EMC® Celerra® Network Server

Release 6.0

Managing Celerra Statistics

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Preface.....................................................................................................5

Chapter 1: Introduction...........................................................................7
System requirements...............................................................................................8
User interface choices.............................................................................................8
Related Information................................................................................................8

Chapter 2: Concepts...............................................................................9
Performance statistics summaries.......................................................................10
Performance statistics tables................................................................................11

Chapter 3: Managing............................................................................15
Display performance statistics summaries........................................................16
Display a summary of system statistics...................................................17
Display a summary of CIFS protocol statistics.......................................20
Display a summary for NFS protocol statistics.......................................21
Display a summary statistics for caches...................................................22
Display performance statistics tables.................................................................23
Display network device statistics..............................................................24
Display basic volume statistics..................................................................25
Display meta volume or file system statistics.........................................28
Display CIFS operations statistics.............................................................31
Display NFS operations statistics..............................................................32
Sort by field name..................................................................................................33

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting..................................................................35
EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator..............................................................36

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Error messages.......................................................................................................36
EMC Training and Professional Services...........................................................36

Glossary..................................................................................................39

Index.......................................................................................................41

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Introduction

This document provides an overview of the performance statistics facility

used to monitor system statistics for the EMC Celerra Network Server.
Monitoring performance, protocol, and system statistics is essential to
ensure the optimum performance of the Celerra Network Server. Use the
performance statistics facility to gather and display statistical information
in an easy-to-use format that can be customized for your needs. Statistics
can be viewed as a summary or as a detailed table that can be customized.
Chapter 2 provides more details about Celerra performance statistics and
features.
This document is part of the Celerra Network Server documentation set
and is intended for system administrators and support engineers familiar
with the command line interface. These procedures presume a basic
knowledge of the Celerra Network Server.
Topics included are:
◆ System requirements on page 8
◆ User interface choices on page 8
◆ Related Information on page 8

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System requirements
Table 1 on page 8 describes the EMC® Celerra® Network Server software, hardware,
network, and storage configurations.

Table 1. System requirements

Software Celerra Network Server version 6.0 or later

Hardware No specific hardware requirements
Network No specific network requirements
Storage No specific storage requirements

User interface choices

This document describes how to configure performance statistics by using the command
line interface (CLI). You cannot use other Celerra management applications to configure
performance statistics.

Related Information
Specific information related to the features and functionality described in this document are
included in:

◆ Celerra Network Server Command Reference Manual

◆ Celerra Network Server Parameters Guide
◆ Online Celerra man pages

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Concepts

The performance statistics facility gathers and displays statistical

information in an easy-to-use format that can be customized. This
information can be used to diagnose performance issues affecting the
Celerra Network Server.
You can view performance statistics as a:
◆ Summary of basic, CIFS, NFS, or cache statistics
◆ Default table for each specified statistic
◆ Table, where the format of the information displayed can be modified
When you view performance statistics as a table, idle rows (where none
of the values have changed from the previous sample) are not displayed
in a sample output. However, the summary termination of a table will
display all rows, including idle ones.
Topics included are:
◆ Performance statistics summaries on page 10
◆ Performance statistics tables on page 11

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Performance statistics summaries

Summary statistics provide an overview of high-level system statistics. The four choices for
a summary report are basic, CIFS, NFS, and caches. For each summary, you can specify:
◆ Number of output samples by using the -count option
◆ Number of seconds between intervals by using the -interval option
◆ Appearance of a termination summary by using the -terminationsummary option
◆ Print format by using the -format option
◆ Sorted Sets based on field values by using the -sort option
◆ Sorted Sets in ascending or descending order by using the -order option
◆ Limited Set statistics of line output by using the -lines option
◆ Display types by using the -type option
◆ Table titles by using the -titles option
An overall summary is provided for every command. The default time interval for each
display is 15 seconds. The interval can be changed by using the -interval option. The number
of polls can be changed by using the -count option.
The term kibibytes comes from the kilo binary and stands for 1024 in the ISO for International
System of Units.

Using the -monitor options in the server_stats command

The -monitor option takes a comma-separated list of statpath and statgroup names. In
cases where stats are available for multiple elements, the user can specify an element
name or use 'ALL-ELEMENTS' to refer to all elements at once. Any duplicate statpath
or statgroup names is consolidated and reported once. The options below are only
applicable to Set and Correlated Set statpath names:
[-sort <field_name>]: Sorts a Set based on <field_name> values.
[-order {asc|desc}]: Sorted Sets can be ordered in ascending or descending order.
[-lines <lines_of_output>]: Sets output can be limited to display the Set statistics
<lines_of_output> lines.

