Performance Observations

1. Function Overview

This product provides a mechanism for constantly observing the system’s performance.
An overview of the function is given below.

  • Performance Observations
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This product constantly observes the following three types of data.

  1. Resource usage amount: CPU and memory usage amount

  2. Traffic volume: The volume of communication port bandwidth used (transmission/reception)

  3. Power consumption: Power consumption obtained from the power supply unit

Based on the results of observation, one year’s worth of the following change data is accumulated inside this product.

  • Hourly change: Change for each hour (e.g. 0:00, 1:00, ...)

  • Daily change: Change for each day of each month (e.g. 1/1, 1/2, ...)

  • Weekly change: Change for each day of the week (e.g. SUN, MON, ...)

  • Monthly change: Change for each month (e.g. Jan, Feb, ...)

The accumulated data is stored in the ROM of this product.
By accessing this product via the Web GUI, the maintenance personnel can view the various types of change data including live data in the dashboard, and can also acquire the accumulated result in a PC.
Since the acquired data is in CSV format, it can also be manipulated using spreadsheet software on a PC.
Maintenance personnel can use this functionality for the following purposes.

  • Determine the short-term communication status

  • Predict long-term network equipment demand

  • Notice wasteful power consumption by determining current power consumption levels

2. Definition of Terms Used

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3. Function Details

3.1. Resource usage, traffic usage, and power consumption observation

Starting immediately after boot, this device automatically observes the CPU, memory, transmit/receive throughput of each port, and power consumption every second. *
The observed data is *normalized using a moving average, and one year of data is saved in RAM.

3.2. Observation data backup

The backup of observation data is automatically saved in ROM of this device.

3.3. Observation data export

Observation data can be exported to a computer only via the web GUI.
Data is exported as *multiple CSV files compressed in zip format. *
The structure of the compressed files are given below.

  1. When resource observation data is exported

    • zip file name: YYYYMMDDhhmmss_resource_csv.zip

    • Folder structure

      YYYYMMDDhhmmss_resource_csv
    +- 20170922_resource_hour.csv (1)
    +-     :
    +- 20170925_resource_hour.csv (2)
    +- 201709_resource_day.csv (3)
      1 CPU, memory, and hourly change data for September 22, 2017
      2 CPU, memory, and hourly change data for September 25, 2017
      3 CPU, memory, and daily change data for September 2017

  2. When transmission traffic observation data is exported

    • zip file name: YYYYMMDDhhmmss_trf_tx_csv.zip

    • Folder structure

      YYYYMMDDhhmmss_trf_tx_csv
    +- 20170922_trf_tx_hour.csv (1)
    +-     :
    +- 20170925_trf_tx_hour.csv (2)
    +- 201709_trf_tx_day.csv (3)
      1 Transmission traffic and hourly change data for September 22, 2017
      2 Transmission traffic and hourly change data for September 25, 2017
      3 Transmission traffic and daily change data for September 2017

  3. When reception traffic observation data is exported

    • zip file name: YYYYMMDDhhmmss_trf_rx_csv.zip

    • Folder structure

      YYYYMMDDhhmmss_trf_rx_csv
    +- 20170922_trf_rx_hour.csv (1)
    +-     :
    +- 20170925_trf_rx_hour.csv (2)
    +- 201709_trf_rx_day.csv (3)
      1 Reception traffic and hourly change data for September 22, 2017
      2 Reception traffic and hourly change data for September 25, 2017
      3 Reception traffic and daily change data for September 2017

  4. If power consumption observation data was exported

    • zip file name: YYYYMMDDhhmmss_pwr_csv.zip

    • Folder structure

      YYYYMMDDhhmmss_pwr_csv
    +- 20170922_pwr_hour.csv (1)
    +-     :
    +- 20170925_pwr_hour.csv (2)
    +- 201709_pwr_day.csv (3)
      1 Power consumption and hourly change data for September 22, 2017
      2 Power consumption and hourly change data for September 25, 2017
      3 Power consumption and daily change data for September 2017

  • YYYYMMDDhhmmss specifies the date and time when the data was exported (date and time the file was created).

4. Related Commands

This function does not support settings via commands.

5. Settings via the Web GUI

Performance observation can be controlled from the following pages of the Web GUI.

  • Viewing the resource usage amount

    • This can be viewed in the [Dashboard] item [Resource information (graph)].

  • Viewing the traffic usage amount

    • This can be viewed in the [Dashboard] item [Traffic information (graph)].

  • Viewing power consumption data

    • Data can be viewed in the [Power consumption information (graph)] field on the [Dashboard].

  • Clearing and exporting observation data

    • Select [Management] and then settings can be specified in the [Maintenance] - [Summary data management] field.
      (Data can also be cleared or exported using the menu buttons (image) in each [Dashboard] gadget.

