Overview - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Introducing Advanced Performance Monitoring

Overview

Advanced Performance Monitoring is a comprehensive tool for monitoring the
performance of networked storage resources. This tool helps reduce thea total cost
of ownership and over-provisioning while enabling SAN performance tuning,
reporting of service level agreements, and greater administrator productivity.
Advanced Performance Monitoring provides SAN performance management
through an end-to-end monitoring system that provides:
Advanced Performance Monitoring is an optionally licensed product that runs on
HP StorageWorks Core Switch 2/64 (Core Switch 2/64) and StorageWorks 2 Gb
SAN switches (StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/16, 2/16 power pak, 2/8-EL, 2/8
power pak, and 2/32). If you have a fabric that includes StorageWorks 1 Gb SAN
switches, you can take advantage of the end-to-end performance monitoring
features by installing a Core Switch 2/64 or StorageWorks 2 Gb SAN switch
anywhere in the path between the Source ID and the Destination ID.
You can administer performance monitoring through either telnet commands or
Web Tools.
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Increased end-to-end visibility into the fabric
More accurate reporting for service level agreements and charged access
applications
Improved performance tuning and resource optimization
Shortened troubleshooting time
Better capacity planning
Increased productivity with pre-formatted and customizable screens and
reports
Advanced Performance Monitoring Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide