Performance

Performance
Module Performance
Interface Performance

SONET Interface Performance

Ethernet Interface Performance

DS3/E3 Interface Performance

Performance Manager

Viewing a Chart

Printing a Performance File

Saving Performance Data to a File

Archiving

Exporting A Performance File

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:

Global performance logging initiates at the chassis-level, carrying down performance logging functions to the module and interface levels. To begin global performance logging, see "Starting Global Performance Logging" section.
Module-level performance data enables, thereby also initiating interface performance logging. (Chassis performance logging does not necessarily enable.) For instructions to begin performance logging on a module, and all underlying interfaces, see the "Module Performance" section.
Performance logging on a specific interface begins, starting the collection of performance data for that interface only (not the parenting module or chassis). To begin interface-level performance logging, see the "Interface Performance" section.

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 10000 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 8-1 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:

CPU Busy %—Percentage of CPU put to use for the selected module
Average (1 min)—Percentage of CPU being utilized averaged over a minute period for the selected module
Average (5 min)—Percentage of CPU being utilized averaged over five minute period for the selected module

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

Click Start to begin performance logging for the selected module. Enabling performance logging allows for performance data gathering on a specific module. Performance polling occurs every 15 minutes. Performance data may then be stored for historical review in the Performance Manager, with exception only to CPU data.
Click Stop to terminate performance logging for the selected module. Disabling performance logging stops performance data from being gathered on the selected module.

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 10000 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 8-2 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:

Resets—Number of times the interface is internally reset
Transmitted Bandwidth Utilization—Percentage of transmitted bandwidth utilization. The percentage is calculated as packets per second divided by the speed of interface, averaged over the polling period (if performance polling is active).
Received Bandwidth Utilization—Percentage of received bandwidth utilization. The percentage is calculated as packets per second divided by the speed of interface, averaged over the polling period (if performance polling is active).

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:

In Octets—Total number of packets received on the interface, including framing characters
Out Octets—Total number of packets transmitted out of the interface, including framing characters
In Bits/sec—Five-minute exponentially decayed moving average of input bits per second
Out Bits/sec—Five-minute exponentially decayed moving average of output bits per second
In Packets/sec—Five-minute exponentially decayed moving average of input packets per second
Out Packets/sec—Five-minute exponentially decayed moving average of output packets per second
In Unicast Packets—Total number of packets received by the layer which were not addressed as multicast or broadcast
Out Unicast Packets—Total number of packets transmitted by the layer which were not addressed as multicast or broadcast
In Multicast Packets—Total number of individual packets received by the layer addressed as multicast
Out Multicast Packets—Total number of individual packets transmitted by the layer addressed as multicast
In Broadcast Packets—Total number of data packets received by the layer addressed as broadcast
Out Broadcast Packets—Total number of data packets transmitted by the layer addressed as broadcast

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:

Click Start to begin performance logging for the selected interface. Enabling performance logging allows for performance data gathering on a specific interface. Performance polling occurs every 15 minutes. Performance data may then be stored for historical review in the Performance Manager, with exception only to CPU data.
Click Stop to terminate performance logging for the selected interface. Disabling performance logging stops performance data from being gathered on the selected interface for display in the Performance Manager.

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 8-3 Interface Performance Window—Performance (2) Tab

The Error Statistics area consists of the following:

Runts—Number of packets input which were smaller than the physical media permitted
Giants—Number of input packets which were larger than the physical media permitted
Collisions—Number of output collisions detected on this interface
Aborted Packets—Number of input packets which were aborted
Ignored Packets—Number of input packets which were ignored by the interface
Overrun Packets—Number of input packets that arrived too quickly for the hardware to receive
Misaligned Packets—Number of input packets which were misaligned
In Errored Packets—Number of inbound packets that contained errors
In Discarded Packets—Number of inbound packets chosen to be discarded even though no errors were found
In Packets Dropped—Number of packets dropped because the input queue was full
Out Errored Packets—Number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted because of errors
Out Discarded Packets—Number of outbound packets chosen to be discarded even though no errors were found
Out Packets Dropped—Number of packets dropped because the output queue was full
CRC Errored Packets—Number of input packets which had cyclic redundancy checksum errors

Step 7 Click the Performance (3) tab.

Packet/Octet statistics for the selected interface appear.

