HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 121)

Description Subfield Field
Periodic monitoring mode uses performance data from the last monitoring
cycle (see Cycle time). Tier relocation responds immediately to workload
changes. This mode is a more aggressive tier relocation monitoring mode.
Monitoring
mode
Periodic
For the XP7, you can select one of five speeds for the relocation of pages
in a pool, in a unit of time, from 1 (slowest) to 5 (fastest). The default is 3
(standard). To reduce the load on the storage system, specify a slower page
relocation speed. To give a higher priority to page relocations for the pool,
specify a faster relocation speed.
Relocation
Speed
Sets the buffer space used for new page assignments to Smart tiers (using
the default values is recommended).
Buffer Space for
New page as-
signment
Sets the buffer space used for tier page relocations between Smart tiers
(using the default values is recommended). Buffer Space for
Tier relocation
NOTE:
After configuring the pools, click Show Plan and perform all of the confirming, scheduling, and
submitting tasks needed to create the pools.
Related topics
• About virtualizing storage capacity , page 114
• Creating a THP/Smart pool , page 115
Verifying THP/Smart pool information
You can check the THP/Smart pools summary information to verify the current number of pools, the
virtual volume capacity, the pools usage, and the total and used pool capacity.
Prerequisites
• Create pools
• Discover (register) pools
1. On the Resources tab, select THP Pools under the target storage system.
A list of THP/Smart pools, (THP/Smart pool volumes and THP/Smart volumes) provides summary
information that includes the number of pools, the virtual volume capacity, pool usage, and the
total and used pool capacity.
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