HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform administrator guide (5697-0204, January 2010)

Monitoring license use
To monitor license use, routinely check the License dialog box with the VSM GUI. The access the
dialog box, click Tools > License (see Figure 5 on page 21).
Monitoring capacity utilization
To monitor pool utilization, use the VSM GUI as described in the “Working with storage pools” chapter
in the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Service Platform Manager user guide.
Monitoring event logs
Use the VSM GUI to view and configure event logs. See the “Using the VSM event viewer” chapter
in the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Service Platform Manager user guide.
Monitoring the SAN
Monitor all switches within the SAN for CRC errors, dropped frames, BB Credits exhaustion, and
other indicators of congestion using the performance monitoring tools that come with the switch. Make
adjustments to resolve any issues with congestion or faulty fabric components. Pay close attention to
fabric statistics for inter-switch links, since these are often the first areas where congestion will show
up. SAN visibility should be used to ensure that the actual fabric performance is what was intended.
NOTE:
If the two fabrics are from different vendors, two sets of switch-monitoring tools should be expected.
Switches frequently provide notification when a link reaches a saturation level. It may be helpful in
your environment to set up warnings as links reach saturation values.
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