Exporting And Importing Data; Integration With Cisco Traffic Analyzer; Configuring Pm For Use With Cisco Traffic Analyzer - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Configuring PM for Use with Cisco Traffic Analyzer

Exporting and Importing Data

You can export an rrd file to XML with the command:
pm xport <rrdFile> <xmlFile>
This will produce an XML format that rrdtool is capable of reading with the command:
rrdtool restore filename.xml filename.rrd
You can import an XML with the command:
pm restore <xmlFile> <rrdFile>
This will read the XML export format that rrdtool is capable of writing with the command:
rrdtool xport filename.xml filename.rrd

Integration with Cisco Traffic Analyzer

SNMP and Performance Manager can only provide a top-level view of what data the fabric is carrying.
The Cisco MDS 9000 switch has no LUN-level flow counters, and cannot count SCSI commands. In
order to view this detailed information, it is necessary to look at the data on a SPAN destination port with
the help of the Cisco Traffic Analyzer, which uses the Cisco Port Adapter Analyzer.
Cisco Traffic Analyzer must be downloaded and installed separately.
Caution The Cisco Traffic Analyzer for Fibre Channel throughput values are not accurate when used with the
original Cisco Port Adapter Analyzer if data truncation is enabled. The A version of the Cisco Port
Adapter Analyzer is required to achieve accurate results with truncation, because it adds a count that
enables the Cisco Traffic Analyzer to determine how many data bytes were actually transferred.

Configuring PM for Use with Cisco Traffic Analyzer

Performance Manager works in conjunction with the Cisco Traffic Analyzer to allow you to monitor and
manager the traffic on your fabric. The figure below is a graphic representation of how Performance
Manager works with the Cisco Traffic Analyzer to monitor traffic on your fabric.
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide
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