Monitor

This section contains context-sensitive Online Help content for the Web Client > Monitor tab.

Viewing Switch CPU Information

Procedure
    Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > Switch > CPU.

    You see the CPU pane. This pane displays the CPU information for the switches in that scope.

    Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 Hours, Week, Month and Year.
    Step 3   In the Switch column, click the switch name to view the Switch Dashboard.
    Step 4   Click the chart icon in the Switch column to view the CPU utilization. You can also change the chart timeline to 24 hours, Week, Month and Year. You can choose the chart type and chart options to show as well.

    Viewing Switch Memory Information

    Procedure
      Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > Switch > Memory.

      You see the memory panel. This panel displays the memory information for the switches in that scope

      Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.
      Step 3   Click the chart icon in the Switch column to see a graph of the memory usage of the switch.
      Step 4   In the Switch column, click the switch name to view the Switch Dashboard.
      Step 5   You can use the drop-down to view the chart in different time lines. Use the chart icons to view the memory utilization chart in varied views.

      Viewing Switch Traffic and Errors Information

      Procedure
        Step 1   .From the menu bar, choose Monitor > Switch > Traffic.

        You see the Switch Traffic panel. This panel displays the traffic on that device for the past 24 hours.

        Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.
        Step 3   To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.
        Step 4   Click the switch name to view the Switch Dashboard.

        Viewing Other Statistics

        Procedure
          Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > Switch > User Defined.

          You see the Other window.

          Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.

          There are variations to this procedure. In addition to these basic steps, you can also do the following:

          • Select the time range, and click Filter to filter the display.
          • Click the chart icon in the Switch column to see a graph of the performance for this user defined object. You can change the time range for this graph by selecting it from the drop-down list in the upper right corner.
          • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views.

          Viewing Accounting Information

          Procedure
            Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > Switch > Accounting.

            The fabric name or the group name along with the accounting information is displayed.

            Step 2   Select Advanced Filter beside the filter icon to search the accounting information by Source, User Name,Time and Description. Or select Quick Filter to search under each column.
            Step 3   You can also select a row and click on the delete icon to delete accounting information from the list.
            Step 4   You can use the Print icon to print the accounting details and use the Export icon to export the data to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

            Viewing Events Information

            You can view the events and syslog from Cisco DCNM Web Client.

            Procedure
              Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > Switch > Events.

              The fabrics along with the switch name and the events details are displayed.

              The Count column displays the number of times that the same event has occurred during the time period that is shown in the Last-First Seen column.

              If you click a switch name displayed in the Switch column, Cisco DCNM Web Client displays the switch dashboard.

              Step 2   Select one events in the table and click the Add Suppressor icon to open the shortcut of adding an event suppressor rule. For detailed information about adding event suppressor rules, please refer to Add Event Suppression Rules.
              Step 3   Select one or more events from table and click the Acknowledge icon to acknowledge the event information for the fabric. Once you have acknowledged the event for a fabric, the acknowledge icon is displayed in the Ack column next to the fabric.
              Step 4   You can cancel an acknowledgment for a fabric by selecting the fabric and clicking the Unacknowledge icon.
              Step 5   Select Advanced Filter beside the filter icon to search the accounting information by Source, User Name,Time and Description. Or select Quick Filter to search under each column.
              Step 6   Select a fabric and use the Delete icon to delete the fabric and it’s event information from the list.
              Step 7   You can use the Print icon to print the event details and use the Export to Excel icon to export the data to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

              Monitoring ISL Traffic and Errors

              Procedure
                Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > ISLs.

                You see the ISL Traffic and Errors pane. This panel displays the ISL information for the end devices in that scope. You can reduce or expand the scope of what is displayed by using the scope menu.

                Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.
                Note    NaN (Not a Number) in the data grid means that the data is not available.

                There are variations to this procedure. In addition to these basic steps, you can perform the following steps to view detailed information for ISLs:

                • To change the time range for this graph, select it from the drop-down list in the upper-right corner.

                • To view the detailed information for a specific period, drag the slider control to choose the time interval for which you need the information.

                • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views. You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data. To view real-time information, choose Refresh icon from in the upper right corner. The real-time data is updated in every 10 seconds.

