HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software Release Notes v5.
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Description The HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software (P9000 Performance Advisor) collects, monitors, and displays the in-depth performance data of XP and P9000 (P9500) disk arrays, so that you can monitor the performance and utilization of components, such as the Logical Device (LDEV), Client-Host Interface Processor (CHIP) or Channel Adapter (CHA), Array Control Processor (ACP) or Disk Adapter (DKA), Disk Controller (DKC), or the MP blades.
Operating systems and JRE requirements The list of operating systems supported by the P9000 Performance Advisor management station and host systems is updated. To view the latest list, see the HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.3 OS Support Matrix (August 2011) document: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.
• 50th, 90th, and 95th percentile values: View the 50th, 90th, and 95th percentile values for the ports identified as CA Initiator and CA Target ports. The percentile values are for the average MB/s based on the CA Initiator and CA Target ports performance data over a given duration. P9000Watch enhancements P9000Watch in P9000 Performance Advisor v5.3 includes the following enhancement: • Host group names are sorted in alphabetical order in the Host Group Selection screen.
• For XP24000, XP20000, and later disk arrays, the Inband mode of configuration data collection, RAID group performance data collection, and loading of P9000Watch Host Group screen no longer fails even if the journal pool is configured with more than 16 pool volumes or LDEVs. • The email notifications dispatched have appropriate headers and are successfully delivered to the intended recipients.
is active, then please try recreating the device files as the device file may not be accessible by RealTimeServer. Workaround: When historical data is plotted, ensure that the real-time data charting is not started. • When you perform the inband mode of configuration data collection, the following are observed: • The snapshot V-Vol numbers displayed on the Array View Summary screen are inconsistent.
and data collection failures after the upgrade process is completed. For more information, see the HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software Installation Guide. • To launch P9000 Performance Advisor locally on a management station that is installed on a virtual server, use the fully-qualified domain name ([server name].[domain name]) or the IP address of that management station instead of the PA shortcut in the http URL – http:///pa or http:///pa.
3. Start the P9000 Performance Advisor host agent and real-time services. a. Go to the Services dialog box. b. Right-click HP P9000 Performance Advisor Hostagent. c. Click Start in the pop-up window. Similarly, start the HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Realtime Server service.
on older versions must upgrade to v5.0 or later version by this date. After this date, all earlier versions of P9000 Performance Advisor will be inactive.
