HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.3 User and Troubleshooting Guide (T1789-96322, August 2011)

5. Click Export.

P9000 Performance Advisor archives data for the specified duration. As part of the archival

process, P9000 Performance Advisor does the following:

a. Displays an informational message that the export for the selected array is successfully

initiated and starts exporting the data.

b. Logs two records under Export data for the date and time when the archival is complete.

c. Creates two .dmp files and displays their names under File Name. The file names are unique

(see the following) and have the XP or the P9000 disk array serial number in their file names

for easy identification:

• The first file contains performance data for the port and the DKC.

Following is the file naming convention for the .dmp file generated for an XP disk array:

<XParray_serial_number>_<archival_start_date>_<archival_start_time>_<Start_collec-

tion_interval_timestamp>_<End_collection_interval_timestamp>.DMP

For example,

XP10055_12OCT2008_20.07.32_1217826540130_1217826600138.DMP

Following is the file naming convention for the .dmp file generated for a P9000 disk

array:

<P9000array_serial_number>_<archival_start_date>_<archival_start_time>_<Start_col-

lection_interval_timestamp>_<End_collection_interval_timestamp>.DMP

For example,

P900053032_12OCT2008_20.07.32_1217826540130_1217826600138.DMP

• The second file contains the performance data for the RAID groups. Following is the file

naming convention for the .dmp file:

<PAarray_serial_number>_<archival_start_date>_<archival_start_time>_<Start_collec-

tion_interval_timestamp>_<End_collection_interval_timestamp>.DMP

For example,

PA10055_12OCT2008_20.07.32_1217826540130_1217826600138.DMP

Once the archival is completed, this file is simultaneously displayed in the Archive Import

section under the Archive Export/Archive Import tab. You must select this file if you want

to import the performance data (port, DKC, RAID groups) for the XP or the P9000 disk

array. For more information, see “Importing data” on page 191.

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You can also copy the .dmp files from the dpdump folder to a CD/DVD and release the

space occupied by the .dmp files on the management station.