Using the nas_stats command to create statgroups

The nas_stats command allows the user to manage Statistics Groups. There are two types
of Statistics Groups: System-defined and User-defined groups. System-defined statistics
groups are created as part of the installation (or upgrade) process. It creates a statistics
group and specifies what statpath names it includes. It also allows the nesting of
statgroups by adding existing statgroups to new statgroups. Statgroup names can be

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used with the -info request. A statgroup name is limited to 255 characters. Space, slash,
back slash, quote, double quote, and comma are the illegal characters in it.

Basic statistics
The basic option displays the CPU utilization for the time interval and the network
kibibytes sent, received, read, and written. The basic option provides a simple pulse or
health check of the system.

CIFS statistics
The cifs option displays a summary of the CIFS protocol statistics, including read and
write operations and active connections.

NFS statistics
The nfs option displays a summary of the NFS protocol statistics, including read and
write operations and active threads.

Cache statistics
The caches option displays a summary of statistics that are affecting cache, such as the
Directory Name Lookup Cache (DNLC) ratio, the open file cache hit, and the kernel
buffer cache hit ratio.

Performance statistics tables

When using the -table option, statistics are displayed in table format either by default mode
or in a modifiable display. Multiple tables can be displayed by specifying table collections
in a comma-separated list. Available table collections are:
◆ Network device statistics (netDevices-std)
◆ Basic volume statistics (diskVolumes-std)
◆ Metavolume or file system statistics (metaVolumes-std)
◆ cifsOps-std
◆ nfsOps-std
Previously defined summary and table collections have been converted to system-defined
statistics groups that can be used as arguments with the new -monitor option:
System-defined statistics group name server_stats collection name
basic-std -summary basic
caches-std -summary caches

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System-defined statistics group name server_stats collection name

cifs-std -summary cifs
nfs-std -summary nfs
cifsOps-std -table cifs
diskVolumes-std -table dvol
metaVolumes-std -table fsvol
netDevices-std -table net
nfsOps-std -table nfs

Each table collection displays statistics relative to the network, volume, or operation as
specified. For each table, you can specify the:
◆ Number of lines of output, by using the -count option
◆ Number of seconds between intervals, by using the -interval option
◆ Appearance of a termination summary, by using the -terminationsummary option
◆ Print format, by using the -format option
◆ Display types, by using the -type option
◆ Table titles, by using the -titles option
An overall summary is provided for every command. The time interval for each display is
15 seconds by default, but can be changed by using the -interval option. The number of polls
can be changed by using the -count option.

Network device statistics (netDevices-std)

The network device statistics reported for each interval are the name of the device, the
network kibibytes and packets sent and received per second, and the input and output
errors encountered.

Basic volume statistics (diskVolumes-std)

The basic volume statistics reported for each interval are the name and queue depth of
the disk volume, the number of kibibytes read and sent per second, and the number and
size of read and write operations.

Metavolume or file system statistics (metaVolumes-std)

The mounted file systems statistics reported for each interval are the name and associated
metavolume, and the number, average size, and percentage of total metavolume read
and write requests.

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CIFS statistics (cifsOps-std)

The CIFS statistics reported for each interval are the name of the CIFS operation, the
number of calls to this operation, the percent total, and the average time in microseconds
consumed by the call.

NFS statistics (nfsOps-std)

The NFS statistics reported for each interval are the name of the NFS operation, the
number of calls to this operation, the percent total, and the average time in microseconds
consumed by the call.

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Managing

The tasks to manage performance statistics are:

◆ Display performance statistics summaries on page 16
◆ Display performance statistics tables on page 23
◆ Sort by field name on page 33

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Display performance statistics summaries

Summary statistics can be reported for basic system statistics (default), CIFS, NFS, or cache.
You can specify how the statistics are reported by using the -count, -interval,
-terminationsummary, -format, or -titles options.
The tasks to display performance statistics summaries include:
◆ Display a summary of system statistics on page 17
◆ Display a summary of CIFS protocol statistics on page 20
◆ Display a summary for NFS protocol statistics on page 21
◆ Display a summary statistics for caches on page 22

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Display a summary of system statistics

A basic health check displays CPU utilization, the number of network kibibytes sent and
received, and the number of storage system kibibytes read and written.