                • To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.

                • For the Rx/Tx calculation, see the following Rx/Tx calculation formula.

                  Note    The conversion for Fabrics is 10 bit = 1 byte and for LAN traffic, the conversion is 8 bit = 1 byte.
                  • Average Rx/Tx % = Average Rx/Tx divided by Speed * 100
                  • Peak Rx/Tx % = Peak Rx/Tx divided by Speed * 100
                Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance.

                Viewing Performance Information for NPV Links

                Procedure
                  Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > NPV Links

                  You see the NPV Links window. This window displays the NPV links for the selected scope.

                  Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.
                  Step 3   Click the chart icon in the Name column to see a list of the traffic for the past 24 hours.

                  There are variations to this procedure. In addition to these basic steps, you can also perform the following steps to view detailed information for NPV links:

                  • You can change the time range for this information by selecting from the drop-down list in the upper-right corner.

                  • To view the detailed information for a specific period, drag the slider control to choose the time interval for which you need the information.

                  • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views. You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data.

                  • To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.

                  • To view real-time information, choose Real Time from the drop-down list in the Chart menu.

                  Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance data collection.

                  Viewing Inventory Information for VSANs

                  Procedure
                  From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > VSANs.

                  You see the VSAN window displaying the VSAN details along with the status and Activated Zoneset details.


                  Monitoring Performance Information for Ethernet Ports

                  Procedure
                    Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > Ports.

                    You see the Ethernet Ports window.

                    Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.

                    There are variations to this procedure. In addition to these basic steps, you can also perform the following steps:

                    • Select the name of an Ethernet port from the Name column to see a graph of the traffic across that Ethernet port for the past 24 hours. You can change the time range for this graph by selecting it from the drop-down list in the upper-right corner.

                    • To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.

                    • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views. You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data.

                    • For the Rx/Tx calculation, see the following Rx/Tx calculation formula.

                      Note    The conversion for Fabrics is 10 bit = 1 byte and for LAN traffic, the conversion is 8 bit = 1 byte.
                      • Average Rx/Tx % = Average Rx/Tx divided by Speed * 100
                      • Peak Rx/Tx % = Peak Rx/Tx divided by Speed * 100
                    Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance data collection.

                    Viewing Inventory Information for Host Ports on FC End Devices

                    Procedure
                      Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > FC Ports.

                      You see the Inventory > End Ports window displaying details of the FC End Devices on the host ports.

                      Step 2   Use the drop-down to view All or Warning information for the FC End devices on host ports.
                      Step 3   Click the Show Filter icon to enable filtering by Enclosure, Device Name or VSAN.

                      Viewing Performance Information on All Ports

                      You can view the performance of devices connected to host ports, storage ports and all ports.

                      Procedure
                        Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Performance > End Devices.

                        You see the End Devices Traffic and Errors window.

                        Step 2   You can choose to display All ports, Host ports or Storage ports from the drop-down list on the upper right corner.
                        Step 3   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.
                        Step 4   To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.
                        Step 5   Click the chart icon in the Name column to see:
                        • A graph of the traffic on that device according to the selected timeline.
                        • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views. To view real-time information, click the refresh icon from the drop-down list in the upper right corner. The real-time data is updated in every 10 seconds. You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data.
                        Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance data collection.

                        Viewing Performance Information for FC Flows

                        You can view the performance of the FC Flow traffic through the Cisco Prime DCNM Web Client.

                        Procedure
                          Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > FC Flows.

                          You see the FC Flows window.

                          Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.
                          Step 3   To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.
                          Step 4   Click the chart icon in the Name column to see:
                          • A graph of the traffic on that device according to the selected timeline.
                          • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views. To view real-time information, click on the refresh icon from the drop-down list in the upper right corner.
                          • You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data.
                          Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance data collection.

                          Viewing Performance Information on Enclosures

                          You can view the performance of devices connected to the host enclosure.

                          Procedure
                            Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > Enclosures.

                            You see the Enclosures Traffic and Errors window.

