Key Features Of Xgig Expert; Opening A Trace - Viavi Xgig User Manual

Chapter 21, Xgig Expert

Key Features of Xgig Expert

Xgig Expert
iFCP, FCIP, iSCSI, SAS, SATA, PCIe, NVMe, and AHCI traffic. Xgig Expert automatically
identifies protocol violations and errors within the trace as well as providing a rich set of metrics
for performance and behavioral analysis. Traces from Gigabit Ethernet topology, SAS/SATA
topology, or Fibre Channel topology (Arbitrated Loop, Public Loop, Switch Fabric, etc.) are
supported and automatically analyzed when opened.
You can launch Xgig Expert from Xgig TraceControl, from Xgig TraceView, or from the desktop.
To invoke Xgig Expert from Xgig TraceControl or Xgig TraceView, select the Xgig Expert icon
from the toolbar.
The Xgig Expert on-line help system has extensive information on how to run the Expert program.
Also refer to the Xgig Expert: Analysis Tool for Fibre Channel Networks, A Case Study and User's
Guide for an extended example of using Xgig Expert software.
Some key features of Xgig Expert are listed below:
The Graph View button allows you see key metrics over time as line graphs. Data rate is
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given in megabytes/ per second as well as I/O per second. The queue depth is plotted for all
initiators and all targets over the length of the trace.
• The Add Counters button (+) shows a window which displays the wide range of metrics
available in Xgig Expert.
• The Report View button allows you to create a report with performance statistics taken over
the entire length of the trace.
Debug View shows the topology and details for categories of debug events.
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Opening a Trace

The Opening Trace screen appears while Xgig Expert calculates statistics for the selected trace
file or the selected domain
Figure 192: Opening Trace Progress Message
After analyzing the trace, Xgig Expert opens Debug View, showing the topology and details for
categories of debug events.
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is an analysis tool for Fibre Channel, FCP-SCSI, Gigabit Ethernet, IP, TCP,
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Xgig Analyzer User's Guide