Action
To display the basic-std group, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -monitor basic-std -interval <seconds> -count
<count> -type {rate|diff|accu}

where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds in each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display the basic-std group by indicating the rate of change since the previous sample, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -monitor basic-std -interval 5 -count 5 -type rate

Output

server_2 CPU Network Network dVol dVol

Timestamp Util In Out Read Write
% KiB/s KiB/s KiB/s KiB/s
02:53:09 33 88618 729 9988 89730
02:53:11 61 142057 1087 18632 167076
02:53:13 29 98110 762 8976 78599
02:53:15 46 109783 836 14288 125717
02:53:17 34 111847 886 10652 95719

server_2 CPU Network Network dVol dVol

Summary Util In Out Read Write
% KiB/s KiB/s KiB/s KiB/s
Minimum 29 88618 729 8976 78599
Average 41 110083 860 12507 111368
Maximum 61 142057 1087 18632 167076

Note

Column definitions:
Timestamp - Time the poll was taken.
CPU Util - CPU utilization in percentage in this interval.
Network In KiB/s - Network kibibytes received over all network interfaces.
Network Out KiB/s - Network kibibytes sent over all network interfaces.
dVol Read KiB/s - Storage kibibytes received from all server-storage inter-
faces.
dVol Write Kib/s - Storage kibibytes sent to all server-storage interfaces.

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Action
To display the basic-std group, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -monitor basic-std -interval <seconds> -count
<count> -type {rate|diff|accu}

where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds in each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display the basic-std group by indicating the change in value since the previous sample, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -monitor basic-std -interval 5 -count 5 -type diff

Output

server_2 CPU Network Network dVol dVol

Timestamp Util In KiB Out KiB Read KiB Write
% diff diff diff KiB diff
02:53:29 46 267660 2136 26128 232654
02:53:31 38 200668 1543 23144 211182
02:53:33 46 226761 1749 26488 230558
02:53:35 48 246921 1876 28720 255957
02:53:37 40 212353 1673 23016 210573

server_2 CPU Network Network dVol dVol

Summary Util In KiB Out KiB Read KiB Write
% diff diff diff KiB diff
Minimum 38 200668 1543 23016 210573
Average 44 230873 1795 25499 228185
Maximum 48 267660 2136 28720 255957

Note

Column definitions:
Timestamp - Time the poll was taken.
CPU Util % - CPU Utilization utilized in percentage in this interval.
Network In KiB diff - Network kibibytes received over all network interfaces
per differential value.
Network Out KiB diff - Network kibibytes sent over all network interfaces
per differential value.
dVol Read KiB diff - Storage kibibytes received from all server-storage
interfaces per differential value.
dVol Write KiB diff - Storage kibibytes sent to all server-storage inter-
faces per differential value.

Action
To display the basic-std group, use this command syntax:

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Action
$ server_stats <movername> -monitor basic-std -interval <seconds> -count
<count> -type {rate|diff|accu}

where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds in each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display the basic-std group by indicating the change in value since the first sample, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -monitor basic-std -interval 5 -count 5 -type accu

Output

server_2 CPU Network Network dVol dVol

Timestamp Util In Out Read Write
% KiB KiB KiB KiB
02:53:48 42 236257 1880 25504 224832
02:53:50 54 505640 3983 55760 500538
02:53:52 29 686282 5377 74096 662494
02:53:54 46 922765 7183 101704 908813
02:53:56 41 1125518 8777 126640 1134362

server_2 CPU Network Network dVol dVol

Summary Util In Out Read Write
% KiB KiB KiB KiB
Minimum 29 236257 1880 25504 224832
Average 42 695293 5440 76741 686208
Maximum 54 1125518 8777 126640 1134362

Note

Column definitions:
Timestamp - Time the poll was taken.
CPU Util - CPU utilization in percentage in this interval.
Network In KiB - Network kibibytes received over all network interfaces
per accumulated value.
Network Out KiB - Network kibibytes sent over all network interfaces per
accumulated value.
dVol Read KiB - Storage kibibytes received from all server-storage inter-
faces per accumulated value.
dVol Write KiB - Storage kibibytes sent to all server-storage interfaces
per accumulated value.

