HP XP7 Performance Advisor v6.1 Software Troubleshooting and FAQs Guide

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Overview
HP XP7 Performance Advisor Software collects, monitors, and displays the performance of XP and
XP7 disk arrays. HP XP7 Performance Advisor collects performance data for individual components
such as LDEV, CHIP/CHA, ACP/DKA, DKC, and MP blades (applicable for only XP7 disk arrays).
HP XP7 Performance Advisor is a web-based application that includes the following resources:
• HP XP7 Performance Advisor: It is a web-based application that monitors the performance of
XP and XP7 disk arrays, and provides a visual representation of the collected data. It resides
on a centralized server called the management station, manages data collection, and provides
performance data of your XP and XP7 disk arrays for your analysis. You can use the data to
analyze and interpret the behavior of your XP and XP7 disk arrays, and also forecast the
utilization of a few components, such as XP Thin Provisioning in the XP and the XP7 disk arrays.
• HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agents: HP XP7 Performance Advisor interacts with resources
called host agents that collect data from the XP and the XP7 disk arrays. They are operating
system specific, and reside on systems called the hosts. In a traditional setup, the host agents
form the point of contact for the HP XP7 Performance Advisor to receive data from the XP and
the XP7 disk arrays. However, HP XP7 Performance Advisor can also directly interact with the
XP and the XP7 disk arrays. The host agents help HP XP7 Performance Advisor discover hosts
and also communicate commands and data, back and forth between the hosts and the
management station.
• Web clients: HP XP7 Performance Advisor can be locally accessed on the management station,
or remotely accessed from a client system. The web browser that allows the access to HP XP7
Performance Advisor is called the web client. Internet Explorer (IE) is the only supported web
client for HP XP7 Performance Advisor.
• Command Line User Interface (CLUI): In addition to its GUI, HP XP7 Performance Advisor also
provides a command-line utility called the CLUI to monitor performance of XP and XP7 disk
arrays. The CLUI allows you to monitor performance, set alarms, and configure host information
using commands and scripts. You can execute commands in the CLUI and view the same data
that is displayed on the GUI. The CLUI utility is operating system specific, and can be installed
locally on the management station, or remotely on a client system.
“HP XP7 Performance Advisor setup” (page 6) displays the HP XP7 Performance Advisor setup
collecting data from an XP and an XP7 disk array through a host agent. The CLUI utility is installed
on the remote client system that is connected to the management station, thereby enabling it to
access the HP XP7 Performance Advisor.
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