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User-defined performance monitors
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The top or bottom port performance monitor includes the following data:
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Threshold icon/object count/monitor title — The color associated with the threshold and
number of objects within that threshold displays next to the monitor title.
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Severity icon/monitor title — The worst severity of the data based on the error count or error
rate shown next to the monitor title.
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Port — The port affected by this monitor.
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Connected_Port_Link (where Connected_Port_Link is Connected Port, Initiator, or Target) —
Displays one of the following:
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Connected Port — The ISL or IFL port on the connected device. Click to launch the switch
port properties dialog box.
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Initiator — The initiator port on the connected device. Click to launch the device properties
dialog box.
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Target — The target port on the connected device. Click to launch the device properties
dialog box.
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Measure_Type — The percentage bar of the selected measure. Depending on the selected
measure, both the error rate (per second) and error count may display. For selected measures,
more than one Measure_Type may display (for example RX and TX).
By default, ports display sorted by the Measure_Type value (Top ports sort from highest to
lowest and bottom ports sort lowest to highest). Click a column head to sort the columns by
that value.
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Product — The product affected by this monitor.
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Type — The type of port (for example, U-Port).
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Identifier — The port identifier.
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Port Number — The port number.
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State — The port state (for example, Enabled).
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Status — The port status (for example, Up).
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Refreshed — The time of the last update for the monitor.
To configure a port performance monitor, refer to “Configuring a user-defined port performance
monitor” on page 336.
Accessing additional data from top or bottom port monitors
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In a Top N or Bottom N monitor, double-click a row or right-click a row and select Show
Graph/Table to navigate to the Custom: Historical Performance Graph dialog box for the
selected measures. For more information, refer to
“Generating and saving a historical
performance graph” on page 1081.