HP Integrity Virtual Server Manager 6.0 User Guide

Viewing utilization data
Virtual Server Manager provides the following options for viewing utilization data. These assume
the prerequisites discussed in “Enabling collection of utilization data” (page 113) have been met.
• Utilization meters provided by Virtual Server Manager tabs. Table 12 lists the meters provided
by Virtual Server Manager tabs. Utilization meters display current utilization data for the
associated resource. The utilization information is a 5-minute average that is calculated and
updated on 5-minute boundaries. If the utilization cannot be displayed, the utilization meter
is dimmed. A label next to the meter indicates the probable cause. For information about these
labels, see “Utilization meter status/error information” (page 127).
CPU and memory utilization are expressed as a percentage. Network and storage meters
display I/O data in terms of throughput (for example, megabytes per second). Storage meters
are labeled as “Disk I/O” but provide utilization data for any supported devices (DVDs and
tape devices as well as disks). If a network or storage I/O meter is in a device box on a
Network or Storage tab, the data is specific to the device, whether it is a virtual device in a
virtual partition or a physical device on the VSP; if the meter is in a virtual partition box, the
data is an aggregate, registering the total throughput for all virtual devices on the virtual
partition.
Table 12 Utilization meters available on Virtual Server Manager tabs
Utilization Metrics
Virtual Server
Manager Tab
Storage I/O
(throughput)
Network I/O
(throughput)
Memory (%)CPU (%)
VSP onlyVSP onlyVSP onlyVSP onlyVSP General
Per VM onlyPer VM onlyPer VM onlyVSP CPU utilization
per VM
VM CPU utilization
VSP Virtual
Partitions
VSP (Physical Network
Interfaces column)
VM (Virtual Network
Interfaces column)
VSP Network
VSP (Physical Storage
column)
VM (Virtual Storage
column)
VSP Storage
VM onlyVM onlyVM onlyVM CPU utilization
VSP CPU utilization
per VM
VM Properties
General
VSP (Physical Network
Interfaces column)
VM (Virtual Network
Interfaces column)
VM Properties
Network
VSP (Physical Storage
column)
VM (Virtual Storage
column)
VM Properties
Storage
VSP (Physical Network
Interfaces column)
VM (Virtual Network
Interfaces column)
Vswitch
Properties
Network
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