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Port Statistics dialog box

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Port Statistics dialog box

The Port Statistics dialog box enables you to monitor the performance of the adapter and the traffic between the adapter and the LUNs. You can use the information to isolate and troubleshoot areas that affect application performance.

Opening the dialog box

Select Monitor > Statistics > Port Statistics from the Host Connectivity Manager.

Fields and components

Field	Description

Keep Running Data check box	Click to continue running statistical data. This is useful if you want to
	see a trend.

Polling Frequency in Seconds text box	Type a number for polling frequency. The range is between five and
	3600 seconds and the default is five seconds.

Start Polling button	Click to manually poll the V_Port statistics.

Reset button	Click to reset all of the statistics to 0.

Date	The date and time of the most recent reset.

Port WWN	The world wide name of the port about which statistics are
	displayed.

Seconds since stats is reset	The number of seconds since the port statistics reset (the counter
	returns to 0).

Tx frames	The number of total transmitted Fibre Channel frames across all
	protocols and classes.

Tx words	The number of total transmitted Fibre Channel words across all
	protocols and classes.

Tx LIP	The number of loop initialization (LIP) transmit events.

Tx NOS	The number of not operational (link has failed) transmit events.

Tx OLS	The number of transmitted Offline Sequence (OLS) events.

Tx LR	The number of link reset (LR) transmit events.

Tx LRR	The number of transmitted Link Reset Response (LRR) events.

Rx frames	The number of total received Fibre Channel frames across all
	protocols and classes.

Rx words	The number of total received Fibre Channel words across all
	protocols and classes.

Rx LIP	The number of loop initialization (LIP) receive events.

Rx NOS	The number of not operational (link has failed) receive events.

Rx OLS	The number of received Offline Sequence (OLS) events.

Rx LR	The number of link reset (LR) receive events.

Rx LRR	The number of received Link Reset Response (LRR) events.

