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Host Utilization Detail
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LUN Utilization Summary
Host
Host Utilization Summary
Host
Array Port Utilization
Host
LUNs At Risk
Host
Hosts At Risk
Name
See also Host Utilization Detail (ASM Example).
Use this Host Utilization Detail report to quickly determine critical capacity issues. In particular, focus on the % Available column to find specific at-risk volumes. When a host falls below the designated threshold, the data in the % Available column displays in a different color to call your attention to the problem.
Figure 4.1 Host Utilization Detail (Overview)
Figure 4.2 Host Utilization Detail (Part 1)
 
Figure 4.3 Host Utilization Detail (Part 2)
Host Details
Server ID
The internal numeric ID of the server.
Hostname
Host name links to Host Details.
Location
Physical location of the host, if available.
Display Name
The external host/server name.
Make
Make of the server, if field is populated.
IP Address
Host IP address.
Model
Model of the server, if field is populated.
Type
Type of server, such as TSM Media Server.
Operating System
The host’s operating system.
Last Poll Date
Last time the data was collected and stored in the portal database.
Volumes
Mount Point
Mount point of the filesystem; for Oracle ASM, the mount point is the name of the ASM instance.
Raw Filesystem
Filesystem name; for Oracle ASM, the raw filesystem is not applicable.
Filesystem Type
When you know the filesystem type, you can determine the host’s storage requirements and limitations.
Examples of filesystem values:
• ASM - Oracle ASM
• NTFS - Windows NT Filesystem
• ext2, ext3 - Extended Filesystems 2 and 3
• ufs - Linux Filesystem
• vxfs - Veritas Filesystem
• FAT - File Allocation Table
• hfs - Hierarchical Filesystem (Apple)
• ctfs - Cooperative Temporary Filesystem
• devfs - Device Filesystem
• hsfs - High Sierra Filesystem
• jfs - Journaled Filesystem
• jfs2 - Journaled Filesystem 2
• nfs - Network Filesystem
• objfs - Filesystem Object
• sfs - Secure Filesystem
• gpfs - General Parallel Filesystem (IBM)
• proc - a virtual filesystem
• procfs - Process Filesystem
• tmpfs - a virtual memory filesystem
• smbfs - Server Message Block Filesystem
• Null - empty
• NA - not applicable
Storage Type
NAS - Network-attached storage; file servers and software dedicated to providing files over a network.
SAN - Storage area network; Fibre Channel connected file servers.
DAS - direct-attached storage; part of the host computer.
MIXED - for Oracle ASM, if heterogenous storage is used.
Volume Group
The volume group and logical volume names. For Oracle ASM, this is the ASM Disk Group name.
Capacity
The host’s filesystem storage capacity.
Used
The amount of the host’s storage that is currently in use.
% Available
The percentage of the capacity that is unused.
90 Days Min Used
Use these three columns in combination to substantiate the need for additional storage. Using 90 days worth of data, this provides a realistic snapshot of how the forecast was derived.
90 Days Avg Used
The average 90-day usage. Using 90 days worth of data, this provides a realistic snapshot of how the forecast was derived.
90 Days Max Used
The maximum usage for the past 90-day period.
NAS Shares
This Network Attached Storage Shares table provides details similar to the mount point table, without the Volume Group column.
Mount Point
Mount point of the filesystem.
Raw Filesystem
Filesystem name
Filesystem Type
When you know the file system type, you can determine the host’s storage requirements and limitations.
 
