DCFM Enterprise User Manual (53-1001775-01, June 2010)

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2. Select the fabric for which you want to configure end-to-end monitoring from the Fabric list.
3. Select an initiator port from the Select an initiator port table.
4. Select a target port from the Select a target port table.
5. Click the right arrow to move the selected initiator and target ports to the Monitored Pairs
table.
The system automatically determines the initiator SID and the target DID identifiers for the pair
and displays them in the Monitored Pairs table.
6. Click Apply.
Once the end-to-end monitored pair is applied to the device, the Status column in the
Monitored Pairs table displays ‘Enabled’.
NOTE
If the initiator or target port is part of a logical switch and you move it to another logical switch,
the end-to-end monitor fails.
Once you have created the end-to-end monitored pair, you can view both real-time and
historical performance data. For step-by-step instructions refer to “Displaying end-to-end
monitor pairs in a real-time graph” on page 303 or “Displaying end-to-end monitor pairs in a
historical graph” on page 303.
Displaying end-to-end monitor pairs in a real-time graph
To display an end-to-end monitor pair in a graph, complete the following steps.
1. Select Monitor > Performance > End-to-End Monitors.
The Set End-to-End Monitor dialog box displays.
2. Select one or more end-to-end monitor pairs you want to view from the Monitored Pairs table.
You can select up to 32 monitored pairs.
3. Click Real-Time Graph.
The Real Time Performance Graphs dialog box displays.
Displaying end-to-end monitor pairs in a historical graph
To display monitored pairs in a historical graph, data collection must be enabled for the selected
fabric or enabled SAN wide.
To display an end-to-end monitor pair in a graph, complete the following steps.
1. Select Monitor > Performance > End-to-End Monitors.
The Set End-to-End Monitor dialog box displays.
2. Select one or more end-to-end monitor pairs you want to view from the Monitored Pairs table.
You can select up to 100 monitored pairs.
3. Click Historical Graph.
The Historical Performance Graph dialog box displays.