Running the Compare Performance of Multiple IO Groups report

Use the Compare Performance of Multiple IO Groups report to compare up to four performance metrics for multiple I/O groups that are on storage systems. For example, you can compare cache percentages, data rates, and I/O rates.

  1. In the Welcome portal, click Team Content > IBM Spectrum Control Predefined Reports.
  2. Click Storage Systems.
  3. Click IO Groups.
  4. Click Compare Performance of Multiple IO Groups.
  5. Select the storage systems, and then click Refresh.
  6. Select the I/O groups, and then click Next.
  7. Select the category of performance metric that you want to include in the report, and then select the performance metric.
  8. Optional: To add more metrics to the report, complete the following steps:
    1. Click Add Metric.
    2. Select the category of performance metric, and then select the performance metric.
    3. If you want to remove the last metric that you added, click Remove Metric.
  9. Optional: Select an interval.
  10. To set the time frame of the report, specify a reporting period.
    It is easier to analyze small amounts of information over shorter periods.
    Tip: To specify a start date and an end date, select Custom date range from the list of reporting periods.
  11. Click Finish.

If the resources that you selected are not related, or if no data is available, a message is displayed in the report.

If information is not available for any of the resources that you selected, those resources are not included in the report.