Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.0.0 (53-1002696-01, April 2013)

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SAN Top Talker monitoring
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Configuring a fabric mode Top Talker monitor
NOTE
A fabric mode Top Talker and an end-to-end monitor cannot be configured on the same fabric. You
must delete the end-to-end monitor before you configure the fabric mode Top Talker.
NOTE
A fabric mode Top Talker and an F_Port mode Top Talker cannot be configured on the same fabric.
You must delete the F_Port mode Top Talker before you configure the fabric mode Top Talker.
NOTE
You cannot enable Top Talkers for a single-switch fabric.
To configure a fabric mode Top Talker monitor, complete the following steps.
1. Select the fabric on which you want to monitor Top Talker data.
NOTE
On the 8 Gbps 8-FC port, 10 GbE 24-DCB port Switch, Top Talkers is only supported on the
8Gbps FC Ports.
2. Select Monitor > Performance > Top Talkers.
The Top talker Selector dialog box displays.
FIGURE 399 Top talker Selector dialog box
3. Select Fabric to select a switch to monitor in the Top Talker Mode list.
You can only select one device on which to enable Top Talker.
4. Click OK on the Top talker Selector dialog box.
Top Talker is enabled on the selected device. The Top Talkers - Fabric Mode for Device_Name
dialog box displays.
The Top Talkers - Fabric Mode for Device_Name dialog box displays.
5. Select the number of Top Talkers (1 through 20) to display from the Display list.
6. Select how often you want the Top Talker to refresh (10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 seconds, or 1
minute) from the Refresh Interval list.