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Display a summary of CIFS protocol statistics

Action
To display a summary of CIFS protocol statistics, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -summary cifs -interval <seconds>-count <count>
where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds in each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display a summary of CIFS protocol statistics for five counts every 3 seconds, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -summary cifs -interval 3 -count 5

Output

server_2 CIFS CIFS CIFS CIFS CIFS CIFS CIFS CIFS CIFS
Avg Avg
Timestamp Total Read Read Read Write Write Write Connections Open
Size Size Files
Ops/s Ops/s KiB/s Bytes Ops/s KiB/s Bytes
09:57:15 1687 0 0 0 1586 6344 4096 2 2
09:57:18 1588 0 0 0 1487 5949 4096 2 2
09:57:21 1611 0 0 0 1510 6041 4096 2 2
09:57:24 1536 0 0 0 1435 5740 4096 2 2
09:57:27 1642 0 0 0 1541 6163 4096 2 2

Note

Column definitions:
Timestamp — Time the poll was taken
CIFS Total Ops/s — Total number of operations
CIFS Read Ops/s — CIFS read operations per second in the interval
CIFS Read KiB/s – CIFS read data response in kibibytes per second
CIFS Avg Size Read Bytes — Average read data response during the sample
CIFS Write Ops/s — CIFS write operations per second
CIFS Write KiB/s – CIFS write data response in kibibytes per second
CIFS Avg Write Size Bytes — Average write data size during the sample
CIFS connections — Number of CIFS protocol connections at the time of the
sample
CIFS Open Files — Number of open CIFS files at the time of the sample

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Display a summary for NFS protocol statistics

Action
To display five iterations of the summary for NFS protocol statistics, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -monitor nfs-std -i <seconds> -c <count>
where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds in each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display five iterations of the summary for NFS protocol statistics with a three second interval, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -monitor nfs-std -i 3 -c 5

Output

server_2 Total NFS NFS NFS Avg NFS NFS NFS Avg NFS
Timestamp NFS Read Read Read Size Write Write Write Size Active
Ops/s Ops/s KiB/s Bytes Ops/s KiB/s Bytes Threads
02:55:00 441 0 0 - 446 231457 531727 20
02:55:03 466 0 0 - 476 237714 511420 0
02:55:06 465 0 0 - 478 244053 522826 0
02:55:09 463 0 0 - 475 244736 527229 10
02:55:12 456 0 0 - 469 244565 534356 44

server_2 Total NFS NFS NFS Avg NFS NFS NFS Avg NFS
Summary NFS Read Read Read Size Write Write Write Size Active
Ops/s Ops/s KiB/s Bytes Ops/s KiB/s Bytes Threads
Minimum 441 0 0 - 446 231457 511420 0
Average 458 0 0 - 469 240505 525512 15
Maximum 466 0 0 - 478 244736 534356 44

Note

Column definitions:
Timestamp - Time the poll was taken.
Total NFS Ops/s - Total number of operations per second.
NFS Read Ops/s - NFS read operations per second in the interval.
NFS Read KiB/s - NFS read data response in kibibytes per second.
NFS Avg Read Size Bytes - Average read data response.
NFS Write Ops/s - NFS write operations per second.
NFS Write KiB/s - NFS write data response in kibibytes per second.
NFS Avg Write Size Bytes - Average write data size.
NFS Active Threads - Number of NFS active threads.

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Display a summary statistics for caches

Action
To display iterations of the summary statistics for caches, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -monitor caches-std -i <seconds> -c <count>
where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds in each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display five iterations of the summary statistics for caches with a three second interval, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -monitor caches-std -i 3 -c 5

Output

server_2 DNLC OF Cache Buffer

Timestamp Hit Hit Cache
Ratio % Ratio % Hit %
02:55:26 - 100 71
02:55:29 - 100 72
02:55:32 - 100 73
02:55:35 - 100 73
02:55:38 - 100 72

server_2 DNLC OF Cache Buffer

Summary Hit Hit Cache
Ratio % Ratio % Hit %
Minimum - 100 71
Average - 100 72
Maximum - 100 73

Note

Column definitions:
Timestamp - Time the poll was taken.
DNLC Hit Ratio % - Directory Name Lookup Cache (DNLC) hit ratio.
OF Cache Hit Ratio % - Open file cache hit ratio.
Buffer Cache Hit % - Kernel buffer cache hit ratio.

