Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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SAN Connection utilization
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The colors and their meanings are outlined in the following table.
Enabling connection utilization
NOTE
Fabrics where performance data collection is not enabled display connections as thin black lines.
To display the connection utilization, complete the following steps.
1. Choose from one of the following options:
• Select Monitor > Performance > View Utilization
• Press CTRL + U.
• Click the Utilization icon ( ).
If you have already enabled historical data collection, the Utilization Legend displays in the
main interface window.
If you have not already enabled historical data collection, a message appears informing you
that you must enable historical data collection before you can view utilization.
2. Choose one of the following options:
• Select Enable SAN Wide to enable data collection for the entire SAN.
• Select Enable Selected Fabrics to enable data collection for specific fabrics.
The Historical Data Collection dialog box displays. To select the fabrics on which you want
to enable data collection, refer to “Enabling historical performance collection for selected
fabrics” on page 787.
If you click Close on the Historical Data Collection message, Historical Data Collection is
not enabled; however, the Utilization Legend still displays in the main window.
There is a 5 minute delay to start displaying values.
Line Color Utilization Defaults
Red line 80% to 100% utilization
Yellow line 40% to 80% utilization
Blue line 1% to 40% utilization
Gray line 0% to 1% utilization
Black line Utilization disabled