Administrator Guide

Viewing Historical Performance Information
Use the Performance tab to view and monitor historical IO performance statistics for a Storage Center and associated storage
objects.
View Storage Center Performance Information
Use the Performance tab to view historical IO usage data for a Storage Center.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Click the Performance tab. The System subtab displays a chart that shows the IO usage data for the Storage Center.
4. (Optional) Select the period of the IO usage data to display from the Display drop-down menu.
• Last Day – Displays the past 24 hours of IO usage data.
• Last 3 Days – Displays the past 72 hours of IO usage data.
• Last 5 Days – Displays the past 120 hours of IO usage data.
• Last Week – Displays the past 168 hours of IO usage data.
• Last Month – Displays IO usage data for the past month.
• Custom – Displays options that allow you to specify the start time and the end time of the IO usage data to display.
View Volume Performance Information
Use the Performance tab to view historical IO usage data for a Storage Center volume.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Click the Performance tab.
4. Click the Volumes subtab. The Charts tab displays a chart that shows the IO usage data for all Storage Center volumes.
5. (Optional) Select the period of the IO usage data to display from the Display drop-down menu.
• Last Day – Displays the past 24 hours of IO usage data.
• Last 3 Days – Displays the past 72 hours of IO usage data.
• Last 5 Days – Displays the past 120 hours of IO usage data.
• Last Week – Displays the past 168 hours of IO usage data.
• Last Month – Displays IO usage data for the past month.
• Custom – Displays options that allow you to specify the start time and the end time of the IO usage data to display.
6. (Optional) Click the Most Active tab to view a table that shows the minimum, maximum, average, and standard deviation
values of the historical IO usage data.
7. Select a volume or volume folder to view IO usage data specific to that volume or folder.
View Server Performance Information
Use the Performance tab to view historical IO usage data for a server.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Click the Performance tab.
4. Click the Servers subtab. The Charts tab displays a chart that shows the IO usage data for all servers.
5. (Optional) Select the period of the IO usage data to display from the Display drop-down menu.
• Last Day – Displays the past 24 hours of IO usage data.
• Last 3 Days – Displays the past 72 hours of IO usage data.
• Last 5 Days – Displays the past 120 hours of IO usage data.
Viewing Storage Center Information
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