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Display performance statistics tables

The tasks to display performance statistics tables include:
◆ Display network device statistics on page 24
◆ Display basic volume statistics on page 25
◆ Display meta volume or file system statistics on page 28
◆ Display CIFS operations statistics on page 31
◆ Display NFS operations statistics on page 32

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Display network device statistics

The netDevices-std reports the Network devices statistics table. The table output can be
altered using the –sort, -lines, or –order table options.

Action
To display a table of network statistics, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -monitor netDevices-std -interval <seconds> -count
<count>

where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds for each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display the netDevices-std statistics group with a three second interval, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -monitor netDevices-std -i 3 -c 3

Output

server_2 device Network Network Network Network Network Network

Timestamp In In In Out Out Out
Pkts/s Errors/s KiB/s Pkts/s Errors/s KiB/s
02:55:52 mge0 2 0 0 1 0 0
mge1 17 0 23 9 0 1
cge0 3593 0 26566 2289 0 203
cge1 6912 0 50206 4444 0 378
cge2 3637 0 25570 2342 0 209
02:55:55 mge0 0 0 0 0 0 0
mge1 7 0 9 4 0 0
cge0 3444 0 24744 2252 0 204
cge1 7415 0 53354 4721 0 400
cge2 3913 0 27796 2502 0 222
02:55:58 mge0 2 0 0 2 0 0
mge1 32 0 39 19 0 2
cge0 4029 0 29334 2594 0 230
cge1 7461 0 54030 4791 0 406
cge2 3902 0 27319 2505 0 223

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Output

server_2 device Network Network Network Network Network Network

Summary In In In Out Out Out
Pkts/s Errors/s KiB/s Pkts/s Errors/s KiB/s
Minimum mge0 0 0 0 0 0 0
mge1 7 0 9 4 0 0
cge0 3444 0 24744 2252 0 203
cge1 6912 0 50206 4444 0 378
cge2 3637 0 25570 2342 0 209
cge3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Average mge0 1 0 0 1 0 0
mge1 19 0 24 11 0 1
cge0 3689 0 26882 2378 0 213
cge1 7263 0 52530 4652 0 395
cge2 3817 0 26895 2450 0 218
cge3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maximum mge0 2 0 0 2 0 0
mge1 32 0 39 19 0 2
cge0 4029 0 29334 2594 0 230
cge1 7461 0 54030 4791 0 406
cge2 3913 0 27796 2505 0 223
cge3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Note

Column Definition:
Timestamp - Time the poll was taken.
Device - Name of the network device.
Network In Pkts/s - Network packets received per second.
Network In Errors/s - Network input errors encountered per second.
Network In KiB/s - Network kibibytes received per second.
Network Out Pkts/s - Network packets sent per second.
Network Out Errors/s - Network output errors encountered per second.
Network Out KiB/s - Network kibibytes sent per second.

Display basic volume statistics

-diskVolumes-std reports the Basic Volumes table. The table output can be altered using
-sort, -lines, or -order table options.

Action
To display the diskVolumes-std statistics group, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -m diskVolumes-std -interval <seconds> -count
<count> -terminationsummary {no|yes|only}

where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds for each interval

<count> = number of reports

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Action
Example:
To display the diskVolumes-std statistics group without the summary and with a five second interval, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -m diskVolumes-std -i 5 -c 3 -te no

Output

server_2 dVol Queue Read Read Avg Read Write Write Avg Write Util%
Timestamp Depth Ops/s KiB/s Size Ops/s KiB/s Size
Bytes/s Bytes/s
02:58:09 NBS1 0 0 3 8192 1 7 6827 0
root_ldisk 0 0 0 - 461 490 1090 47
d7 0 113 904 8192 530 19619 37881 83
d11 0 249 1995 8192 431 11640 27634 91
d8 0 68 547 8192 372 11472 31607 79
d12 33 424 3389 8192 609 20045 33705 99
d9 0 36 291 8192 592 20339 35161 67
d13 0 333 2664 8192 347 11925 35158 93
d10 0 24 189 8192 385 11896 31668 63
d14 36 573 4581 8192 454 20173 45468 100
02:58:12 root_ldisk 0 0 0 - 401 462 1182 44
NBS6 0 0 0 - 1 3 3072 0
d7 0 78 624 8192 388 13851 36523 70
d11 0 216 1728 8192 470 11147 24268 84
d8 0 51 411 8192 333 10672 32850 85
d12 0 301 2408 8192 483 14411 30531 98