                            Step 2   You can select to view Host Enclosures or Storage Enclosures from the drop-down list on the upper right corner.
                            Step 3   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.
                            Step 4   To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.
                            Step 5   Click the chart icon in the Name column to see:
                            • A graph of the traffic on that device according to the selected timeline.
                            • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views.
                            • You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data.
                            Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance data collection.

                            Viewing Performance Information on Port Groups

                            You can view the performance of devices connected to the port groups.

                            Procedure
                              Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > Port Groups.

                              You see the Port Group Traffic and Errors window.

                              Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.
                              Step 3   Click the name port group to see the members of that port group.

                              There are variations to this procedure. In addition to these basic steps, you can also perform the following steps to view detailed information for the port groups:

                              • To change the time range for this graph, select it from the drop-down list in the upper right corner.

                              • To view the detailed information for a specific period, drag the slider control to choose the time interval for which you need the information.

                              • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views.

                              • You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data.

                              • To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.

                              Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance data collection.

                              SAN Host Redundancy

                              The SAN Host Path Redundancy check enables you to view the non-redundant host storage paths. It helps you identify the host enclosure errors along with the resolution to fix the errors.


                              Note
                              All fabrics that are discovered must be licensed or this feature will be disabled in the Cisco DCNM Web Client. When the feature is disabled, a notification is displayed stating unlicensed fabrics are discovered.

                              From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > Host Path Redundancy.

                              You can see two parts in this window:

                              Tests to Run

                              Procedure
                                Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > Host Path Redundancy.
                                Step 2   Under the upper Tests to Run area, use the check boxes to select the host redundancy optional checks.
                                Step 3   Check the Automatically Run Check Every 24 hours checkbox to enable periodic running of the checker. The checker will run every 24 hours starting 10 minutes after the server starts.
                                Step 4   Check Limit by VSANs check box, and select Inclusion or Exclusion. Enter VSAN or VSAN range in the text field to include or skip the host enclosures that belong to VSAN(s) from the redundancy check.
                                Step 5   Check other optional checks to do the relevant check.
                                Step 6   Click Clear Results to clear all the errors displayed.
                                Step 7   Click Run Tests Now to run the check at anytime.
                                Step 8   The results are displayed in the below Results area.

                                Results

                                Procedure
                                  Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > Host Path Redundancy tab.
                                  Step 2   The bottom Results area has four tabs that are Host Path Errors, Ignored Hosts, Ignored Storage and Ignored Host Storage Pairs.
                                  Step 3   Click Host Path Errors tab to display the host path redundancy errors table. On the top of the table, the colored Good, Skipped and Errored host enclosure counts, along with the last update time are displayed.
                                  1. The Host Enclosure column displays the hosts that contain the errors. These are counts of each path in the host enclosures seeing an error. The Storage Enclosure/Storage Port column displays the connected storage that is involved the errors. In the Fix? column, hover the mouse cursor on the ? icon to view a solution to fix the error.
                                  2. Select a row and click Ignore Hosts to add the selected row(s) host enclosure to an exclusion list. The errors from that host will no longer be reported and the current errors will be purged from the database.
                                  3. Select a row and click Ignore Storage to add the selected row(s) storage enclosure to an exclusion list.
                                  4. Select a row and click Ignore Host Storage Pair to add the selected row(s) host-storage pair enclosure to an exclusion list.
                                  5. In the drop-down list next to Show on the upper right corner of the table, select Quick Filter. Enter the keywords in the column headers of the table to filter the items. Select All to display all the items.
                                  6. Click the circulation icon on the upper right corner of the table to refresh the table.
                                  7. Click the Print icon on the upper right corner of the table to print the errors as tables.
                                  8. Click the Export icon on the upper right corner of the table to export the table to a Microsoft excel spreadsheet.
                                  Step 4   Click the Ignored Hosts tab to display the list of host enclosures that have been skipped or ignored by the redundancy check along with the reason the host enclosure check was skipped. The following reasons may be displayed:
                                  • Skipped: Enclosure has only one HBA.
                                  • Host was ignored by the user.
                                  • Host ports managed by more than one federated servers. Check can¡¯t be run.
                                  • Skipped: No path to storage found.

                                  Select a host enclosure and click the Delete button to remove the host from the ignored list and begin receiving errors about a host you had chosen to ignore. However, you can delete entries with message Host was ignored by user.

