Perfaddeemonitor - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Reference Manual

perfAddEEMonitor

Add end-to-end monitor to a port.
Synopsis: V3.1.x
perfAddEEMonitor portnumber, "SourceID", "DestID"
Synopsis: V4.1.x
perfAddEEMonitor [slotnumber/]portnumber, "SourceID",
"DestID"
Availability
Admin
Release
V3.1.x and V4.1.x
Description
Use this command to add an end-to-end performance monitor to a port. The
monitor counts the number of words received, number of words transmitted and
number of CRC errors detected with frames qualified using either of following
two conditions:
Depending on the application, any port along the routing path can be selected for
such monitoring.
For example, to monitor traffic flowing from point A, receiving at port C and
transmitting at port D to reach point B, and the traffic flowing back from B to A.
You can install a monitor on port C, specify point A as "SourceID" and point B as
Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide
For frames received at the port (with end-to-end monitor installed) the frame
SID is the same as "SourceID" and frame DID is the same as "DestID." Both
RX_COUNT and CRC_COUNT will be updated accordingly and are
associated with frames received at port.
For frames transmitted from the port (with end-to-end monitor installed) the
frame DID is the same as "SourceID" and frame SID is the same as "DestID,"
TX_COUNT will be updated accordingly and are associated with frames
received at port.
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