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Need command to display path utilization
We are currently moving from a dmx to a clariion.
We are trying to determine if we need powerpath.....in doing so I need a unix command that will show current path utilization.
Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks in advance for your help
dynamox
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April 23rd, 2010 06:00
you did not mention what flavor of *nix , iostat for AIX, sar -d fo HPUX.
Sammie4
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April 23rd, 2010 07:00
I am not a unix person but a storage person.
I will find out and let you know
dynamox
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April 23rd, 2010 08:00
how about looking into iostat numbers, run it agains native device not hdiskpower device. I don't have anything going on this box, hense all 0's
Sammie4
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April 23rd, 2010 08:00
Does %tm_act give me the percent the path is used?
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Samantha St.John
VOLVO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Senior Storage Engineer
7821 National Service Road
Greensboro, NC 27402
Phone: (336)393-3917
Fax: (336)393-4080
Email: samantha.st.john@volvo.com
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dynamox
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April 23rd, 2010 08:00
Looks like it
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/aix/v6r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.cmds/doc/aixcmds3/iostat.htm
Sammie4
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April 23rd, 2010 08:00
We're mostly running aix and we have NMON running but we don't see the path percent used in NMON.
Any help is appreciated.
Sammie4
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April 23rd, 2010 08:00
Hello Dynamox,
These are all AIX 5.3 servers.
Best regards,
Samantha St.John
VOLVO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Senior Storage Engineer
7821 National Service Road
Greensboro, NC 27402
Phone: (336)393-3917
Fax: (336)393-4080
Email: samantha.st.john@volvo.com
Mail drop: AP3/46
Sammie4
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April 23rd, 2010 09:00
Thank you dynamox
Best regards,
Samantha St.John
VOLVO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Senior Storage Engineer
7821 National Service Road
Greensboro, NC 27402
Phone: (336)393-3917
Fax: (336)393-4080
Email: samantha.st.john@volvo.com
Mail drop: AP3/46