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Performance
Module Performance
Interface Performance
Performance Manager

Performance


There are two performance options in the EM: (1) the interface performance windows and (2) the Cisco EMF Performance Manager application. The Performance Manager displays historical data as well as current data in the form of a line chart, bar chart, or table. In order to enable data collection for historical purposes, performance data must be available to the Performance Manager. Data collects and archives to the Performance Manager if one of the following occurs:

The interface performance windows display only current data in a raw numerical format and do not require formal data collection.

The Performance chapter covers the following areas:

Module Performance

The Module Performance window allows you to start or stop performance logging on a selected module, specifically the interfaces within that module. The Module Performance window also displays the current CPU usage statistics for selected modules.

To start or stop module performance logging, or to view CPU usage data, proceed as follows:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Cisco 7000 Series Manager > Performance > (Module >) Performance. For information on which objects allow you to launch the Module Performance window, see "EM Windows".

The Module Performance window appears displaying the Performance tab.


Figure 9-1   Module Performance Window


Step 2   Select a chassis from the Chassis list box at left of the window, then select a module from the Module list box.


Tip Line cards are listed, as well as supporting modules in the Module list box. Although line cards and supporting modules are listed, no performance data is available for these modules.

Selecting a module provides performance data for that particular module. The values which display relate to CPU performance, so modules without a CPU display the same value as the CPU card in the chassis. Data in the CPU Usage area displays as follows:

Step 3   To start or stop module performance logging, click the appropriate performance logging button:

An Action Report window appears confirming that the performance logging action was successful.

Step 4   Click Close to close the Action Report window.

Step 5   Choose File > Close to close the Module Performance window.

You can view historical performance data in the Performance Manager if module performance logging was initiated. For information on how to use the Performance Manager application, see the "Performance Manager" section.



Interface Performance

The Interface Performance window allows you to start or stop performance logging on a selected interface.

Starting performance logging allows for the gathering of performance data on the selected interface. Interface performance polling occurs every 15 minutes. Performance data is then stored for historical review. You can view historical performance data in the Performance Manager. For information on the Performance Manager, see the "Performance Manager" section.

The Interface Performance window also displays the current performance statistics for selected interfaces. If the EM provides technology-specific performance data for the interface you are reviewing, you may view further performance parameters on the interface.

To start or stop interface performance logging, or to view performance parameter data, proceed as follows:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Cisco 7000 Series Manager > Performance > (Interface >) Performance. For information on which objects allow you to launch the Interface Performance window, see "EM Windows".

The Interface Performance window appears displaying the Performance (1) tab.


Figure 9-2   Interface Performance Window—Performance (1) Tab


Step 2   Select a chassis from the Chassis list box at left of the window, select a module from the Module list box, then select an interface from the Interface list box.

Current performance data for the selected interface displays to the right.

The General Information area displays the following:

Note that Transmitted/Received Bandwidth Utilization will not calculate or display until after a performance logging poll (15 minutes) occurs and if performance logging is active for the interface.

The Packets/Octets Statistics area displays the following:

If performance logging is enabled at the interface level or you do not wish to enable logging, skip Steps 3 through 5 and proceed to Step 6.

Step 3   To start or stop interface performance logging, click the appropriate performance logging button:

For information on the Performance Manager, see the "Performance Manager" section.

If the Start or Stop button has previously been selected (i.e., performance logging started or stopped), it is available for selection, however, an action report displays indicating a failure because the performance logging action you selected is already initiated.

A window appears for you to confirm the performance logging action.

Step 4   Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the operation.

An Action Report window appears confirming that the performance logging action was successful.

Step 5   Click Close to close the Action Report window.

Step 6   Click the Performance (2) tab, if required.

The Error Statistics for the selected interface appear.


Figure 9-3   Interface Performance Window—Performance (2) Tab


The Error Statistics area consists of the following:

Step 7   Click the Performance (3) tab.

Packet/Octet statistics for the selected interface appear.


Figure 9-4   Interface Performance Window—Performance (3) Tab


The Packets/Octets Statistics area displays the following:

Step 8   Review the data on each tab as necessary.