Figure 8-4 Interface Performance Window—Performance (3) Tab

The Packets/Octets Statistics area displays the following:

In Octets—Total number of packets received on the interface, including framing characters
Out Octets—Total number of packets transmitted out of the interface, including framing characters.
In Unicast Packets—Total number of packets received by the layer which were not addressed as multicast or broadcast
Out Unicast Packets—Total number of packets transmitted by the layer which were not addressed as multicast or broadcast
In Multicast Packets—Total number of individual packets received by the layer addressed as multicast
Out Multicast Packets—Total number of individual packets transmitted by the layer addressed as multicast
In Broadcast Packets—Total number of data packets received by the layer addressed as broadcast
Out Broadcast Packets—Total number of data packets transmitted by the layer addressed as broadcast

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 10000 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 8-5 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:

Errored Seconds—Total number of errored seconds
Severely Errored Seconds—Number of severely errored seconds
Severely Errored Framing Seconds—Number of severely errored framing seconds
Coding Violations—Number of coding violations

Step 3 Click the Line tab.

The Line tab displays.

Figure 8-6 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:

Errored Seconds—Total number of errored seconds
Severely Errored Seconds—Number of severely errored seconds
Unavailable Seconds—Total number of unavailable seconds
Coding Violations—Number of coding violations

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

Errored Seconds—Total number of far end errored seconds
Severely Errored Seconds—Number of far end severely errored seconds
Unavailable Seconds—Total number of far end unavailable seconds
Coding Violations—Number of far end coding violations

Step 4 Click the Path tab.

The Path tab displays.

Figure 8-7 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:

Errored Seconds—Total number of errored seconds
Severely Errored Seconds—Number of severely errored seconds
Unavailable Seconds—Total number of unavailable seconds
Coding Violations—Number of coding violations

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

Errored Seconds—Total number of far end errored seconds
Severely Errored Seconds—Number of far end severely errored seconds
Unavailable Seconds—Total number of far end unavailable seconds
Coding Violations—Number of far end coding violations

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 10000 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 8-8 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:

Multiple Collision Frames—Count of frames transmitted across an interface where more than one collision exists
Frame Check Sequence Errors—Frames received count with Frame Check Sequence Error status
Alignment Error—Frames received count with alignment error status
Internal MAC Transmit Errors—Count of frames transmitted that failed due to an external transmit error
Deferred Transmissions—Number of first transmissions attempts delayed because the medium was busy
Frames Too Long—Number of frames transmitted, where the size of the frames are larger than the permissible frame size
Carrier Sense Errors—Number of times the carrier sense was lost while transferring frames
Late Collisions—Number of collisions detected on the interface after the transmission of a packet
Single Quality Errors (SQE)—Count of SQE error messages generated by the interface
Single Collision Frames—Count of frames transmitted across an interface with one collision
Excessive Collisions—Number of times transmission failed due to excessive collision
Internal MAC Receive Errors—Count of frames transmitted that failed due to an internal transmit error

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 10000 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 10000 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 8-9 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:

C-bit Coding Violations—Displays the number of C-bit coding violations encountered by the interface.
C-bit Errored Seconds—Displays the number of C-bit errored seconds detected by the interface.
C-bit Severely Errored Seconds—Displays the number of times C-bit severely errored seconds detected by the interface.
P-bit Coding Violations—Displays the number of P-bit coding violations detected by the interface.
P-bit Errored Seconds—Displays the number of times P-bit errored seconds detected by the interface.
P-bit Severely Errored Seconds—Displays the number of P-bit severely errored seconds encountered by the interface.
Unavailable Seconds—Displays the count of the unavailable seconds encountered by the interface.

The Far End DS3 Statistics area displays the following:

C-bit Coding Violations—Displays the number of far end C-bit coding violations encountered by the interface.
C-bit Errored Seconds—Displays the number of far end C-bit errored seconds detected by the interface.
C-bit Severely Errored Seconds—Displays the number of times far end C-bit severely errored Seconds detected by the interface.
Unavailable Seconds—Displays the count of the far end unavailable seconds encountered by the interface.

Step 3 Click the E3 Performance tab.

The E3 Performance tab displays.

Figure 8-10 DS3/E3 Interface Performance Window—E3 Performance Tab

The Current E3 Status area displays the following:

C-Severely Errored Framing Seconds—Number of C-bit severely errored seconds encountered by the interface in the current 15 minute interval.
C-Line Errored Seconds—Number of C-bit line errored seconds encountered by the interface in the current 15 minute interval.
C-Line Coding Violations—Number of C-bit coding violations encountered by the interface in the current 15 minute interval.