Output

server_2 dVol Queue Read Read Avg Read Write Write Avg Write Util%
Timestamp Depth Ops/s KiB/s Size Ops/s KiB/s Size
Bytes/s Bytes/s
d9 0 24 192 8192 422 14285 34691 50
d13 0 290 2317 8192 340 10920 32856 87
d10 0 19 152 8192 346 10944 32389 70
d14 47 407 3259 8192 342 14288 42822 100
02:58:15 NBS1 0 0 0 - 3 1 512 0
root_ldisk 0 0 0 - 409 454 1135 43
NBS5 0 0 0 - 9 83 9070 1
d7 0 122 976 8192 471 20179 43839 90
d11 1 144 1149 8192 225 6608 30118 94
d8 2 33 261 8192 229 6515 29131 48
d12 41 424 3395 8192 666 20632 31722 93
d9 0 44 355 8192 577 20848 36999 82
d13 2 185 1483 8192 201 6768 34423 93
d10 0 13 101 8192 238 6789 29252 36
d14 0 583 4667 8192 521 21131 41505 95

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Note

Column Definition:
Timestamp - Time the poll was taken.
dVol - Name of the disk volume.
Queue Depth - Queue depth of the disk volume.
Read Ops/s - Number of read operations per second.
Read KiB/s - Kibibytes read per second.
Avg Read Size Bytes - Average size in bytes of read requests per second.
Write Ops/s - Number of write operations per second.
Write KiB/s - Kibibytes written per second.
Avg Write Size Bytes - Average size in bytes for write requests per second.
Util % - Disk utilized in percetage.

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Display meta volume or file system statistics

metaVolumes-std reports the Meta Volumes statistics table. The table output can be altered
using the -sort, -lines, or -order options.

Action
To display the metaVolumes-std statistics group without the summary, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -m metaVolumes-std -interval <seconds> -count
<count> -terminationsummary {no|yes|only}

where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds for each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display the metaVolumes-std statistics group without the summary and with a five second interval, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -m metaVolumes-std -i 5 -c 3 -te no

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Output

server_2 MetaVol Read Read Avg Read Read Write Write Avg Write
Write
Timestamp Requests/s KiB/s Size Ops/s Requests/s KiB/s Size
Ops/s
Bytes Bytes
02:58:37 SNBS6 0 0 - 0 1 3 3072
1
ufs_4 0 0 - 0 160 1285 8209
161
ufs_5 0 0 - 0 163 1299 8175
162
ufs_3 0 0 - 0 11 2155 200580
11
ufs_2 347 2776 8192 347 140 3544 172208
140
ufs_0 315 2517 8192 315 148 1427 147916
148
ufs_1 654 5229 8192 654 313 5512 148895
313
root_fs_3 1 11 8192 1 0 0 -
0
02:58:40 SNBS5 0 0 - 0 3 37 12743
3
SNBS1 0 0 - 0 3 1 512
3
ufs_4 0 0 - 0 159 1257 8089
157
ufs_5 0 0 - 0 160 1273 8158
159
ufs_3 0 0 - 0 2 511 224695
2
ufs_2 396 3166 8192 396 195 27326 143200
195
ufs_0 431 3446 8192 431 187 29574 162161
187
ufs_1 408 3262 8192 408 159 27782 178784
159
root_fs_3 1 5 8192 1 0 0 -
0
02:58:43 SNBS5 0 0 - 0 1 5 5461
1
SNBS6 0 0 - 0 1 3 4608
1
ufs_4 0 0 - 0 146 1159 8136
145
ufs_5 0 0 - 0 148 1183 8174
148
ufs_3 0 0 - 0 8 1965 262144
8
ufs_2 522 4174 8192 522 219 35546 166238
219
ufs_0 492 3933 8192 492 222 33356 153886
222
ufs_1 467 3736 8192 467 188 31955 173819
188

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Note

Column Definition:
MetaVol - Name of the meta volume associated with the file system.
Read Request/s - Number of read requests per second to this volume.
Read KiB/s - Kibibytes read per second.
Avg Read Size Bytes - Average size for read requests to this volume.
Read Ops/s - Number of read operations per second.
Write Requests/s - Number of write requests per second.
Write KiB/s - Number of kibibytes written per second to this volume.
Avg Write Size Bytes - Average size in bytes for write requests.
Write Ops/s - Number of write operations per second.

