HP StorageWorks Performance Advisor XP Software user guide (T1789-96025, October 2007)

NOTE:
You must collect configuration data before collecting performance data for the first time. You cannot stop
Configuration Data Collection once it is started.
Collecting configuration data
You can collect configuration data of an array either through the In Ba nd or the Out Band mode. The in
band mode uses the Raid Manager Library (RMLib) to collect data of an array. The out band mode uses
the Remote Method Invo cation (RMI) to collect data of the array from the SVP. Using the out band mode
ensures that the performance of SAN is not affected because of data collectio n.
NOTE:
Configuration data collection through the out band mode is not supported for XP256/XP48/XP512
arrays. You cannot collect configuration data for Continuous Access Journal through the out band
mode on XP10000 arrays. For details on the arrays supporting XP Thin Provisioning (THP) , Snapshot
and Continuous Access Journal, see Appendix D.
NOTE:
To configuredatacollectiononaWindowssystem,seeAppendix C.
To start collecting con fi guration data on a command device, complete the following steps:
1. Select the command device(s), by selecting one or more rows from the list box for which you want
to collect data.
2. Select Collect Configuration Data.
3. Select In Band or Out Band.
In the in band mode, only one host can collect configuration data per array.
In the out band mode, you must specify the IP address of the array in the Array IP Address box. You
cannotselectmultiplearraysintheoutbandmode.
4. Click Submit.
Configuration data collection starts on the selected command device.
NOTE:
Configuration changes made to the array are not automatically reflected. You must perform configuration
data collection to get the latest configuration data.
NOTE:
Performa
nce data collection schedules are based on the mode in which configuration data is collected. If
you have
collected configuration data in the in band mode, the performance data collection schedules
are base
d on the in band mode. If you want to change the configuration data collection mode to out
band, yo
u must delete the performance data collection schedules set and create new schedules for the
out band mode.
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Data Collection Configuration