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Performance Management and Historical Data Statistics

Performance Management and Historical Data Statistics

An important component of efficient network management is the ability to collect and analyze performance information on a large network of many devices. This performance information can assist you to manage your network elements and troubleshoot network problems.

The Cisco EMF Performance Manager is a powerful, flexible tool that enables you to view general and performance specific attributes in one application and in a variety of formats (for example, graphs and tables). You define the attributes or parameters, choose the objects you want to view, choose the date and time of the view, and set the summary interval.

This chapter:

Performance Information Available Using the Cisco 6400 SCM

The Cisco 6400 SCM application collects a variety of performance information. The performance information collected can be viewed "real time" as it happens (on a number of Element Manager windows), or as historical information using Performance Manager.

Table 5-8 summarizes the real time performance information available using the various Element Manager windows used in the Cisco 6400 SCM application.

Table 7-1 describes the historical performance information that can be collected using the Cisco 6400 SCM application and then viewed using the Performance Manager application.


Table 7-1: Monitored Attributes
Cisco 6400 Network Object Attribute Description Switch Polling On and Off

NSP or NRP

CPU% performance

Performance logging can be switched on or off globally (that is, for all NSP, NRP and NLC modules and all ports/interfaces) from the Chassis Configuration window by pressing the Start/Stop buttons. See the "Chassis Configuration Window" section for further details.

Module performance logging can be switched on/off on a per module basis from the Module Performance window. See the "Module Performance Window" section for further details.

Port or interface performance logging can be switched on/off on a per port/interface basis from the Interface Performance window. See the "Interface Performance Window" section for further details.

CPU performance averaged over 5 minutes

CPU performance averaged over 1 minute

ATM Port (Interface)

Transmit bandwidth utilization

Receive bandwidth utilization

Number of cells received

Number of cells transmitted

Service Uplink PVC Performance

Number of VCL cells in

Performance logging can be switched on/off for a selected service uplink object (that is, on a per PVC basis) from the Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization window. See the "Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization" section for further details.

Number of VCL cells out

Transmit bandwidth utilization

Receive bandwidth utilization

Service/Subscriber PVC Connection

Number of VCL cells in

Performance logging can be switched on/off for a selected subscriber connection object (that is, on a per PVC basis) from the Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization window. See the "Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization" section for further details.

Number of VCL cells out

Transmit bandwidth utilization

Receive bandwidth utilization

Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization

The Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization window displays the instantaneous (or "real-time") percentage (receive and transmit) bandwidth utilization for a selected service uplink. The Activate Polling and Deactivate Polling buttons allow you to start or stop performance polling for the selected service uplink. This historical performance information can then be viewed using the Performance Manager application. See the "Viewing Performance Statistics" section for details on how to view historical performance information.


Note   PVC polling imposes a high overhead on both the Cisco 6400 network elements as well as the Cisco EMF service. Polling is deactivated (that is, switched off) by default.

Viewing the Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization Window

From a relevant service uplink object icon in the Cisco 6400 Service View, right-click Cisco 6400 UAC > Bandwidth Utilization option. Figure 7-1 shows a sample service uplink object.


Figure 7-1: Example Service Uplink Object


The Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization window appears with the Bandwidth Utilization tab displayed (Figure 7-2).


Figure 7-2: Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization Window


Activating Polling

To activate service uplink bandwidth utilization polling, follow these steps:


Step 1   Open the Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization window. See the "Viewing the Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization Window" section for further details.

Step 2   Choose a relevant Chassis from the Cisco 6400 chassis list displayed at the left side of the window.

Step 3   Choose an appropriate Service Instance and Service Uplink from the appropriate lists displayed.

Step 4   Click Activate Polling to begin polling.

Step 5   Click Close from the File menu to close the Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization window.


Deactivating Polling

To deactivate bandwidth utilization polling for a selected service uplink, follow these steps:


Step 1   Open the Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization window. See the "Viewing the Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization Window" section for further details.

Step 2   Choose a relevant Chassis from the Cisco 6400 chassis list displayed at the left side of the window.

Step 3   Choose an appropriate Service Instance and Service Uplink from the appropriate list.

Step 4   Click Deactivate Polling to stop polling.

Step 5   Click Close from the File menu to close the Service Uplink Bandwidth Utilization window.


Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization

The Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization window display the instantaneous (or real-time) percentage (receive and transmit) bandwidth utilization for a selected service/subscriber connection in the Bandwidth Utilization panel. The Activate Polling and Deactivate Polling buttons allow you to start or stop performance polling for the selected service/subscriber connection. This historical performance information can then be viewed using the Performance Manager application. See the "Viewing Performance Statistics" section for details on how to view historical performance information.


Note   Polling imposes a high overhead on both the Cisco 6400 network elements as well as the Cisco EMF service. Polling is deactivated (that is, switched off) by default.

Viewing the Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization Window

From a relevant connection object icon in the Cisco 6400 Service View, right-click Cisco 6400 UAC > Subscriber > Bandwidth Utilization option. Figure 7-3 shows a sample service connection object.


Figure 7-3: Sample Connection Object


The Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization window appears with the Bandwidth Utilization tab displayed (Figure 7-4).


