HP P6000 Performance Advisor Software - Manual (Page 8)

1 HP P6000 Performance Advisor overview
HP P6000 Performance Advisor is server-based software that monitors the performance of HP
P6000 EVA storage systems and provides metrics that help you analyze performance and
troubleshoot performance issues. You can view metrics at the storage system and subsequent levels.
HP P6000 Performance Advisor interacts with HP P6000 Performance Data Collector to gather
performance data and HP P6000 Command View to gather state data of the monitored storage
systems and corresponding performance objects. The performance data is collected for the set of
counters that are also applicable in HP P6000 Performance Data Collector. HP P6000 Performance
Advisor also provides performance data for additional counters that are based on the existing set
of counters. For more information on derived counters, see
“Derived counters definitions” (page 164) .
HP P6000 Performance Advisor enables you to view performance metrics at the following levels:
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Storage system: View performance metrics of storage systems and high-level performance of
monitored objects across different object types.
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Object type: View performance summary of all corresponding monitored objects. A hyperlink
provided for each performance object allows you to further drill down to view the performance
summary for that object.
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Performance object: View performance metrics for a specific monitored object.
NOTE:
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To deploy and use HP P6000 Performance Advisor, you must have sufficient knowledge of
HP P6000 Command View, HP P6000 Performance Data Collector, Management Groups,
and EVA storage systems.
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When using HP P6000 Performance Advisor, a minimum of Adobe Flash Player 10 is required
on the browser you are using.
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Unless otherwise mentioned, the term storage systems refers to HP P6000 storage systems or
EVA storage systems throughout the document.
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The term performance object in HP P6000 Performance Advisor refers to the supported object
in HP P6000 EVA storage system that can also be viewed in HP P6000 Command View.
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The term object type refers to root node or folder node that encompasses performance objects
in HP P6000 Command View. It does not include user defined folders.
Features
Following are the feature highlights:
Quick Setup: Quickly setup and start monitoring HP P6000 EVA storage systems and their
performance objects.
Key Metrics: Key Metrics functionality helps you view statistical performance data of storage systems
and objects for the most useful counters. Key Metrics charts can show live data samples or historical
performance data for the duration selected.
Threshold monitoring and notifications: You can set threshold levels (Minor and Major) for counters
and monitor performance against the set threshold levels, and also receive notification when
performance of an object crosses the dispatch at threshold level. You can also view threshold levels
in charts for a performance object.
Dashboard: Dashboard functionality provides an overall view of the storage system and helps you
quickly scan and identify if there are performance issues. It provides the drill down capability to
further analyze performance at controller and host port levels. It also allows quick viewing of
performance data for user-defined key performance indicators.
8 HP P6000 Performance Advisor overview