Details on how to view and make settings in each screen can be referenced via the Web GUI help.

5.1. Viewing the resource usage amount

The resource information (graph) screen is shown below.

  • Example when Live is selected for resource information (graph)

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  1. The graph rendering can be changed using the following buttons.

    • Current situation: Live
      The various current usage ratios are obtained at one-second intervals and shown on the graph.

    • Hourly change: Day
      The various usage ratios for the specified day are shown at one-hour intervals on the graph.
      To specify the day, use the day-specifying box in the upper right of the gadget.

    • Daily change: Month
      The various usage ratios for the specified month are shown at one-day intervals.
      To specify the month, use the month-specifying box in the upper right of the gadget.

    • Monthly change: Year
      The various usage ratios for the specified year are shown at one-month intervals.
      To specify the year, use the select box in the upper right of the gadget.

    • It is not currently possible to reference changes in the day of the week.

  2. If the CPU and memory usage ratios exceed 80%, then *a warning message is shown on the dashboard. *
    If the ratio falls below 80% after having exceeded 80%, the warning is automatically cleared.

5.2. Viewing the traffic usage amount

The traffic usage amount (graph) screen is shown below.

  • Example of when traffic usage amount (graph) Day is selected / Example of reception traffic

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  1. The traffic usage amount of each port can be shown separately for transmission and reception.

  2. The graph rendering can be changed using the following buttons.

    • Current situation: Live
      The various current usage ratios are obtained at one-second intervals and shown on the graph.
      The most recent two minutes of the obtained data is held and rendered on the graph.

    • Hourly change: Day
      The various usage ratios for the specified day are shown at one-hour intervals on the graph.
      To specify the day, use the day-specifying box in the upper right of the gadget.

    • Daily change: Month
      The various usage ratios for the specified month are shown at one-day intervals.
      To specify the month, use the month-specifying box in the upper right of the gadget.

    • Monthly change: Year
      The various usage ratios for the specified year are shown at one-month intervals.
      To specify the year, use the select box in the upper right of the gadget.

    • It is not currently possible to reference changes in the day of the week.

  3. To select the interface to be shown, click the [Interface selection] menu button (image) and then select the interface in the following screen.

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  4. If the traffic usage ratio exceeds 60%, a warning message is shown on the dashboard.
    If the ratio falls below 50% after having exceeded 60%, the warning is automatically cleared.

5.3. Viewing power consumption data

The power consumption information (graph) screen is shown below.

  • Example of power consumption information (graph) when Live is selected.

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  1. The graph rendering can be changed using the following buttons.

    • Current situation: Live
      This shows the current power consumption levels measured at one-second intervals.

    • Hourly change: Day
      This shows the power consumption levels on the specified date at one-hour intervals.
      To specify the day, use the day-specifying box in the upper right of the gadget.

    • Daily change: Month
      This shows the power consumption levels during the specified month at one-day intervals.
      To specify the month, use the month-specifying box in the upper right of the gadget.

    • Monthly change: Year
      This shows the power consumption levels during the specified year at one-month intervals.
      To specify the year, use the select box in the upper right of the gadget.

    • It is not currently possible to reference changes in the day of the week.

  2. The following recommended methods reduce power consumption.

    • Decrease the link speed of ports with low bandwidth usage.

    • Use the Schedule execution function to shut down unused ports and PoE power supply at midnight and on holidays.

5.4. Clearing and exporting observation data

Clearing and exporting of observation data is performed from [Management] - [Maintenance] - [Summary data management].
(Data can also be cleared or exported using the menu buttons (image) in each [Dashboard] gadget.)
The [Summary data management] screen is shown below.

  • Summary data management screen (top page)
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5.4.1. Clearing observation data

Clear the observation data from [Top page] - [Clearing summary data].
(Data can also be cleared using the menu buttons (image) in each [Dashboard] gadget.)
The screen that appears after you press the [Next] button is shown below.

  • Clear observation data screen

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  • In the select box, choose the summary data to be cleared and then click the [Confirm] button.
    After you press the button, the following screen appears.

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  • To cancel the operation, click the [Back] button displayed in each screen.

5.4.2. Exporting observation data

Export the observation data from [Top page] - [Export summary data] in the summary data management.
(Data can also be exported using the menu buttons (image) in each [Dashboard] gadget.)
The screen that appears after you press the [Next] button is shown below.

  • Observation data export screen

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  • In the select box, choose the observation data to be exported to the computer used to access the web GUI. Then select the time period of observation data to be exported.
    After selecting the period, click the [OK] button to download the zip file.

  • To cancel the operation, click the [Back] button.

6. Points of Caution

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7. Related Documentation

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