Easy Way To Collect Perfstat Data Netapp Cluster Mode and 7 Mode
Users complain accessing data from CIFS / NFS / FCP protocols are slow, but storage administrator is not sure that which I/O is creating latency / performance issue. Here is an Easy Way To Collect Perfstat Data Netapp Cluster Mode and 7 Mode.
There are many ways to collect Perfstat data.
- From Windows machine using RSH
- From Linux Machine using SSH
- Perfstat collector Tool
Download Perfstat Collector Tool
Easy Way To Collect Perfstat Data Netapp Cluster Mode and 7 Mode
Run the Perfstat collector Tool by double clicking on .exe file
It asks for Upgrade current version to next version, but i am more comfortable with this version i am not going to upgrade click No
Tool contains many features 7 mode data collection, C-Mode data collection, nSANity, FMC Data, FTP Upload and Send Auto Support. Click on Perfstat v7
Note: Based on required collection iterations select one from Perfstat time drop down
Provide required details as shown in above screenshot, you must have administrator access to Netapp controllers. Click Start
Or
Open command prompt, change path (where perfstat7.exe is located) and type below command
perfstat7.exe -f 192.168.5.4,192.168.5.5 -t 5 -i 3,0 -l root -S pw:"123456" -F -I -P flat >"2000054865463_perfstat_20170405_1523.out"
Schedule to run Perfstat Collection
Completion of Perfstat collection in command prompt it will display the message Done. In the same place from where did you run the Perftstat7.exe file .out file generate there itself
Simply click on FTP Upload to Netapp and Upload the file with case details
That’s it your Performance data collection has been sent to Netapp Support Team.
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