Overview

Abstract

This guide details the measurement parameters evaluated by HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack (PMP) 4.0 for the various components of a system configuration. A brief description of each parameter displayed in both the Status and Inventory view is provided.

Static analysis

The following configuration information is gathered by hardware discovery and analyzed by PMP to display the performance status of server components:

Processors—For example, a mix of processors with different cache sizes

Memory

Network connections—For example, the ability to detect a NIC running at reduced speed or in half duplex mode

Storage—For example:

A fast physical disk drive plugged into an enclosure that cannot support the maximum I/O capabilities of the drive

A slow physical drive plugged into a fast enclosure

A RAID consisting of a mix of drive speeds

A RAID consisting of a mix of drive capacities

Host buses—For example:

Bus overloading

Too many I/O resources plugged into the same bus on a multi-bus server

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HP Essential Perforance Management Pack 4.2 350813-005 manual Overview, Abstract, Static analysis