HiCommand Dynamic Link Manager User's Guide (for Windows(R))

4.4 Using the Windows administrative tool to check path information

In the Windows administrative tool, you can use Performance to check path information. The following shows the procedure for adding a counter that HDLM provides.

Note

In Windows Server 2003(IPF and x64) environment, the function of Using the Windows administrative tool to check path information is not supported.

To add a counter:

1. Choose Start, Settings, and then Control Panel. Double click Administrative Tools. Then, double click Performance.
   The Performance window appears.
   
2. Right-click the pane showing the system monitor details, and then choose Add Counters.
   The Add Counters window appears.
   
3. Select the performance object, counter, and instance.
   In the Performance object drop-down list, select HDLM.
   In the list box on the lower-left side of the window, select the counter you want to monitor. To monitor all counters, select the All counters check box. Table 4-2 List of counters lists the counters you can select.
   In the list box on the lower-right side of the window, select the instance you want to monitor. To monitor all instances and the total number value, select the All instances check box. Table 4-3 Selectable items for instances lists and describes selectable items for the instances displayed in the list box.
   
4. Click the Add button.
   Monitoring of path information starts.
   

   Table 4-2 List of counters

   Counter name	Description
   Avg.Disk Bytes/Transfer	The average number of bytes transferred between disks during one operation.
   Avg.Disk Bytes/Read	The average number of bytes transferred from the disk during one operation.
   Avg.Disk Bytes/Write	The average number of bytes transferred to the disk during one operation.
   Disk Bytes/Sec	The amount of data transferred per second between disks during read or write operations.
   Disk Read Bytes/Sec	The amount of data transferred per second from the disk during read operations.
   Disk Write Bytes/Sec	The amount of data transferred per second to the disk during write operations.

   Table 4-3 Selectable items for instances

   Selectable items#	Description
   _Total	Selecting this item displays the total value of each instance.
   pathid disk-number drive-letter:	Selecting this item displays the instance of the selected path. The following items are displayed for each path (sorted in ascending order of pathid): pathid Displays the path management PATH_ID. This is the same value as when PathID is displayed by executing the dlnkmgr command's view operation with the -path parameter. disk-number Displays the disk number of disks displayed in the Disk Management window of Windows. If acquisition of a disk number fails, a hyphen (-) is displayed. drive-letter This item displays Windows drive letters. This is the same value as when HDevName is displayed by executing the dlnkmgr command's view operation with the -path parameter. If you are using a dynamic disk, or if the drive letter is not assigned, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

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   If an LU managed by HDLM does not exist, <No Instances> will be displayed.

   
   

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