NetBase for MPE Reference Guide

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CHAPTER 9
NetBase Statistics
NetBase Statistics provides a method for capturing file access and timing information, and process
overhead measurements. NetBase also provides reports that clearly illustrate the captured
information.
Since NetBase is positioned between the application program and the file system, collecting
statistical data regarding file access is a byproduct of running applications through NetBase. The
collection of statistics can be enabled or disabled at any time for any subset of data required.
NetBase has been designed to minimize the overhead incurred when statistics are enabled by
making use of an extra data segment during the collection phase. The collected information is
logged to disk only when the file is closed or the process terminates. Using these techniques,
NetBase is able to capture accurate information without incurring additional overhead that would
distort the element being measured.
In This Chapter
• Collecting Statistics
• Reporting Statistics
• Generating Scenarios