Spectra T950 - Use Performance Metrics

Chapter 5 — Operating the Library Monitoring Your Library
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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Use Performance Metrics
Thelibraryincludesthefollowingmetricsformonitoringtheperformance
ofyourlibraryanditsdrives.
 ViewDrivePerformance Statisticsonthispage
 ViewPowerConsumptionStatisticsonpage168
 ViewStorageDensityStatisticsonpage168
View Drive Performance Statistics
TheDrivePerformancemetricsletyoumonitortheperformanceofyour
drives.Thisinnovativefeaturehelpsyouoptimizedriveperformance
throughload‐balancing,tuningyourSAN,andidentifyingperformance
bottlenecks.
Note: TheDrivePerformanceMonitoringoptionisdisabledbydefault.
EnableDrivePerformanceMonitoringonpage112provides
instructionsforenablingthisoption.
Usethefollowingstepstoviewtheperformancedata.
1. SelectGeneral > Metricsfromthetoolbarmenu.Thescreenforthelast
metricyouvieweddisplays.
2. Selecthowyouwanttoviewtheperformanceinformationfromthe
availableoptions:
 Total Library—Theconsolidatedstatisticsforallthedrivesinthe
library.
 Partition n—Thestatisticsforthedrivesinthespecifiedpartition.
 Drive n—Thestatisticsforaspecificdrive.
3. SelecteitherDrive Write PerformanceorDrive Read Performancefromthe
Metricdrop‐downmenu.
Note: IfyouenabledordisabledtheDrivePerformanceMonitor
optionwhenadrivecontainedacartridge,thedriveisreported
asemptyontheDrivePerformancescreens.