The Interval E3 Status area displays the following:

I-Severely Errored Framing Seconds—Number of I-line severely errored seconds encountered by the interface in the current 15 minute interval.
I-Line Errored Seconds—Number of I-line errored seconds encountered by the interface in the current 15 minute interval.
I-Line Coding Violations—Number of I-line coding violations encountered by the interface in the current 15 minute interval.

The Total E3 Status area displays the following:

T-Severely Errored Framing Seconds—Number of T-line severely errored seconds encountered by the interface in the current 15 minute interval.
T-Line Errored Seconds—Number of T-line errored seconds encountered by the interface in the current 15 minute interval.
T-Line Coding Violations—Number of T-line coding violations encountered by the interface in the current 15 minute interval.

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.

The Performance Manager window allows you to:

Identify all Monitored Attributes on a selected managed object
Identify all time periods configured for sampling each monitored attribute
Identify all summary methods configured for selected monitored attributes and selected summary periods
View historical performance data over a requested period of time (as a line chart, bar chart or as a table display)
Print performance data to a printer
Save/export performance data to a file, for subsequent analysis and processing, for example, using a spreadsheet application

Note For further information on the Performance Manager, see the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide Release 3.2.

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:

Global performance logging initiates at the chassis-level, carrying down performance logging functions to the module and interface levels. To begin global performance logging, see "Starting Global Performance Logging" section.
Module-level performance data is enabled, thereby also initiating interface performance logging. (Chassis performance logging is not necessarily enabled.) For instructions to begin performance logging on a module, and all underlying interfaces, see the "Module Performance" section.
Performance logging on a specific interface begins, starting the collection of performance data for that interface only (not the parenting module or chassis). To begin interface-level performance logging, see the "Interface Performance" section.

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) and choose Tools > Performance Manager. For information on which objects allow you to launch the Performance Manager window, see "EM Windows".

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 8-11 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.

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 2 Choose the attribute 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 3 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 4 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.

Click the Now check box to view the data from the selected start date to the current time. By selecting this option, you do not have to update the end date and time fields.
Enter the End date and time in the Time Period panel.

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 5 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. This varies according to the attribute selected. You can choose from 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 6 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:

Total—Totals all values gathered in the summary period
Average—Takes the average of all values gathered in the summary period
Trough—Presents the lowest value received over the summary period
Peak—Presents the highest value received over the summary period
LogicalOR—Displays either 1 or 0. This is typically used for status flags. Some attributes may have only two potential values (such as, true or false; yes or no; 1 or 0). When summaries are generated from values such as these, and the logicalOR rule is used, the summarized value is 1 if any value in the summary interval is 1. If all values in the summary interval are 0, then the summarized value is 0.

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

Step 7 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 summary 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 8-1 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 properly. 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 any polled values missed.
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 any polled values missed.
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 any polled values missed.

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 properly.

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 any polled values missed.

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 any polled values missed.

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 any polled values missed.

Step 8 Click the appropriate tab to review performance information in a different view as needed.

The following section describes how to perform various tasks with the data the Performance Manager displays. When you finish using the Performance Manager, choose File > Close to close the Performance Manager window.

Viewing a Chart

You can zoom in, zoom out and move around the displayed charts using the key presses detailed in the following table. You must first select the chart before using the key presses detailed.

Table 8-2 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.

The Performance Manager window appears displaying the Line Chart tab (see Figure 8-11).

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:

The Performance Manager window appears displaying the Line Chart tab (see Figure 8-11).

Step 2 Perform one of the following actions:

Choose File > Export to File
Click the Save As icon on the toolbar

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.

Exporting A Performance File

Performance data can be exported for use in other applications.

To export performance data, follow these steps:

The Performance Manager window appears displaying the Line Chart tab (see Figure 8-11).

Step 2 Perform one of the following actions:

Choose File > Export to File
Click the Save As icon on the toolbar

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.

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

Table of Contents

Performance

Module Performance

Interface Performance

SONET Interface Performance

Ethernet Interface Performance

DS3/E3 Interface Performance

Performance Manager

Viewing a Chart

Printing a Performance File

Saving Performance Data to a File

Archiving

Exporting A Performance File