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Display CIFS operations statistics

The cifsOps-std reports the CIFS operations statistics table. The table output can be altered
using the –sort, -lines, or –order table options.

Action
To display the cifsOps-std statistics group without the summary, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -m cifsops-std -interval <seconds> -count <count>
-terminationsummary {no|yes|only}
where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds for each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display the cifsOps-std statistics group without the summary and with a five second interval, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -m cifsops-std -i 5-c 3 -te no

Output

server_2 SMB Operation Op Min Max Avg

Timestamp Calls/s uSec uSec uSec/call
02:57:24 SMB1_Close 56 45 552768 25299
SMB1_WriteX 1360 29 1618776 161125
SMB1_CreateNTX 46 51 458090 971
02:57:27 SMB1_Close 130 45 568291 16814
SMB1_WriteX 1627 29 1618776 182622
SMB1_CreateNTX 147 51 458090 276
02:57:30 SMB1_Close 50 45 568291 29992
SMB1_WriteX 1615 29 1618776 151924
SMB1_CreateNTX 37 51 458090 2850

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Display NFS operations statistics

-nfsOps-std reports the NFS operations statistics table. The table output can be altered using
-sort, -lines, or -order table options.

Action
To display the nfsOps-std statistics group, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -m nfsops-std -interval <seconds> -count <count>
-terminationsummary {yes|no}
where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<seconds> = number of seconds for each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display the nfsOps-std statistics group without the summary and with a five second interval, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -m nfsops-std -i 5 -c 3 -te no

Output

server_2 NFS Op NFS NFS NFS NFS Op %

Timestamp Op Op Op
Calls/s Errors/s uSec/call
03:18:21 v3Read 23442 0 63846 50
v3Write 23372 0 99156 50
03:18:24 v3Read 23260 0 65756 50
v3Write 23243 0 101135 50
03:18:27 v3Read 23385 0 66808 50
v3Write 23323 0 102201 50

Note

Column Definition:
Timestamp - Time the poll was taken.
NFS Op - Name of the NFS operation.
NFS Op Calls/s - Number of calls to this NFS operation per second.
NFS Op Errors/s - Number of times the NFS operation failed per second.
NFS Op uSec/Call - Average time in microseconds consumed per call.
NFS Op % - Percent of total NFS calls attributed to this operation.

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Sort by field name

Action
To display the nfsOps-std statistics group sorted by the average time in microseconds, use this command syntax:
$ server_stats <movername> -m nfsops-std -sort <field_name> avgTime -order
{asc|desc} -lines <lines_of_output> -interval <seconds> -count <count> -termi
nationsummary {no|yes|only}
where:
<movername> = name of the Data Mover

<field_name> = name of the output field

<lines_of_output> = number of output lines

<seconds> = number of seconds for each interval

<count> = number of reports

Example:
To display the nfsOps-std statistics group sorted by the average time in microseconds used for the five second interval,
in descending order, and including the three counts of data output, type:
$ server_stats server_2 -m nfsops-std -sort avgTime -order desc -lines 3 -i 5 -c 3
-te no

Output

server_2 NFS Op NFS NFS NFS NFS Op %

Timestamp Op Op Op
Calls/s Errors/s uSec/call
04:09:39 v3Create 1 0 31657550 0
v3Write 610 0 6223366 100
04:09:44 v3Write 607 0 6275942 98
v3Create 11 0 3978054 2
04:09:49 v3Write 574 0 6691264 93
v3Create 42 0 1073819 7

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Troubleshooting

As part of an effort to continuously improve and enhance the performance

and capabilities of its product lines, EMC periodically releases new versions
of its hardware and software. Therefore, some functions described in this
document may not be supported by all versions of the software or
hardware currently in use. For the most up-to-date information on product
features, refer to your product release notes.
If a product does not function properly or does not function as described
in this document, contact your EMC Customer Support Representative.
Problem Resolution Roadmap for Celerra contains additional information
about using Powerlink and resolving problems.
Topics included are:
◆ EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on page 36
◆ Error messages on page 36
◆ EMC Training and Professional Services on page 36

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EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator

The EMC E-Lab™ Interoperability Navigator is a searchable, web-based application that
provides access to EMC interoperability support matrices. It is available at
http://Powerlink.EMC.com. After logging in to Powerlink, go to Support ➤ Interoperability
and Product Lifecycle Information ➤ E-Lab Interoperability Navigator.

