Export performance data on a daily basis

With the microcode CD's there is a small utility called export.exe. This utility allows you to export the performance data that has been captured on the SVP.

Install the export tool on a windows PC and create a "command.txt" text file in the same directory.

The content differs between USP/NSC,USP-V/VM and 9980V.

A sample for a USP might look like the following:

rem -------------------------------------------------
; Change the SVP IP adres to the one configured
svpip 10.10.10.10
; change the username and password to the one you have configured
login uname passwd
;semi-colon for comments
show

group Port
group PortWWN
group PPCG
group PG
group LDEV
group LU
group PPCGWWN
group PhyPG
group PhyLDEV
group PhyExG
group PhyExLDEV
group PhyProc
group PhyCSW

group RemoteCopy
group RCLU
group RCLDEV
group RCCLPR

group UniversalReplicator
group URJNL
group URLU
group URLDEV

; You need to modify the values below to be able to export one days worth of data.
shortrange 200604031430:200604041430
longrange 200604031430:200604041430
;shortrange -0001: ;-hhmm:
;longrange -000015: ;-ddhhmm:
outpath out
option compress
apply

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After the export is completed the command.txt is deleted.

To overcome this limitation use the attached program which will generate a command.txt on the fly with the date range obtained from the windows pc and export the data for you.

Place the file in the "export" directory. You can execute this in two modes, manual and automatic. (parameters are -m and -a respectively) and follow the prompts. The automatic mode requires you to create a file called "arrays.txt". The layout will show when you execute without parameters.

In order to be accurate make sure that the time and date on the windows PC matches exactly the time and date on the SVP.

This works on all Enterprise arrays. (NSC55, USP, USP-V, USP-VM and 9980V). Make sure you have the correct export tool which comes with the MC cd.

sha1sum perfexportV03.exe_._ 68ee9e6e804e23995f746763431b6904718e2255
md5sum perfexportV03.exe_._ e47e56588761a495c2331307271132bd

Regards,
Erwin