Figure 7-4: Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization Window


Activating Polling

To activate bandwidth utilization polling for a selected subscriber connection, follow these steps:


Step 1   Open the Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization window. See the "Viewing the Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization Window" section for further details.

Step 2   Choose a relevant Chassis from the Cisco 6400 chassis list displayed at the left side of the window.

Step 3   Choose an appropriate Subscriber Connection from the list.

Step 4   Click Activate Polling to begin the polling.

Step 5   Click Close from the File menu to close the Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization window.


Deactivating Polling

To deactivate bandwidth utilization polling for a selected subscriber connection, follow these steps:


Step 1   Open the Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization window. See the "Viewing the Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization Window" section for further details.

Step 2   Choose a relevant Chassis from the Cisco 6400 chassis list displayed at the left side of the window.

Step 3   Choose an appropriate subscriber connection from the Subscriber Connections list.

Step 4   Click Deactivate Polling to stop polling.

Step 5   Click Close from the File menu to close the Service/Subscriber Connection Bandwidth Utilization window.


Viewing Performance Manager

From a relevant object icon using the c6400Manager view, right-click Tools > Performance Manager option. Table 7-2 lists the objects that allow you to launch the Performance Manager window.


Table 7-2: Accessing Performance Manager
Objects (that can be selected) to Open the Performance Manager Window Menu Options to Select to Open Window
Site Shelf Chassis NSP NRP and NRP2 NRP ATM Port Node Line Card (NLC) Line Card ATM Port Service Uplink Connection

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tools, Performance Manager.

The Performance Manager window appears (Figure 7-5).


Figure 7-5: Performance Manager Window


The Performance Manager window allows you to:



Note   Cisco EMF provides a command line utility (history Admin) that allows mass export of performance history data. Refer to the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide for further information.

Viewing Performance Statistics

To view performance statistics, follow these steps:


Step 1   Open Performance Manager. See the "Viewing Performance Manager" section for further details.

Step 2   Choose the attributes you wish to monitor from the Monitored Attributes list. Table 7-1 lists the attributes that can be monitored using the Cisco 6400 SCM application.

Step 3   Enter the date and time to start viewing the performance statistics in the Start panels. Use the mm/dd/yyyy format.

Step 4   Enter the date and time to stop viewing the performance statistics in the Stop panel. To set the End time you have two options:

Step 5   Choose the summary interval you wish to use in the Interval drop down list.

Step 6   Choose the summary rule.

Step 7   Click Refresh Screen. The Refresh Screen button is grayed out when not available. The Refresh Screen button is available for selection when Now is selected, or when any criteria has changed and you have moved the cursor away from the changed value by clicking the Tab key or by using the mouse.

The performance information appears as a line chart by default. You can view performance information as either a line chart, or a bar chart (except when the raw option is selected from the Interval drop down list).

The performance information corresponds to the attributes' value returned during the raw sampling period. When a summary period other than raw is selected, the information appears according to the summary rule.


Viewing a Chart

You can zoom in, zoom out, and move around the displayed charts using the key presses detailed in Table 7-3. You must first choose the chart before using the key presses detailed in Table 7-3.


Table 7-3: Table of Key Presses
Press Action

Right arrow key

Moves the chart one unit to the right

Left arrow key

Moves the chart one unit to the left

Up arrow key

Moves the chart to the bottom

Down arrow key

Moves the chart to the top

Shift and Z key

Zooms in on the chart's x axis

Shift and U key

Zooms out on the chart's x axis

Z key

Zooms in on the chart's y axis

U key

Zooms out on the chart's y axis

Shift and F key

Fits all information on the x axis in window

F key

Fits all information on the y axis in window

Printing a Performance File

You can print performance statistics from the Performance Manager, either as a chart or as a table. A chart prints out the information which can be seen in the window, and a table prints out all of the performance statistics in a plain text format.

The output is printed by the default printer set up on your network.

To print performance statistics, follow these steps:


Step 1   Open the Performance Manager and choose the desired performance statistics.

Step 2   From the File menu, click Print.

Step 3   Click As Chart or As Table.


Saving Performance Data to a File

Performance data is stored in the Cisco EMF database. It is not exported to ASCII file by default. To save performance data, follow these steps:


Step 1   Open the Performance Manager and view the performance statistics that you want to save.

Step 2   From the File menu, click Export to File
or
click the Save As icon
on the Toolbar.

Step 3   The File Chooser window appears. The left panel displays the directories and the right panel displays the files. Use the scroll bars to locate the desired file. Click Filter to expand the list of options.

Step 4   Choose the file. The full path name of the selected file displays in the File Filter box, as well as the Choice box.

Step 5   Click Apply to save the file or Cancel to return to the Performance Manager window.


Archiving

Collected data is archived each day. The applied file name is generated automatically using the format mm-dd-yyyy.log. When entries are archived, they are purged from the database. By default, only raw data is archived.


Note   If more than one purge is carried out in a day, the original log file is overwritten and the information stored is lost. After a purge, only the information in the current sample period is available for display.

Refer to the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide for further details.


Note   Cisco EMF contains a utility called historyAdmin. HistoryAdmin enables you to selectively export performance data for groups in an automated manner. Refer to the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide for further details.


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