3Com Webcache 3000 (3C16116) manual Performance Monitoring, What is, Monitoring?, Caching, Graphs

9 PERFORMANCE MONITORING

This chapter contains information about monitoring the performance of the Webcache 1000/3000. It covers the following topics:

■ What is Performance Monitoring?

	■	Caching Performance Graphs
	■	System Performance Graphs
	■	I/O Performance Graphs
What is	Performance monitoring allows you to assess the caching and system
Performance	performance of the Webcache via a series of easy-to-understand MRTG
Monitoring?	(Multi Router Traffic Grapher) graphs. The Caching Performance graphs
	show the bandwidth savings, hit/miss rate, request rate, response time
	and throughput for the Webcache. You can use them to find out quickly
	and accurately how the Webcache is performing and how much value it
	is providing to your network.
	The System Performance and I/O Performance graphs show more detailed
	information which is intended for use by your System Administrator and
	3Com support personnel.
	Performance monitoring is always enabled; you cannot turn it off.
Caching	The Caching Performance graphs show detailed information about the
Performance	caching performance of the Webcache.
Graphs	To view the Caching Performance graphs:

1 Log in to the Web interface.

2 Select Performance -> Graphs in the Navigation Tree.