HP XP Performance Advisor Software User Manual
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The Front-end main category comprises of the ports that further displays the associated MPs and
CHAs. Following is the component selection path:
Front-end >Port (component type) > Individual ports > Individual MPs > Individual CHAs.
The port type, such as Fibre, Ficon, or Escon is displayed beside the port ID.
In the above image, under Front-end for the XP disk array 10090 (XPArray_1):
1.
Front-end is the main category.
2.
Port is the component type. The number (40) indicates the number of ports for the XP disk
array 10090.
3.
CL1A is one of the individual ports.
4.
CHP00 1EU is an individual MP associated with the port CL1A.
5.
CHA 1EU is an individual CHA associated with the selected CHP00 1EU.
For the P9000 disk arrays
The Front-end main category comprises of the ports that further displays the associated CHAs.
Following is the component selection path:
Front-end > Port (component type) > Individual ports > Individual CHAs.
The port type, such as Fibre, Ficon, Escon, or FCoE is also displayed beside the port ID.
IMPORTANT:
Since, the CHIP/CHA MPs are moved to the MP blades in the P9000 disk arrays,
their MP utilization metrics are not applicable for the P9000 disk arrays. For more information,
see
“MP Blades navigation path” (page 242)
.
In the above image, under Front-end for the P9000 disk array 53046:
1.
Front-end is the main category.
2.
Port is the component type. The number (32) indicates the number of ports for P9500 Disk
Array 53046.
3.
CL1A is one of the individual ports.
4.
CHA 1EU is an individual CHA associated with the port CL1A.
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