Collecting performance data by using IBM Spectrum Control performance monitors
Before you can monitor the performance of the resources in your environment, you must collect data about those resources. IBM Spectrum® Control uses performance monitors to collect metrics for measuring the performance of storage systems and switches. Use the Performance Monitors page to view and manage performance monitors.
You must schedule and run performance monitors before you can complete other tasks, such as optimizing storage tiering, balancing pools, and running performance reports.
- Add the storage system or switch for monitoring by IBM Spectrum Control.
- Schedule a performance monitor to collect performance data about the resource.
- Define a performance alert so that you are notified when the performance of a resource might represent a potential problem. For example, you can define an alert threshold that notifies you when the total I/O port rate for a storage system falls outside a specified range.
The performance information that is gathered includes metrics that measure the performance of volumes, ports, and disks. You can view performance metrics on resource list and detail pages for switches and storage systems. For example, you can view performance metrics that are related to switches in the Performance tab on the Switches page.