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Starting real-time performance data collection – HP XP Performance Advisor Software User Manual

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Description

Screen elements

real-time metrics in the Choose Metrics list.

The

associated host names are also populated in the

HostAgent

list. By default, the first host in this list is

associated

with the first XP or XP7 disk array

displayed

in the Select Components list.

You

can select the XP/XP7 disk array and related

components

for which you want to collect the real-time

performance

data.

Stop Collections tab

Displays

the XP and the XP7 disk arrays for which real-

time

performance data collection is in progress. You can

stop

a real-time data collection any time during the

collection

process.

HP XP7 Performance Advisor collects the real-time
performance data for the selected components and plots
performance graphs in the Chart Work Area.

Chart Work Area and chart options

Tasks you can perform on the RealTime screen

“Starting real-time performance data collection” (page 320)

“Stopping real-time performance data collection” (page 323)

Starting real-time performance data collection

Prerequisites

HP recommends that you dedicate a command device for the real-time performance data
collection, so that it is not used by HP XP7 Performance Advisor for the regular configuration
or performance data collection.

If

there have been configuration changes on the XP/XP7 disk array for which you want to

collect

the real-time performance data, the following informational message appears when

you

select components and start plotting the real-time graphs:

The

configuration data available in the Real Time Server is not in

sync

with the configuration data available on Performance Advisor. This could occur due to

the

following reasons: Command device is invalid, is no longer

connected,

or selected components are not available on the selected

array>.

Perform

the following steps to ensure that the same configuration data for the selected XP/

XP7 disk array is available on both the host agent real-time server and HP XP7
Performance

Advisor:

1.

Request a host update. For more information, see

“Requesting host agent updates”

(page 47)

.

2.

Initiate the configuration data collection from HP XP7 Performance Advisor, so that the
latest

configuration data is available for the XP/XP7 disk array. For more

information,

see

“Collecting

configuration data” (page 52)

.

3.

For the HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agent that is connected to the selected XP or

XP7 disk array, update its real-time server with the latest configuration data of the XP/

XP7 disk array. Click Update RealTime Server on the RealTime screen for the host agent
to

receive the latest configuration data. Updating the real-time server lasts for about 20 -

30

minutes and the following informational message appears after the update is

complete:

Real Time Server Configuration Collection update done for Hostagent. You can then
proceed with the real time data collection and plotting of charts.

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