Error messages
All event, alert, and status messages provide detailed information and recommended actions
to help you troubleshoot the situation.
To view message details, use any of these methods:

◆ Unisphere software:

• Right-click an event, alert, or status message and select to view Event Details, Alert
Details, or Status Details.

◆ CLI:

• Type nas_message -info <MessageID>, where <MessageID> is the message

identification number.

◆ Celerra Network Server Error Messages Guide:

• Use this guide to locate information about messages that are in the earlier-release
message format.

◆ Powerlink:

• Use the text from the error message's brief description or the message's ID to search
the Knowledgebase on Powerlink. After logging in to Powerlink, go to Support ➤
Search Support.

EMC Training and Professional Services

EMC Customer Education courses help you learn how EMC storage products work together
within your environment to maximize your entire infrastructure investment. EMC Customer
Education features online and hands-on training in state-of-the-art labs conveniently located
throughout the world. EMC customer training courses are developed and delivered by EMC
experts. Go to EMC Powerlink at http://Powerlink.EMC.com for course and registration
information.

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EMC Professional Services can help you implement your Celerra Network Server efficiently.
Consultants evaluate your business, IT processes and technology, and recommend ways
that you can leverage your information for the most benefit. From business plan to
implementation, you get the experience and expertise that you need without straining your
IT staff or hiring and training new personnel. Contact your EMC representative for more
information.

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cache
Temporary storage used to retain frequently used data for faster access. For example, a memory
cache may be used between a CPU and main memory.

Common Internet File System (CIFS)

File-sharing protocol based on the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB). It allows users to
share file systems over the Internet and intranets.

file system
Method of cataloging and managing the files and directories on a storage system.

kibibytes
Kibibytes comes from kilo binary and stands for 1024 in the ISO International System of Units.
Network performance is measured in kibibytes.

metavolume
On a Celerra system, a concatenation of volumes, which can consist of disk, slice, or stripe
volumes. Also called a hypervolume or hyper. Every file system must be created on top of a
unique metavolume.
See also disk volume, slice volume, stripe volume, and volume.

network
Combination of devices, cabling, and software that makes up a communication infrastructure.

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network file system (NFS)

Network file system (NFS) is a network file system protocol that allows a user on a client
computer to access files over a network as easily as if the network devices were attached to its
local disks.

packet
In communications, a fixed block of data transmitted as a single entity. In local area networks
(LANs), the terms frame and packet are used synonymously.
See also frame.

port
Physical connection point to a network or a number used at the transport layer to track
host-to-host virtual circuits.

thread
Sequential flow of control in a computer program. A thread consists of address space, a stack,
local variables, and global variables.

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B error messages 36

basic
check 17 F
statistics summary 11 file system statistic table 28
volume statistics 11 format, for summary statistics 10, 12

C I
cache statistics summary 11 interval, for summary statistics 10, 12
CIFS ISO International System of Units 10
statistics 13
statistics summary 11
cifsOps-std 11 K
count, for summary statistics 10, 12
CPU utilization 11 kernel buffer cache hit ratio 11
kibibytes 10

D
M
Directory Name Lookup Cache ratio 11
diskVolumes-std 11 messages, error 36
display metavolume or file system statistics 11
basic summary statistics 17 metavolume/file system statistics (fsvol) 12
cache statistics summary 22 metaVolumes-std 11
CIFS statistics summary 20
file system statistics 28 N
NFS statistics summary 21
volume statistics 25 netDevices-std 11
DNLC 11 network device statistics 11, 12
NFS
statistic table 32
E statistics summary 11
EMC E-Lab Navigator 36

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nfsOps-std 11 requirements (continued)

system requirements 8
O
S
open file cache hit 11
basic
cifs 10
P
performance statistics T
summaries 10
tables 11, 23 tables 10, 11, 12, 28, 32
print format 10, 12 file system statistics 28
pulsehealth check 11 NFS statistics 32
titles 10, 12
termination summary, for summary statistics 10, 12
R titles, for summary statistics 10, 12
requirements troubleshooting 35

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