Step 9   Choose File > Close to close the Interface Performance window.

If the EM provides technology-specific performance data for the interface you are reviewing, you may view further performance parameters on the interface. Proceed to one of the following sections:



SONET Interface Performance

To view the SONET Interface Performance window, proceed as follows:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Cisco 7000 Series Manager > Performance > (Interface >) Sonet. For information on which objects allow you to launch the SONET Interface Performance window, see "EM Windows".

The SONET Interface Performance window appears displaying the Section tab.


Figure 9-5   SONET Interface Performance Window—Section Tab


Step 2   Select a chassis from the Chassis list box at left of the window, select a module from the Module list box, then select an interface from the SONET Interface list box.

Current performance data for the selected interface displays to the right.

The Section area displays the following performance statistics which the SONET interface has encountered in the current 15 minute interval:

Step 3   Click the Line tab.

The Line tab displays.


Figure 9-6   SONET Interface Performance Window—Line Tab


The Line area displays the following performance statistics which the SONET line has encountered in the current 15 minute interval:

The Far End Line area displays the following performance statistics which the SONET far end line has encountered in the current 15 minute interval:

Step 4   Click the Path tab.

The Path tab displays.


Figure 9-7   SONET Interface Performance Window—Path Tab


The Path area displays the following performance statistics which the SONET path has encountered in the current 15 minute interval:

The Far End Path area displays the following performance statistics which the SONET far end path has encountered in the current 15 minute interval:

Step 5   Review the data on each tab as necessary.

Step 6   Choose File > Close to close the SONET Interface Performance window.



Ethernet Interface Performance

To view the Ethernet Interface Performance window, proceed as follows:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Cisco 7000 Series Manager > Performance > (Interface >) Ethernet. For information on which objects allow you to launch the Ethernet Interface Performance window, see "EM Windows".

The Ethernet Interface Performance window appears.


Figure 9-8   Ethernet Interface Performance Window—Performance Tab


Step 2   Select a chassis from the Chassis list box at left of the window, select a module from the Module list box, then select an interface from the Ethernet Interface list box.

Current performance data for the selected interface displays to the right.

The General Statistics area displays the following:

The Collision Statistics pane displays the collision count and frequency. Packet errors record as they occur and display in the Collision Count and Collision Frequency lists. The Cisco 7000 Series Manager currently does not support the Collision Statistics pane.

Step 3   Choose File > Close to close the Ethernet Interface Performance window.



DS3/E3 Interface Performance

To view the DS3/E3 Interface Performance window, proceed as follows:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Cisco 7000 Series Manager > Performance > Interface > DS3. For information on which objects allow you to launch the DS3/E3 Interface Performance window, see "EM Windows".

The DS3/E3 Interface Performance window appears displaying the DS3 Performance tab.


Figure 9-9   DS3/E3 Interface Performance Window—DS3 Performance Tab


Step 2   Select a chassis from the Chassis list box at left of the window, select a module from the Module list box, then select an interface from the DS3 Interface list box.

Current performance data for the selected interface displays to the right.

The DS3 Statistics area displays the following:

The Cisco 7000 Series Manager currently does not support the Far End DS3 Statistics pane.

Step 3   Click the E3 Performance tab.

The E3 Performance tab displays.


Figure 9-10   DS3/E3 Interface Performance Window—E3 Performance Tab


The Current E3 Status area displays the following:

The Interval E3 Status area displays the following:

The Total E3 Status area displays the following:

Step 4   Choose File > Close to close the DS3/E3 Interface Performance window.



Performance Manager

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

This section describes the Cisco EMF Performance Manager application that is used in conjunction with the EM to view performance statistics from the routers managed on your network.

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, select the date and time of the view, and set the summary interval.

Performance Manager collects data for all different technologies on an interface. For example, if you want to view Performance Manager data for an ATM interface, performance attributes are listed for generic and SONET technologies because both apply to ATM interfaces.

