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Performance and Optimization
Symmetrix file system performance features
Enginuity automatically reserves 24 GB (raw) for internal use as a
Symmetrix File System (SFS). This space is automatically allocated
while initially loading the Enginuity Operating Environment on
Symmetrix systems and is not visible to the host environment. SFS
reserves two SFS logical volumes consisting of 6,140 cylinders each
(slightly less than 6 GB). These volumes are protected using
mirroring, consuming slightly less than 24 GB total physical space.
The SFS generates several benefits for Symmetrix users, namely:
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“Dynamically adjusting performance algorithms” on page 122
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“Enhancement of dynamic mirror service policy” on page 122
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“Enhancement of Symmetrix Optimizer” on page 122
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“Enhanced system audit and investigation” on page 123
Dynamically
adjusting
performance
algorithms
State-of-the-art information management algorithms implemented
within Enginuity need to store and use statistical data gathered over
time. SFS provides a place to store this statistical database that
Enginuity creates and uses to dynamically optimize algorithms and
optimize performance.
Enhancement of
dynamic mirror
service policy
Enginuity uses SFS to store the data from sampling for Symmetrix
dynamic mirror service policy (DMSP). DMSP algorithms within
Enginuity collect logical volume activity samples, store this
information in SFS, and use this information to make mirror service
policy decisions that further enhance Symmetrix RAID 1 and
RAID 10 performance.
Enhancement of
Symmetrix
Optimizer
Enginuity uses SFS to store information on physical spindle activity
and other mirror activity. This data is used to plot a thermograph of
hot (busy) and cold (idle) spindles. This thermographical information
gathered over a long time period and preserved in SFS, is used to
determine the hottest (busiest) and the coldest (idlest) spindles and to
recommend swaps.
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