Dell MD3620I Computer Accessories User Manual


 
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The Performance Monitor data provides information about how your storage
array is performing. The data is presented in eight columns, which are
described in this table. Use this data to make performance tuning decisions
for your storage array.
For more information, see the online help topics.
Table 4-3. Performance Monitor Table Description
Column Headings Description
Devices Controller, virtual disk or storage array total
Total IOs Cumulative IO’s per second from last start time
Read Percentage Percentage of cumulative IO’s that are READs
Cache Hit Percentage Percentage of cumulative IO’s that are in-cache
Current KB/second Snapshot of throughput value per second (1 KB
= 1024 bytes)
Maximum KB/second Maximum recorded throughput value from last
start time
Current IO/second Snapshot of IO’s per second (IOP =
Input/output per second or one completed I/O
transaction)
Maximum IO/second Maximum recorded IOP from last start time
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