Performance Manager collects historical performance data for interfaces. You can only view performance information in the Performance Manager if performance logging is switched on using the following methods:

Using the Performance Manager window, you can perform various functions such as:

To begin using the Performance Manager window, proceed as follows:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list).

Step 2   Choose Tools > Performance Manager. For information on which objects allow you to launch the Performance Manager window, see "EM Windows".


Note    You cannot not open the Performance Manager window when multiple objects are selected (the menu options to open the EM windows are grayed out). Available menu options are available from a site object containing the required objects if you should need to launch additional windows.

The Performance Manager window appears displaying the Line Chart tab.


Figure 9-11   Performance Manager Window—Line Chart Tab



Note   Cisco EMF provides a command line utility (history Admin) that allows mass export of performance history data. For further information, see the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide Release 3.2 at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps829/products_user_guide_book
09186a00800ffd02.html.

The monitored attributes list at the left of the window allows you to select the specific attribute you wish to view performance information for. The fields in this list change, depending upon the type of interface that you launched Performance Manager from. For example, if your selected interface is an ATM line card, you will be able to select all the performance fields that can be found on the generic, ATM, and SONET performance windows. These technologies apply to ATM line cards, therefore all performance information for the technologies are listed in the Performance Manager.

Step 3   When you finish using the Performance Manager, choose File > Close to close the Performance Manager window.

The following sections describe how to perform various tasks with the Performance Manager.



Viewing Performance Statistics

In order to view the desired performance statistics, you need to select the monitored attributes for which you want performance statistics to be displayed. You can also select a specific time period to view the statistics gathered during that time and the format to be used to display the results.

To view performance statistics, proceed as follows:


Step 1   From the Performance Manager window, choose the attribute(s) you wish to monitor in the Monitored Attributes panel. You can choose multiple attributes in a list by holding down the Shift key and then selecting the first and last attributes in the list. You can choose multiple individual attributes by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on individual items. Only the first selected attribute, however, is shown in the line chart or bar chart. The table display tab shows all selected attributes.

Step 2   Set the start date and Time in the Time Period panel.

    a. Enter the date on which you want to begin viewing performance data in the Start Date entry boxes. The format must be mm/dd/yyyy.

    b. Enter the time you want the performance data to start on in the Start Time data entry boxes. The start time uses the 24 hour clock notation.

Step 3   Set the End date and time in the Time Period panel. You have two options when setting the end date. Perform one of the following actions.

    a. Enter the date on which you want to stop viewing performance data in the End Date entry boxes. The format must be mm/dd/yyyy.

    b. Enter the time you want the performance data to stop on in the End Time data entry boxes. The end time uses the 24 hour clock notation.

Step 4   Choose the summary interval from the drop down list in the Summary area. The summary interval is the period of time over which the rule is applied and varies according to the attribute selected. You can choose the Raw option, which displays performance data in its most detailed format, not summarized.

The performance information corresponds to the attributes' raw values. If you choose a summary period, the information is displayed according to the summary rule. No summary period is associated with raw data.

When you choose Raw, the bar chart view is sometimes not available and the Summary Rule option is grayed out.

Step 5   Choose the appropriate option from the Rule drop down list. This gives you the option to view data summarized according to various rules as defined by the history storage criteria as follows:

The Rule option is not available when the option to view raw data is chosen.

Step 6   Click Refresh. The Refresh button is grayed out when not available. The Refresh 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 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 rule.

In some circumstances (possibly due to the EM being shut down or a heavy network load), polls can be missed. Performance Manager deals with this problem by displaying missed polls in red. The missed poll value is replaced by the last valid value collected. Performance Manager graphs and charts also indicate when an attribute started and stopped being polled due to history storage criteria being added, edited or removed. Start and stop polling events are shown in charts and tables. The start polling events point is shown in green, and the stop polling events point is shown in red.

A polling events key is displayed for selection.

The performance information appears as a line chart by default. You can view performance information as a line chart, a bar chart (except when the raw option is selected from the Interval drop down list) or as a table display by selecting the corresponding tab. The following table lists brief descriptions of each of the views available.