Examples of file system values:
• NTFS - Windows NT Filesystem
• ext2, ext3 - Extended Filesystems 2 and 3
• ufs - Linux Filesystem
• vxfs - Veritas Filesystem
• FAT - File Allocation Table
• hfs - Hierarchical Filesystem (Apple)
• ctfs - Cooperative Temporary Filesystem
• devfs - Device Filesystem
• hsfs - High Sierra Filesystem
• jfs - Journaled Filesystem
• jfs2 - Journaled Filesystem 2
• nfs - Network Filesystem
• objfs - Filesystem Object
• sfs - Secure Filesystem
• gpfs - General Parallel Filesystem (IBM)
• proc - a virtual filesystem
• procfs - Process Filesystem
• tmpfs - a virtual memory filesystem
• smbfs - Server Message Block Filesystem
• Null - empty
• NA - not applicable
Storage Type
NAS - Network-attached storage; file servers and software dedicated to providing files over a network.
SAN - Storage area network; Fibre Channel connected file servers.
DAS - direct-attached storage; part of the host computer.
Capacity
The host’s filesystem storage capacity.
Used
The amount of the host’s storage that is currently in use.
% Available
The percentage of the capacity that is unused.
90 Days Min Used
Use these three columns in combination to substantiate the need for additional storage. Using 90 days worth of data, this provides a realistic snapshot of how the forecast was derived.
90 Days Avg Used
The average 90-day usage. Using 90 days worth of data, this provides a realistic snapshot of how the forecast was derived.
90 Days Max Used
The maximum usage for the past 90-day period.
Allocated and Unused LUNs
This table shows any LUNs that have not been partitioned or allocated to a volume group. Therefore, they are not associated with a mount point or filesystem. This list will be displayed for LUNs that match this “allocated but unused” criteria.
Name
LUN name.
RAID Type
The RAID type of the LUN.
Storage Array
The storage array of the LUN links to the Array Capacity and Utilization.
Array Group
The Array Group for the LUN.
Product
Array product identifier.
Capacity
Capacity of the LUN.
Host
Links to the Host Utilization Detail.
Disks
This table lists the disks associated with the host’s utilization. Expand the Disk Details (click on the +) to view the raw disk paths, storage types, and LUNs associated with disks.
Multi-pathed disks also are represented in this list. Multi-pathing is supported for the following products: EMC PowerPath, Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager (HDLM), and Symantec Dynamic Multi Pathing (DMP).
Disk Name
Disk name.
Disk Make
The vendor information.
Storage Type
DAS, SAN, NAS.
Storage Array
The Array Group for the disk links to the Array Capacity and Utilization.
LUN
The LUN links to the LUN Utilization Summary.
Size
Disk size.
Raw Disk Path
Disk path.
Aliases
Aliases for the disk.
Disk Partitions/Volume Group Details
Expand the Volume Group Details (click on the +) to identify unallocated space in a Volume Group and logical volumes that are not being used by hosts. These details highlight inefficient use of storage.
This table will be present only when there are one or more volume groups set up on the selected host. The table displays each volume group along with the physical disks that have been allocated to the volume group and the logical volume details. Use this table to find any un-allocated storage—that is, space that is available within the volume group that has not been assigned to a logical volume.
If the Array name is missing from a table entry it is because it is a local disk.
Note: Totals in a Volume Group reflect usable capacity—so, for example, RAID 1 mirrored disks will show only the capacity that is usable.
Volume Group
The name of the volume group.
Type
LUN or DSK.
Name
LUN or Disk name.
Array
Storage array; if this field is empty, it means it is a local disk.
Physical Disk Name
Name of the disk.
Size
Disk capacity.
VVM Disk Capacity
Volume manager disk capacity.
RAID Type
Disk or virtual disk RAID type associated with the storage pool.
Disk Name
Name of the disk or virtual disk.
Array
Array where the disk and LUN reside.
Disk Capacity
Capacity that has been allocated. In the case of Oracle containers, this is the capacity allocated to the zones.
Zone
Oracle VM (OS instance)
Volume
If the volume value is blank, the Used value represents the data set used capacity. If there is a value listed for the volume, this means it is for a file system.
Used
Represents the capacity “written to” the file system.
Logical Volume
The name of the logical volume. If listed as Un-allocated, it is not mounted.
Size
Usable volume space.
Physical Size
Physical size of logical member.
Note: The Capacity and Used columns are aggregated and then converted to the units selected in the Advanced option of the report from which the Host Utilization Detail was launched. Note that in the conversion to the displayed units, the totals may appear to be slightly inaccurate. This is due to the division or multiplication by 1024.
Group Membership
Displays the host groups for which the host is a member.
Member Of The Following Groups
The full pathname of the host group links to additional host group details.
Member Since
Indicates when this host became a member of the group.
Added By
The user who added the host to the group.
Host Details by Vendor Product
Hosts can be collected by any number of vendor products (subsystems), such as VMware, Symantec NetBackup, and EMC Symmetrix. This table lists the details that have been collected by a vendor product so that you can validate the collected details.
Display Name
Name that is displayed in reports.
Host Name
Name of the host as it was collected by the vendor product.
IP Address
IP address of the host.
Product Group
The APTARE StorageConsole group, such as Capacity Manager, for which the host data was collected.
Product
A specific vendor product (subsystem) from which host data was collected; for example, VMware.
Date Created
The date and time the host was created in the StorageConsole database.
Last Updated
The date and time the host data was updated in the StorageConsole database.
OS Platform
Operating system of the host, as collected from this vendor product; for example, Windows Server 2008 R2.
OS Version
The host’s specific operating system version, as collected from this vendor product; for example, 6.01.
Make
The host’s make, as collected from this vendor product; for example,Windows-x64.
Model
The host’s model, as collected from this vendor product; for example, PowerEdge 2950.
Backup Server Type
The host’s role in a backup relationship, client or server.
 
Host Utilization Detail (ASM Example)
APTARE StorageConsole Reveals:
• ASM Storage Usage that the Filesystem Does Not Report: Oracle ASM does not use a mount-point for storage usage. Since this storage is managed by Oracle ASM, it is unknown to the filesystem.
• LUN-to-Host Perspective: The number of LUNs used for the ASM instance on the host provides a complete picture of storage usage. Without the exposure that StorageConsole offers, the number of allocated/used LUNs would be smaller—that is, your view of storage usage would be incomplete without the inclusion of ASM usage.
• Mapping of ASM Volume to Storage Tier: By exposing the Array storage used for Oracle ASM instances, capacity and chargeback numbers become more comprehensive and accurate.
Along with traditional filesystem usage, the APTARE StorageConsole Host Utilization Detail report incorporates ASM Disk Group usage. In the above example, the first three rows of the Volume table display ASM Disk Groups. This Host Utilization Detail report provides additional physical disk details, raw disk paths, and aliases (see example below).
This Host-centric view provides:
• Mapping of disk paths to storage array LUNs
• View of shared storage details