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Contents

June Brocade Adapters Brocade Communications Systems, Incorporated Contents Chapter Host Configuration Chapter Monitoring Appendix B Brocade Command Utility Appendix C HCM Troubleshooting Viii Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 How this document is organized This section Italic text Document conventionsText formatting Bold text Key terms Additional informationBrocade resources Related documentation Getting technical helpOther industry resources Documentation@brocade.com Document feedback Xiv Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Host bus adapters This chapter HCM software HCM features Tree node pop-up menus SAN component Pop-up menu feature Adapter operating system support Adapter support Launching the application on Windows platforms HCM software launch Launching the application on Linux platforms Remember passwordSkip login Changing an HCM application password Changing an HCM agent password Change HCM Agent Password dialog box, shown in , displays Downgrading driver only Software downgrade using Adapter Software InstallerHCM configuration data Downgrading HCM and driver or HCM only Data restoration Backing up data after an uninstallRestoring backed up data Click Start Restore Host Connectivity Manager main window HCM main window LUN HCM product icons Event severity icons Discovery Setting up out-of-band discovery for an adapter Logging off HCM Configuring security authentication using HCM Host and HBA Host security authentication Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide Bcu auth --algoportid mdsha1mssm Configuring security authentication using the BCUBcu auth --secretportid secretstring Configurable using Basic port configurationBuffer credits Port logging level Opening the Basic Port Configuration dialog box Port speed Configuring the port logging level using HCMConfiguring the port logging level using the BCU Configuring the port speed using HCM Frame data field size Configuring the port speed using the BCUSpecifying the maximum frame size using HCM Configuring the frame data field size using the BCU Enabling and disabling persistent binding using the BCU Enabling and disabling persistent binding using HCMPersistent binding Configuring QoS on the HBA side using the BCU Configuring QoS on the switch side using the BCUQoS Target rate limiting Specifying path time out using HCMSpecifying path time out using the BCU Path time out Basic port configuration Configuring Boot over SAN Boot over SAN Boot over SAN Configuring fabric-based boot LUN discovery Pre-boot configuration Uploading the boot image using HCM Boot image updateUpdating the boot image using the BCU Creating a virtual port Virtual port configurationSelect Configure Virtual Port Create from the main menu Virtual port restrictions Deleting a virtual port Select Configure Virtual Port Delete from the main menu HCM logging levels Configuring the HCM logging level using HCM Opening the Advanced Port Configuration dialog box Advanced port configuration Interrupt Control Coalesce Configuring the Interrupt Control Coalesce using HCMSelect On from the Interrupt Control Coalesce list Dual role changes Name configurationName validation Editing the name fields Defining a name Adding name entries Exporting the properties for a WWN Removing a name entry Importing the properties for a WWN Importing properties in Dcfm or FM format Importing properties in Efcm format Importing duplicated names Npiv Performance monitoring Monitoring Polling frequency rate Resetting statisticsControlling the polling frequency rate Master log Severity column Filter buttonClear Filter button Sr No column Filtering event log entries HCM Application Log Application log Syslog support Opening the Syslog Server Configuration dialog boxRegistering a host server Removing a host server Syslog host configuration using VMware Diagnostics using the BCU Diagnostics Fcdiag commands Diag commands Running a hardware-level test using HCM Diagnostics using HCM Hardware-level test parameters Hardware-level test parameters Click the FC Protocol Tests tab Running a Fibre Channel protocol-level test using HCM Test Log Details for Echo Test dialog box Displaying test log details Configuring beaconing using the BCU Configuring beaconing using HCMBeaconing Displaying SFP information using HCM Displaying SFP information using the BCUSFP management Portlogclear DebuggingSupportSave Portlog Automatic statistics collection SupportSave collection sources SupportSave collection using a command prompt SupportSave collection using HCMSupportSave collection on a port crash event SupportSave collection using a browser This appendix HCM Dialog Boxes This appendix Opening the dialog box Authentication Statistics dialog boxFields and components Using the dialog box Browse button Backup dialog boxStart Backup button Output Directory text box Opening the properties panel Base Port Properties panel Using the dialog box Change HCM Password dialog box Change HCM Agent Password dialog box Configure Names dialog box Using the dialog box World wide name for the device Define Name dialog box Names button User/Administrator will manually fixDuplicated Names dialog box Append unique suffix for all repetitive Event Properties dialog box Fabric Statistics dialog box FCP IM Statistics dialog box HAL TM Successes HAL TM Related IO CleanupsHAL TM Offline Cleanup Completions HAL TM Firmware Responses FCP IM Module Statistics dialog box IO comp with unknown tags IO aborted due to TM commandsIO implicitly aborted Fibre Channel Security Protocol Configuration dialog box Apply button Group list Click the Hardware Tests tab Hardware Tests Diagnostics dialog box HBA Properties panel EC level Current # of LanesInitial Negotiated # of Lanes PCIe Generation IOC Statistics dialog box Firmware IO error REC Firmware IO xferrdy000 errorFirmware IO xferrdyunknownerror Firmware IO ITN Sler initiated Firmware IO REC timeouts Firmware Port FPG Sync Timeout Firmware IO IOH Error InterruptFirmware Port FPG Signal Lost Firmware Port FPG Signal Regained Firmware Port Snsm Error Resets Firmware Port Physm Laser FaultsFirmware Port Snsm Hwsm Timeouts Firmware Port Snsm Swsm Timeouts Firmware Port Lksm OLS TX Started Firmware Port Lksm LR TX StartedFirmware Port Lksm LRR TX Started Firmware Port Lksm NOS TX Started Logical Port Statistics dialog box Nsgidftsent MS command retriesMS command timeouts Nsrftidallocwait Lport Properties panel Refresh button Using the Master LogMaster Log tab Opening the Master Log Event Time Master Log Filter dialog boxEvent Severity Persistent Binding dialog box Select Configure Persistent Binding Operating Speed Port Properties panel Using the property panel Port Statistics dialog box Rx CRC err good EOF frames Errored framesLoss Of signal count Rx CRC err frames Protocol Tests dialog box QoS Statistics dialog box Remote Port Properties panel Start Restore button Restore dialog boxRestore from previous backup data Restore default data button Speed SFP Properties panel Vendor Part Length CuVendor Name Vendor OUI Host name / IP Address text box Syslog Server Configuration dialog box Target Statistics dialog box Rpsc sent Logo receivedRpsc received Rpsc rejects Offline online events Fw delete IOC down eventsFw delete exception events Offline delete events Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 113 53-1001583-01 Result ConfigurationTest Log Details dialog box Test Virtual Port Creation dialog box Delete Selected button Cancel buttonVirtual Port Deletion dialog box Deletion check box Virtual Port Properties panel Preboot CreatedBase Port Virtual Port Statistics dialog box Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 119 53-1001583-01 120 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Brocade Command Utility About the BCU BCU commands Bios commands Controller IOC commands Networking Target persistent binding commands Adapter See Also Example Auth Stats ShowStatsclr See Also None Synopsis bcu bios --query portid BiosOperands Query Pwwn,lun Update BootOperands BlunZone Bios Portlog portid DebugOperands Portlog HAL Beacon DiagOperands Sfpshow Tempshow Queuetest PciloopbackLoopback Memtest Operands DrvconfVal value Operands Stats Fabric Fcecho FcdiagOperands Fcping Fctraceroute Scsitest Switch WWN Switch Domain ID Ingress Port # Egress Port # Tov FcpimStatclr Pathtov Modstatsclr Disabling the IOC is a destructive operation Operands Stats IocIntr Delay Fwhalfcsdrvaenall CriticalErrorWarningInfoLog Operands Level Synopsis bcu lport --list portid LportOperands List Brocade-425 2.1.0.0 HB081222-RH4u7x86 Red Hat Enterprise Clear Pbind Portname Port Dfsize SpeedTopology Port --name 1/0 Adapter Ioc Qos Operands Enable Defspeed Ratelim124 Osname Rport Rport Successfully reset the rport level stats Operands Create VportDelete Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 161 53-1001583-01 162 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 HCM tab navigation HCM Troubleshooting 164 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 Bandwidth Class of serviceAvailable BBCredit Availablereceivebuffers NPort SwitchNameLossless Ethernet MAC LUN mapping Vlan 168 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001587-01 Index 170 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01 SFP 172 Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide 53-1001583-01