Table 9-1   Interface Types and Performance Windows

Performance Data Tab Description

Line Chart

The Line Chart tab displays the retrieved data in a graphical format. The X-axis displays the time at which the polling was done and the Y-axis displays the value retrieved or the value when the equipment did not respond.

Further information regarding the element, units, and missed polls is provided using the appropriate color coding displayed at the top of the chart. Blue represents the values retrieved and red identifies missed polled values.

Bar Chart

The information on this tab is shown as a bar chart with the retrieved data. Blue represents the values retrieved and red identifies missed polled values.

Table Display

The Table tab displays the data retrieved in a tabular format. The first column shows the time of polling, and the second column shows the retrieved values. Blue represents the values retrieved and red identifies missed polled values.

Step 7   Click the appropriate tab to review performance information in a different view as needed.



Viewing Raw Data

Cisco EMF provides the option to view raw data as it is retrieved without any summarization. History storage criteria define which attributes are to be monitored on specified objects. When these objects are polled, the retrieved data is stored by Cisco EMF and can be viewed using the Performance Manager. History storage criteria may also optionally specify summary intervals and rules to be applied to the raw data. The resultant data is considered summarized data.


Note   The Summary Rule option and the bar chart view are not available when the option to view raw data is selected.

To view raw performance data, proceed as follows:


Step 1   From the Performance Manager window, choose the attribute(s) you wish to monitor in the Monitored Attributes panel.

Step 2   Identify the desired time period for which you want to view raw data by entering values in the Time Period area.

Step 3   From the Summary Interval menu, choose the Raw option.

Step 4   Click Refresh.

The new performance information displayed corresponds to the attributes value returned during the raw period.



Viewing Chart Data

You can move around the displayed charts using the key presses detailed in the following table.

Table 9-2   Table of Key Presses

Press Action

Left arrow key

Moves the chart one unit to the left

Up arrow key

Moves up the table display

Down arrow key

Moves down the table display

Shift and left mouse button

Selects multiple attributes in a list

Left mouse button

Clicking and dragging with the left mouse button over an area zooms in on that section of the chart. You cannot zoom in a chart that has a scroll bar.

Middle mouse button

Takes the view back one zoom after zooming in using the left mouse button

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.


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Tools > Performance Manager. For information on which objects allow you to launch the Performance Manager window, see "EM Windows".

The Performance Manager window appears displaying the Line Chart tab (see Figure 9-11).

Step 2   Choose the File > Print, then select the desired option, either 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   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Tools > Performance Manager. For information on which objects allow you to launch the Performance Manager window, see "EM Windows".

The Performance Manager window appears displaying the Line Chart tab (see Figure 9-11).

Step 2   Perform one of the following actions:

The File Chooser window appears. The left-hand panel displays the directories and the right hand panel displays the files. Use the scroll bars to locate the desired file.

Step 3   Click Filter to expand the list of options.

Step 4   Choose the file.

The full path name of the selected file is displayed in the File Filter box, as well as the Choice box. You can save the data to a new location or to a new file. Type in the new names as required in the Choice boxes.

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.

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.

Cisco EMF contains a utility called historyAdmin. HistoryAdmin enables you to selectively export performance data for groups in an automated manner.


Note   For further information on archiving-related information, see the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide Release 3.2 at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps829/products_user_guide_book
09186a00800ffd02.html.

Exporting A Performance File

Performance data can be exported for use in other applications.

To export performance data, follow these steps:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Tools > Performance Manager. For information on which objects allow you to launch the Performance Manager window, see "EM Windows".

The Performance Manager window appears displaying the Line Chart tab (see Figure 9-11).

Step 2   Perform one of the following actions:

The File Chooser window appears. The left-hand panel displays the directories and the right hand panel displays the files. Use the scroll bars to locate the desired file.

Step 3   Click Filter to expand the list of options.

Step 4   Choose the file.

The full path name of the selected file is displayed in the File Filter box, as well as the Choice box. You can save the data to a new location or to a new file. Type in the new names as required in the Choice boxes.

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




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