Identifying Busiest LUNs

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If you want to identify the LUNs that generate the most traffic on the NetApp Filer, you can either use the ReadByteRate and WriteByteRate parameters of the LUNs or generate a LUNs Activity report.

Display the ReadByteRate and WriteByteRate parameters

1.In the console, double-click the ReadByteRate parameter of the LUN you are interested in. A graph is instantly displayed in the graph pane.
2.Then drag and drop the WriteByteRate parameter in the graph window.

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Graph – LUNs' Read/WriteByteRate

3.In the graph displayed, identify the LUNs for which the values of the ReadByteRate and WriteByteRate parameters are high.

Use the LUNs Activity Command

1.Right-click the KM main icon > KM Commands > LUNs Activity.
2.Define the report settings.

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Configuring Report Settings

Select the data you wish to generate a report for.
Select the period that you wish the report to cover: number of days or hours
Select the interval to apply to the report data: hourly or daily
Press the LUNs Selection button and select the specific LUN(s) you wish to include in the report.
3.Click the Show Report button to display the graph.