How do I measure NFM-P performance?

Steps
 
1 

Log into a main server, auxiliary server, or main database station as the root user.


2 

Open a console window.


3 

Enter the following to list the processes that have the highest CPU usage:

# top ↵

Depending on your system configuration, approximately the top 20 processes are displayed. The top NFM-P process, by CPU usage, is typically the Java process.


4 

Review the output; see the top man page for a description of the output fields.


5 

Record the data for future performance comparison. Look for data that indicates excessive or continuously increasing CPU usage by the Java process.


6 

Press Ctrl+C to stop the command.


7 

Enter the following to list CPU resource usage information:

# mpstat nn ↵

where nn is the time, in seconds, between CPU polls; a value between 10 and 60 is recommended


8 

Review the command output; see the mpstat man page for a description of the output fields.


9 

Record the data for future performance comparison. Look for a difference in the output for a similar load on each station; a difference may indicate CPU performance degradation.


10 

Press Ctrl+C to stop the command.


11 

Enter the following to list disk performance information:

# iostat -x n ↵

where nn is the time, in seconds, during which you want to collect data; a starting value of 2 is recommended


12 

Review the output; see the iostat man page for a description of the output fields.


13 

Record the data for future performance comparison. Look for a difference in the output for a similar load on each station that may indicate disk performance degradation on a station.


14 

Press Ctrl+C to stop the command.


15 

Use an OS command to list network interface throughput and error statistics.


16 

Record the data for future performance comparison. Look for a difference in the output for a similar load on each station that may indicate network performance degradation.

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