Running the Compare Performance of Multiple Ports report

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

1. In the Welcome portal, click Team Content > IBM Spectrum Control Predefined Reports.
2. Click Storage Systems.
3. Click Ports.
4. Click Compare Performance of Multiple Ports.
5. Select the storage systems.
6. Select ports. To select ports, complete the following steps:
   1. Type a keyword.
      For example, type port1 to find the names of ports that start with port1.
      To change the default search option, click Options.
      Use the percent sign as a wildcard.
      For example, type a% to find ports that begin with ’a’ or ’A’. Type %a to find ports that begin with or contain the letter ’a’ or ’A’. You can type % to retrieve all of the ports on a resource.
   2. Click Search.
      If the search is successful, the ports are displayed in the Results list.
   3. Select the ports that you require from the list, and then click Insert.
7. Click Next.
8. Select the category of performance metric that you want to include in the report, and then select the performance 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.