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Working of xpwatch – HP XP Performance Advisor Software User Manual

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Figure 1 Working of XPWatch

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XPWatch functions as follows:

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On starting XPWatch, the Array menu appears.

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Selecting the desired array displays the list of host groups connected to it.

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Selecting one or more host groups displays the list of ports connected to them.

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Selecting the required ports displays the Pick LDEVs/RAID Groups Selection Scheme.
This scheme offers the following options:
• Filter LDEVs by RAID Groups

If you select this option, the RAID Groups menu appears. Select one or more RAID Groups
to view the LDEV menu. The LDEV menu lists all the LDEVs within the selected RAID Groups.
Select the required LDEV to collect and view the performance data.

• Filter RAID Groups by LDEVs

If you select this option, the LDEV menu appears. Select one or more LDEVs to view the RAID
Group menu. The RAID Group menu lists all the RAID Groups within the selected LDEVs. Select
the required RAID Groups to collect and view performance data.

• Manually Add RAID Groups and LDEVs Without Filtering

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