                                  Step 5   Click the Ignored Storage tab to display the list of storage enclosures that have been selected to be ignored during redundancy check. Select a storage enclosure and click the Delete button to remove the storage from the ignored list and begin receiving errors about a storage you had chosen to ignore.
                                  Step 6   Click the Ignored Host Storage Pair tab to display the list of host-storage pairs that have been selected to be ignored during redundancy check. Select a row and click Delete to delete the storage pair from the ignored list.

                                  Slow Drain Analysis

                                  The Slow Drain Analysis enables you to view slow drain statistics at the switch level and the port level. You can monitor the slow drain issue within any time frame. You can display the data in a chart format and export the data for analysis also.

                                  The slow drain statistics are stored in the cache memory. Therefore, the statistics will be lost when the server is restarted or a new diagnostic request is placed.


                                  Note
                                  The jobs run in the background, even after you log off.

                                  To configure and view the slow drain statistics,

                                  Procedure
                                    Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > Slow Drain Analysis.
                                    Step 2   In the Scope field, select the fabric from the drop-down list.
                                    Step 3   Use the radio button to select the desired Interval to collect data.
                                    Step 4   Click the Play icon to begin polling.

                                    The server begins to collect the slow drain statistics based on the scope defined by the user. The Time Remaining is displayed in the right-side of the page.

                                    Step 5   Click the Stop icon to stop polling.

                                    The server maintains the counters in the cache, until a new diagnostic request is placed. You can stop the polling before the time is up.

                                    Step 6   Click on the arrow next to Current jobs to display the slow drain details for the jobs running on the fabric. The Fabric Name, the Status of polling, Start, End, and Duration icon for each fabric is displayed.
                                    Step 7   Select the fabric and click Result, Delete and Stopto view, delete and stop the job.
                                    Step 8   Click on the Detail icon to view the saved information.
                                    Step 9   Click on Interface chart icon to display the slow drain value for the switch port in chart format.
                                    Step 10   Click on the Filter icon to display the details based on the defined value for each column.
                                    Step 11   Select the Data Rows Only checkbox to filter and display the non-zero entries in the statistics.
                                    Step 12   Click on the Print icon to Prints the slow drain details.
                                    Step 13   Click on the Export icon to export the slow drain statistics to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

                                    Viewing Inventory Information for Regular Zones

                                    Procedure
                                      Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > SAN > Regular Zones.

                                      You see the Regular Zones window displaying the inventory details of the fabrics in the regular zone.

                                      Step 2   Click the Settings icon to choose the displaying columns.

                                      Viewing Inventory Information for IVR Zones

                                      Procedure
                                        Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Inventory > Active Zones > IVR Zones

                                        You see the IVR Zones window displaying the inventory details of the fabrics in the IVR zone.

                                        Step 2   Click the Settings icon to choose the display column.

                                        Monitoring Performance Information for Ethernet

                                        Procedure
                                          Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > LAN > Ethernet.

                                          You see the Ethernet window.

                                          Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.

                                          There are variations to this procedure. In addition to these basic steps, you can also perform the following steps:

                                          • Select the name of an Ethernet port from the Name column to see a graph of the traffic across that Ethernet port for the past 24 hours. You can change the time range for this graph by selecting it from the drop-down list in the upper-right corner.

                                          • To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.

                                          • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views. You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data.

                                          • For the Rx/Tx calculation, see the following Rx/Tx calculation.

                                            Note    The conversion for Fabrics is 10 bit = 1 byte and for LAN traffic, the conversion is 8 bit = 1 byte.
                                            • Average Rx/Tx % = Average Rx/Tx divided by Speed * 100
                                            • Peak Rx/Tx % = Peak Rx/Tx divided by Speed * 100
                                          Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance data collection.

                                          Monitoring ISL Traffic and Errors

                                          Procedure
                                            Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > LAN > Link.

                                            You see the ISL Traffic and Errors pane. This panel displays the ISL information for the end devices in that scope. You can reduce or expand the scope of what is displayed by using the scope menu.

