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Deleting an end-to-end monitor pair
Procedures in this section pertain to deleting monitors on systems using the legacy End-to-End
Monitor feature instead of using Flow Vision.
For systems using Fabric OS version 7.2 or later, when you select a device or device port, and then
select Monitor > Performance > End-to-End Monitors, a message displays that you can use Flow
Vision to provide End-to-End monitoring. You have these options:
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To use Flow Vision, delete existing monitors, then use the Add Flow Definition dialog box to
define an initiator and target port pair for monitoring. Refer to
for
more information.
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Clicking OK, opens the legacy Set End-To-End Monitors dialog box.To use the legacy End-to-End
Monitor feature, you must deactivate existing flows defined for the switch for Flow Vision.
To delete an end-to-end monitor pair, complete the following steps.
1. Select Monitor > Performance > End-to-End Monitors.
The Set End-to-End Monitor dialog box displays.
2. Select the end-to-end monitor pair you want to delete from the Monitored Pairs list.
3. Click Delete Monitor.
4. Click OK.
SAN Top Talker monitoring
Procedures in this section pertain to configuring the legacy Top Talkers feature instead of using
Flow Vision.
For systems using Fabric OS version 7.2 or later, when you select a device or device port, and then
select Monitor > Performance > Top Talkers, a message displays that you can use Flow Vision to
provide Top Talkers monitoring. You have these options:
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To use Flow Vision, delete existing monitors, then use the Add Flow Definition dialog box to
define an initiator and target port pair for monitoring. Refer to
for
more information.
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Clicking OK opens the legacy Top Talkers dialog box. To use the legacy Top Talkers feature, you
must deactivate existing flows defined for the switch for Flow Vision.
The following are some important notes for using the Top Talkers feature:
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To access Flow Vision, the Fabric Vision (FV) license or both the Fabric Watch (FW) and the
Advanced Performance Monitor (APM) licenses must be installed on the hardware platform.
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Top Talkers cannot be enabled on a single-switch fabric.
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Top Talkers require Fabric OS version 6.2 or later.
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A Top Talker monitor and an end-to-end monitor cannot be configured on the same external
F_Port application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). You must delete the end-to-end monitor
before you configure the Top Talker monitor.
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On the 8 Gbps 8-FC port, 10 GbE 24-DCB port Switch, Top Talkers is only supported on the
8 Gbps FC Ports.