HP P6000 Performance Advisor Software - Manual (Page 62)

8. Select the Storage System type with which you want to associate the dashboard profile.
The Select Controller Model drop down list displays the following options:
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HSV200
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HSV210
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HSV300
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HSV340
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HSV360
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HSV400
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HSV450
The table of counters for the selected object type are displayed.
9. Specify the Minor and Major dashboard values.
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The Minor dashboard value must be greater than zero but less than the 65535 value
and the Major dashboard value.
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The Major dashboard value must be greater than the Minor dashboard value, and less
than 65535.
These threshold values are the reference points for the actual live data samples displayed for
the storage system and help you analyze the total I/Os processed in per unit time and duration
taken to complete each request (latency).
10. Click OK.
Configuring dashboard settings
Configure or select the dashboard profile. In addition, configure the duration (default – Last 1 hour
data) to view the dashboard chart and key performance indicators data. The duration that you
select is uniformly applied across all the charts (shown in the Storage System level performance
charts section) and the key performance indicators under the Dashboard tab. For more information
on the data displayed in dashboard, see
“Viewing performance metrics of storage systems”
(page 90) .
To know how to determine the appropriate minor and major dashboard threshold values, see
“Setting up dashboard” (page 161) . To know the factors that determine the threshold levels you
want to set, see “Factors for setting threshold levels” (page 38) .
Procedure
To configure dashboard settings for a storage system monitored by an instance of HP P6000
Performance Advisor:
1.
In the Navigation pane, click Settings.
2. From the list, click the plus (+) sign for an HP P6000 Performance Advisor instance.
3. From the list, click the plus (+) sign for Storage Systems.
4. From the monitored list, select a storage system.
5. Click the Dashboard Settings tab in the Summary Data window.
6. Select a dashboard profile from the Select Dashboard Profile drop-down list in the Configure
Dashboard Profile section. The corresponding dashboard settings will be displayed.
7. From the Display list in the Configure Charts and Key Performance Indicators sections, select
the duration for which historical data should appear in charts and statistical table. By default,
performance data collected over the last hour is displayed. Select Include threshold lines in
charts, if a performance object is threshold monitored for a counter.
8. Click Save Changes.
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