Checking IBM Spectrum Control status

The System Management page shows a high-level summary of the status of the server or servers on which IBM Spectrum Control is installed. Use the System Management page to troubleshoot problems with the system, create trace logs, and get technical support.

The following system status information is available:
  • The state of component servers, such as the Data server, Device server, and Alert server, and the Db2 database. In a multiple-server environment, the Tivoli® Common Reporting server or the Db2 database can run on a separate server from the Data server, Device server, and Alert server. In such a multiple-server environment, the System Management page shows which components are installed on each server.
  • A chart showing the amount of used and available file system space on the server over time. Use this chart to view the storage usage trends on the server to identify or predict performance problems. In a multiple-server environment, a separate chart is shown for the two servers.
  • A set of charts showing performance information for the storage system volumes that the server writes to and reads from most often. The charts show the following information for the volumes:
    • Volume utilization
    • I/O rate
    • Data rate
    • Response time
    • Read cache hits
    In a multiple-server environment, these charts are shown for each server.
  • Alert conditions detected on the server or servers on which IBM Spectrum Control is installed.