                                            Step 2   You can use the drop-down to filter the view by 24 hours, Week, Month and Year.
                                            Note    NaN (Not a Number) in the data grid means that the data is not available.

                                            There are variations to this procedure. In addition to these basic steps, you can perform the following steps to view detailed information for ISLs:

                                            • To change the time range for this graph, select it from the drop-down list in the upper-right corner.

                                            • To view the detailed information for a specific period, drag the slider control to choose the time interval for which you need the information.

                                            • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views. You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data. To view real-time information, choose Real Time from the drop-down list in the Chart menu.

                                            • To export the data into a spreadsheet, choose Export from the drop-down list in the Chart menu and then click Save.

                                            • For the Rx/Tx calculation, see the following Rx/Tx calculation.

                                              Note    The conversion for Fabrics is 10 bit = 1 byte and for LAN traffic, the conversion is 8 bit = 1 byte.
                                              • Average Rx/Tx % = Average Rx/Tx divided by Speed * 100
                                              • Peak Rx/Tx % = Peak Rx/Tx divided by Speed * 100
                                            Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance.

                                            Monitoring a vPC

                                            The virtual port channel (vPC) feature enables you to view the links that are physically connected to different devices as a single port channel. A vPC is an extended form of a port channel which allows you to create redundancy and increase bisectional bandwidth by enabling multiple parallel paths between nodes and allowing load balancing traffic. Traffic is distributed among two single device vPC end points. If there is an inconsistency in the vPC configurations, the vPC does not function correctly.


                                            Note

                                            To view the vPC in both vPC Consistency and vPC Performance, both primary and secondary device should be designated to the user. If either one kind of switch is not designated, vPC information will not displayed.

                                            The Cisco DCNM Web Client helps you to identify the inconsistent vPCs and resolve the inconsistencies in each vPC.

                                            From the menu bar, choose Monitor > LAN > VPC > vPC Consistency to view the vPC consistency status.

                                            Cisco DCNM Web Client displays both the consistent and inconsistent vPCs.


                                            Note
                                            The vPC consistency window displays inconsistencies only for the devices that have required Cisco DCNM licenses installed on them. The devices that do not have Cisco DCNM LAN license installed on them do not appear on this page.

                                            Table 1 displays the following vPC configuration details in the data grid view.

                                            Table 1 vPC Configuration Details

                                            Column

                                            Description

                                            vPC ID

                                            Displays vPC ID's configured device.

                                            Viewing the vPC Information

                                            Click on vPC ID and go to the vPC information screen.

                                            You can see the vPC details along with the topology.

                                            Domain ID

                                            Displays the domain ID of the vPC peer switches.

                                            Multi Chassis vPC EndPoints - Device Name

                                            Displays the multi-chassis vPC endpoints for each vPC ID under a vPC domain.

                                            Multi Chassis vPC EndPoints - Port Channel ID

                                            Displays the port channel on multi chassis vPC devices or access devices connected to the vPC peer switches.

                                            Primary vPC Peer - Device Name

                                            Displays the vPC Primary device name.

                                            Primary vPC Peer - Port Channel

                                            Displays the vPC port channel for primary vPC device connected to the multi-chassis endpoint or access switch.

                                            Primary vPC Peer - Peer Port Channel

                                            Displays the peer-link port channel for vPC primary device.

                                            Primary vPC Peer - Operational Mode

                                            Displays the operational mode of the primary vPC end points.

                                            Secondary vPC Peer - Device Name

                                            Displays the vPC secondary device name.

                                            Secondary vPC Peer - Port Channel

                                            Displays the vPC port channel for secondary device connected to the multi-chassis endpoint or access switch.

                                            Secondary vPC Peer - Peer Port Channel

                                            Displays the peer-link port channel for vPC secondary device.

                                            Consistency - Global

                                            Displays the vPC Global Consistency status. Corresponds vPC peer-link configuration and Global Consistency parameters.

                                            Consistency -vPC

                                            Displays the vPC Consistency status. Corresponds vPC port channel and vPC.

                                            You can use this feature as below:

                                            Monitoring vPC Consistency

                                            You can view vPC inconsistencies from the Cisco DCNM Web Client.

