HP XP Performance Advisor Software User Manual
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8.
Select the Stagger Collection check box if you want to stagger the data collection time at
different intervals.
For example, if the Stagger Collection check box is not selected, and Frequency is set to 15
minutes, performance data collection occurs every fifteen minutes, irrespective of when the
schedule is created. For example, if the schedule is created at 10.12 a.m., the first collection
occurs immediately and the next collection occurs at the quarter of the hour, which is 10.15
a.m. The subsequent collections occur at 10.30 a.m., 10.45 a.m., and so on. If you select
Stagger Collection, performance data collection occurs every 15 minutes from the time the
schedule is created. For example, if the schedule is created at 10.12 a.m., the first collection
occurs immediately, and the next collection is 15 minutes later, at 10.27 a.m. The subsequent
collections take place every 15 minutes after that.
The
Stagger Collection ensures that the load on the management server is balanced, because
the
data collection occurs for all the XP and the XP7 disk arrays at varied points of time in
the
day and not for every 15 minutes in an hour.
9.
Select the Add new RGs and Ports to the schedules that have RG and Port components enabled
check box if you want to update the new RAID groups or port components that are discovered
during the scheduled performance data collection to the appropriate schedule. The newly
discovered components are added to the appropriate schedule without impacting the other
components included in a performance data collection schedule.
10. Click Save for the changes to take effect.
Click Cancel, if you do not want to configure a schedule for the current selection.
Click
Refresh to view the updated list of performance data schedules.
The
new schedule starts automatically. The following table provides the subsequent changes
that
occur in the Performance Data section for the selected XP/XP7 disk array record.
Description
Screen elements
Displays the new schedule name.
Schedule Name
Displays the selected components. Click View to see the
corresponding schedule details.
Components
Displays
, which indicates that the schedule has started.
Enabled
Initially, displays
when a schedule is not yet configured
or stopped.
Displays the selected frequency for the DKC, RAID groups,
and the port data collection.
Frequency
Initially, displays 0,0,0 when a schedule is not yet
configured.
When the performance data collection is in progress, you can perform the following functions.
Allow HP XP7 Performance Advisor to complete at least two performance data collection cycles
before you proceed with the following tasks. This is to ensure that sufficient data is available that
can be projected on the respective screens:
•
View a graphical representation of the performance of components for different metrics and
duration that you specify. For more information, see
•
View the performance summary of components on the Array View screen. For more information,
see
“Viewing performance summary” (page 177)
•
Configure alarms on components, so that HP XP7 Performance Advisor can send appropriate
alarm notifications. For more information, see
“Adding or removing metric values” (page 119)
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Collecting performance data
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