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Ata disk, Ata disk status, Ata disk inventory – HP Insight Control User Manual

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ATA disk

The following information is provided for an ATA disk.

ATA Disk Status

Reads/Sec—The number of reads from this ATA disk each second

Writes/Sec—The number of writes to this ATA disk each second

Read MBytes/Sec—The average number of megabytes read from the ATA disk each second

Write MBytes/Sec—The average number of megabytes written to the ATA disk each second

Millisec/Read—The average time for each read to complete

Millisec/Write—The average time for each write to complete

Queue Length—The average number of concurrent requests between the server and this ATA disk
(Queue Length is the primary indicator of ATA disk performance, whether the disk is part of an array)

ATA Disk Inventory

Disk Information—Displays a description of the drive, including the hard drive model number

Configuration Information

Provides a summary of the drive configuration


Displays the name of the IDE controller to which it is attached

Indicates to which disk array the disk belongs (if applicable)

Fibre Channel host bus adapter

The following information is provided for a Fibre Channel HBA.

Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Status

Transfers/Sec—The average number of transfers on the selected HBA each second

MBytes/Sec—The average number of megabytes transferred on the selected HBA each second

Millisec/Transfer—The average time to complete a data transfer between the server and the storage
attached to the selected HBA

Queue Length—The average number of concurrent requests between the server and this HBA, including
transfers currently being serviced and transfers waiting for service, regardless of where the request is
waiting

Port Utilization %—The average utilization of the Fibre Channel port on this adapter.

Performance is determined by comparing the MBytes/Sec with the theoretical throughput (1 or 2 GB/s) of
the HBA.

Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter Inventory

Host Bus Adapter Configuration—Displays the name of the HBA and the supported and negotiated PCI
protocol (bus speed) of the HBA

Fibre Channel Enclosures—Displays all enclosures assigned to the HBA, the names of the enclosures,
and the enclosure models

Windows/Linux Physical Disks—Displays all physical disks traced from the server to the logical drives
on the accessible enclosures

Network storage controller

The following information is provided for a network storage controller.

ATA disk

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