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4.

If you select any item in the Metric drop-down box, pertaining to volumes, the CU drop-down menu

displays. The CU drop-down menu lists LDEVs by CU. Selecting a CU displays the list of LDEVs,

belonging to that CU, in the Resources list box.

NOTE:

If you select All from the CU to plot the chart, the combined data points from both schedules

is displayed. Repeated timestamps are displayed if the collection frequency for both the

schedules is the same. To know more about schedules, see

Data Collection Configuration

.

If you select a CHIP metric, the Resource list box displays the following list of CHIPs installed in the

XP20000 array: G, L, H, K, B, E,. If you select an ACP metric, the Resource list box displays the

following list of ACPs installed in the XP20000 array: AF, BE.

5.

The title and information in the field to the right of the drop-down menus reflect the Metric Category

selections. For example, if you select IO Metrics in the Metric Category drop-down menu, the title for

the field shows LDEV and lists the available LDEVs. You can further refine the metric information to

be charted, by selecting specific items.

6.

Click to highlight the components that you want to chart. To add more than one item, hold down the

Shift or Ctrl key while making your selections.

NOTE:

You can select a maximum of eight components to chart.

7.

Click Add to add the components to the Selected Metrics field. Click Add Trend to show the rate

of change of the specified metrics.

8.

To remove an item from the Selected Metrics field, click to highlight the item, and click Remove.

9.

Repeat steps 2 through 6 to add all the items that you want to chart. Use any combination of arrays

and metrics provided you select from the same metric category and select eight or fewer items.

10.

Click Set Range to filter the data by time at the start of the query. You can also select this option in

the Performance History screen after receiving the data. If you do not select a specific time range,

the 10 most recent data points are displayed in the chart.

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