                                            Procedure
                                              Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > LAN > vPC Consistency tab.
                                              Step 2   Click a specific cell to view the global or vPC inconsistencies.

                                              A popup window displays the inconsistencies between the parameters.

                                              All the conflicts in the configuration for the vPC primary device and the secondary device are displayed in red.

                                              Step 3   You can resolve the inconsistency by following the steps displayed in the popup window. Inconsistency resolution will deploy the primary configuration on the secondary device and you can not modify the values. Before deploying, you can see the summary of the commands being deployed on the secondary device.
                                              Step 4   Click Deploy to deploy the configuration.

                                              Monitoring vPC Performance

                                              You can view the relationship among consistent virtual port channels (vPCs). You can view the statistics of all member interfaces and the aggregate of the statistics at the port channel level.


                                              Note

                                              This tab only displays consistent vPCs.

                                              Procedure
                                                Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > LAN > vPC > vPC Performance tab.

                                                The vPC performance statistics appears and the aggregated statistics of all vPCs are displayed in a tabular manner.

                                                Step 2   Click on the peer-link icon next to the device name in the Primary vPC peer or Secondary vPC peer column to view its member interface.

                                                A popup window displays the member interfaces of the selected device.

                                                Step 3   Click the Chart icon of the corresponding interface to view its historical statistics.

                                                The traffic distribution statistics appear at the bottom of the vPC window. By default, the Cisco DCNM Web Client displays the historical statistics for 24 hours.

                                                There are variations to this procedure. In addition to these basic steps, you can also perform the following steps to view detailed information for flows:

                                                • To change the time range for this graph, select it from the drop-down list in the upper right corner.

                                                • To view the detailed information for a specific period, drag the slider control to choose the time interval for which you need the information.

                                                • Use the chart icons to view the traffic chart in varied views.

                                                • You can also use the icons to Append, Predict and Interpolate Data.

                                                • To export the data into a spreadsheet, click the Export icon in the upper-right corner and then click Save.

                                                Note    If the performance tables do not contain any data, see the Performance Setup Thresholds section to turn on performance data collection.

                                                Viewing Reports

                                                You can view the saved reports based on the following selection options:

                                                • By Template
                                                • By User
                                                • From the menu bar, select Monitor > Report > View.

                                                You see the View Reports window displaying the View Reports by tree on the left pane.

                                                Procedure
                                                  Step 1   In the left pane, expand By Template or By User folder.
                                                  Step 2   Select the report you wish to view. You can view the report in the main screen or you can select the report in the Report column to view the HTML version of the report in a new browser.
                                                  Step 3   To delete a specific report, select the check box and click the Delete icon.
                                                  Step 4   To delete all reports, check the check box in the header, and click the Delete icon.
                                                  Note    If you have multiple fabrics, you can select the DCNM-SAN group in the Scope to view Host to Storage connectivity of multiple fabrics in a single report.

                                                  The report is divided into two sections:

                                                  • A summary report for all the devices that have faulty modules. The table displays information for every device that includes the device host name, number of faulty modules and the module number with its PID.
                                                  • A detailed information for the device of the module. The table contains details about the tests failed.

                                                  Generating a Report

                                                  You can generate reports based on a selected template or you can schedule the report to run at a specified time.

                                                  Procedure
                                                    Step 1   From the menu bar, select Monitor > Report > Generate.

                                                    You see the Generate Report window.

                                                    Step 2   In the configuration window, use the drop-down to define the scope for report generation.

                                                    In the Scope drop-down, you can select a scope group with dual fabrics, the traffic data generated by hosts and storage end devices are displayed side-by-side which enables you to view and compare traffic data generated on dual fabrics. To view this report, in the Other Predefined folder, select Traffic by VSAN (Dual Fabrics). Click Options to select the Device Type and Fabrics. Click Save to save the configuration.

                                                    Step 3   In the pane on the left hand, expand the folders and select the report.
                                                    Step 4   (Optional) In the pane on the right hand, you can edit the Report Name.
                                                    Step 5   (Optional) Check the Export to Csv/Excel check box to export the report in to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
                                                    Step 6   In the Repeat radio buttons, if you select:

                                                    • Never - The report is generated only during the current session.

