Enabling and disabling the collection of performance metadata for Hitachi VSP storage systems

If you did not enable performance monitoring for your Hitachi VSP systems when you added them, you can choose to do so at any time. You can also stop the performance monitor from running.

Before you begin

To collect performance metadata, Hitachi requires that the password for connecting to the storage system be temporarily stored as clear text in a file on the server where the data collector is installed. For security reasons, ensure access to that server is restricted to key personnel. The file is automatically deleted after metadata is collected.

Procedure

To start a performance monitor for one or more of your Hitachi VSP storage systems, complete these steps:

  1. Click Resources > Block Storage Systems.
  2. Select one or more Hitachi VSP storage systems.
  3. Right-click, select Data Collection > Schedule, and then select Enable Performance Monitoring.
  4. To enable performance monitoring, select the check box.
    The performance monitor starts immediately and runs at 5 minute intervals.
    Important: To Enable Performance Monitoring check box, you can select the storage device, right-click and navigate to Connections > Modify Connection.

    But, Enable Performance Monitoring check box can be disabled only by navigating to Data Collection > Schedule.