginning with
Fabric OS firmware version 7.3.0, clearing port counters and port logs will be initiated at the
chassis level for Virtual Fabrics-enabled switches.
SAN historical performance data
Performance monitoring should be enabled constantly to receive the necessary historical data
required for a meaningful report. The following options and features are available for obtaining
historical performance data:
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Collect historical performance data from the entire SAN or from a selected fabric.
NOTE
Virtual Fabric logical ISL ports are not included in performance data collection.
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Persist data on every polling cycle (5 minutes).
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Store records for each port.