                                                    • Once - The report is generated on a specified date and time apart from the current session.

                                                    • Daily -The report is generated everyday based on the Start and End date at a specified time.

                                                    • Weekly - The report is generated once a week based on the Start and End date at a specified time.

                                                    • Monthly - The report is generated once every month based on the Start and End date at a specified time.

                                                    Step 7   Click the Create button to generate a report based on the specifications.

                                                    You see the report results in a new browser window.

                                                    Alternatively, you can view the report by choosing Monitor > Report > View and selecting the report name from the report template that you used in the navigation pane

                                                    Note    The Start Date must be at least five minutes earlier than the End Date.

                                                    The report is divided into two sections:

                                                    • A summary report for all the devices that have faulty modules. The table displays information for every device that includes the device host name, number of faulty modules and the module number with its PID.
                                                    • A detailed information for the device of the module. The table contains details about the tests failed.

                                                    Creating SAN User Defined Reports

                                                    You can create custom reports from all or any subset of information obtained by Cisco DCNM-SAN. You create a report template by selecting events, performance, and inventory statistics you want in your report and set the desired SAN, fabrics or VSAN to limit the scope of the template. You can generate and schedule a report of your fabric based on this template immediately or at a later time. DCNM Web Client saves each report based on the report template used and the time you generate the report.

                                                    Since the Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0, the report template design has changed to resolve the limitations of the earlier versions. With the new design model, you can perform add, delete, and modify functionalities on a single page. You can choose multiple fabrics and VSANs using the new navigation system, which allows you to add new items and categories in the future.

                                                    The new design model has three panels:

                                                    • Template panel - The Template panel allows you to add new templates, modify existing templates and delete existing templates.
                                                    • Configuration panel - The Configuration panel allows you to configure a new template when it is added, and modify an existing template. The options in the configuration panel are disabled until you either add a new template or select an existing template. The upper portion of the configuration panel contains many categories that you can choose and configure.
                                                    • User Selection panel - The User Selection panel displays your configuration options in real-time. While the configuration panel can display information pertaining to one category at a time, the User Selection panel displays all of your selections or configurations.

                                                    Follow the steps to create custom reports

                                                    Procedure
                                                      Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > Report > User Defined.

                                                      You see the Create User Defined window.

                                                      Step 2   In the Template panel, under the Name column, select CLICK TO ADD NEW CUSTOM to edit the Name of the new report.

                                                      In the Configuration panel:

                                                      Step 3   Click Scope to define scope of the report. The default scope will have Data Center, SAN, LAN, and Fabric configurations.
                                                      Step 4   Click Inventory and use the checkbox to select the inventory information required in the report. You can also use the drop-down to filter by selecting the Top performance and the timeline required in the report.
                                                      Step 5   Click Performance and use the checkbox to select the performance information required in the report.
                                                      Step 6   Click Health and use the checkbox to select the health information required in the report.
                                                      Step 7   Click Save to save this report template.

                                                      A confirmation message is displayed confirming that the report is saved.

                                                      Deleting a Report Template

                                                      Procedure
                                                        Step 1   In the Template panel, select the report template that you want to delete.
                                                        Step 2   Click the Delete icon to delete the report.
                                                        Step 3   In the confirmation pop-up, click Yes to delete the template.

                                                        Modifying a Custom Report Template

                                                        Procedure
                                                          Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > Report > User Defined.

                                                          You see the Template, Configuration and User Selection panels.

                                                          Step 2   Select a report from the Template panel.

                                                          You see the current information about this report in the User Selection panel.

                                                          Step 3   Modify the information in the Configuration panel.
                                                          Step 4   Click Save to save the report template.

                                                          A confirmation message is displayed confirming that the report is saved.

                                                          Note    You cannot change the scope for an existing report. You must generate a new report for a new scope.

                                                          Viewing Scheduled Jobs Based on a Report Template

                                                          Procedure
                                                            Step 1   From the menu bar, choose Monitor > Report > Jobs.

                                                            You see the Report Jobs window displaying details of the reports scheduled for generation along with its status.

                                                            Step 2   Select the checkbox for a specific report and click the Delete Job icon to delete a report.