Setting efms performance view preferences, Setting the polling frequency, Figure 89 set graph polling frequency dialog box – HP H-series Enterprise Fabric Management Suite Software User Manual

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HP StorageWorks 8/20q and SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch Enterprise Fabric Management Suite User Guide 145

Setting EFMS Performance View preferences

To set EFMS Performance View preferences:

1.

Select File > Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box (

Figure 88

).

Figure 88

Preferences dialog box—EFMS Performance View

2.

Set the following preferences:
• Working Directory: Change the location of the working directory in which to save files.
• Browser Location: Change the location of the browser used to view the online help.
• Auto Load and Auto Save Graphing Environment: When enabled, EFMS Performance View

prompts you to save and load the default fabric file between sessions. For more information on the

default Fabric View file, see ”

Exiting EFMS Performance View

” (page 143).

• Display When Making Non-Secure Connections: When enabled, the Non-Secure Connection

Check dialog box appears when you attempt to open a non-secure fabric. You then have the option

of opening a non-secure fabric. If this option is disabled, you cannot open a fabric with a

non-secure connection.

3.

Click OK.

Setting the polling frequency

EFMS Performance View updates the graphs once per second by default.

NOTE:

System performance decreases as more graphs are opened. To improve system performance,

increase the polling frequency (higher number of seconds between polls), tile the graphs (fastest refresh

time), or both. For information on the arrangement and size of graphs in the display, see

Arranging

graphs in the display

” (page 146).

To change this polling frequency:

1.

Select Graph > Set Polling Frequency to open the Set Graph Polling Frequency dialog box (

Figure 89

).

Figure 89

Set Graph Polling Frequency dialog box

2.

Enter the new polling interval in seconds [1–60]. EFMS Performance View updates the graphs once

during the interval. For example, setting the polling frequency to five seconds returns one second’s

worth of data every five seconds.

3.

Click OK to save the changes.

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