HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.4 Install Guide (T1789-96330, April 2012)

description of these utilities. The HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software Installation
Guide covers only the end-to-end installation and upgrade of the P9000 Performance Advisor, and
host agents. For information on the installation and use of the CLUI, P9000Watch, and P9000Sketch,
see the respective documentation. For document download location, see “Related
information” on page 129.
IMPORTANT:
The CLUI, P9000Watch, P9000Sketch, and P9000Info are available in the Tools folder on the
P9000 Performance Advisor installation disk 2.
Table 1 P9000 Performance Advisor utilities
DescriptionP9000 Perform-
ance Advisor
tools
P9000Watch is a command-line utility provided with P9000 Performance Advisor. It is
designed for focused troubleshooting and can capture data as frequently as every five
seconds. P9000Watch monitors the performance of components, such as the ports,
CHIPs/CHAs, ACPs/DKAs, RAID groups, continuous access journals, and the LDEVs in the
XP and the P9000 disk arrays.
In addition, P9000Watch also monitors the usage of MP blades in the P9000 disk arrays.
The performance metrics are displayed on the console of your host system. The output data
is stored in a comma separated file (.csv) that you can load in P9000Sketch to obtain a
visual representation of the output data.
P9000Watch
P9000Sketch is a Windows-based utility provided by P9000 Performance Advisor. It
enables you to view a graphical representation of the performance metrics of different
components, such as the ports, LDEVs, RAID groups, CPU, continuous access journals, and
the DKC for a specified duration.
In addition, P9000Sketch also provides a graphical representation of the MP blade
utilization metrics for the P9000 disk arrays.
The performance metrics of these components are stored in a comma separated file (.csv)
provided by P9000Watch that can be opened in P9000Sketch. From these graphical
representations, you can analyze the performance trend, identify bottlenecks or problems,
and take the necessary corrective actions.
P9000Sketch
P9000Info is a command-line utility provided with P9000 Performance Advisor. It is used
to obtain information about the LUNs exposed to the XP and the P9000 disk arrays.
P9000Info
The CLUI is a command-line user interface that monitors the performance of XP and P9000
disk arrays. It enables you to set alarms and configure host information using commands
and scripts. The CLUI also provides shell scripts for most commands. HP recommends that
you use these scripts to access commands.
CLUI
Upgrade work flow
To upgrade P9000 Performance Advisor and the host agents, complete the following steps:
1. Complete the prerequisites to upgrade P9000 Performance Advisor.
2. Upgrade P9000 Performance Advisor on a management station.
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