EVAperf Data Log File empty

[Stiwi Wondrusch]

Hi all

I try to write a log file with EVAperf.
I did it similar like in this Doc (Pages 7/8/27):
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/downloads/4AA0-2948ENW_SQL%20HP%20Servers%20and%20Storage%20WP_final%20120105_Rev2.pdf

The log file gets written and grows. When I try to display it: Nothing.
I switched the loggin format to text and the log file looked like this:

"(PDH-CSV 4.0) (W. Europe Daylight Time)(-120)","\\WSSANAPPLIANCE1\HP EVA Storage Array(5000-1FE1-5002-9300)\Total host KB/s","\\WSSANAPPLIANCE1\HP EVA Storage Array(5000-1FE1-5007-A140)\Total host KB/s"
"04/07/2006 20:33:41.015"," "," "
"04/07/2006 20:33:56.015"," "," "
"04/07/2006 20:34:11.015"," "," "
"04/07/2006 20:34:26.015"," "," "

The time gets recorded but the values are empty.

EVAperf Version: 1.2.60117 (Feb 2006)

Should this be working?
How?

thx & rgds Stiwi

[Burg]

i have the same problem and opend a case at HP. They let me check some registry settings but nothing happend till now. i alwasy thoght i'm the only one with this problem but it seems like i'm not.

what eva model do you have? are you running the data collectiono on the CommandView Server?

[Stiwi Wondrusch]

Hi Burg

We have 1 EVA5000 and 1 EVA4000 (interconnected). I look to the Performance Monitor on the Microsoft Management Console on the Server were I installed Command View EVA and Command View EVAPerf.
I get the real time data but can not record anything.

rgds Stiwi

[Burg]

thats the exact problem we have too. We have 2* eva4000. I think you still have warranty on your evas or a support contract. You should open an support call at hp. Now HP cant say that its an problem of you and me. Cause we have the same problems in two different enviroments.

[Stiwi Wondrusch]

Burg
Did you also set up user friendly names for the Vdisks with "evaperf fn" command?

rgds Stiwi

[Burg]

no i didnt do anything with the evaperf command. i just tried to collect the data trough windows perfmon

[Burg]

hey stiwi

after you told me about the evaperf command i tested a little bit. Can you please take a look on your machine. Is there a service called "HP EVA Performance Data Collector" on my machine it was startup manuel. Now that i started it i can collect the data.

[Stiwi Wondrusch]

Hi Burg

I opened a call at HP and my problem is now solved. What we did:
Delete all old predifined Counter logs.
Restart SAN Appliance.
Set Windows Service "HP EVA Performance Data Collector" to Startup type Automatic.
Start Windows Service "HP EVA Performance Data Collector"
In the Performance Monitor:
Create a new Counter log
Select an Object not a Counter to log (Will log all Counter of this Object).
Go

"(PDH-CSV 4.0) (W. Europe Daylight Time)(-120)","\\WSSANAPPLIANCE1\HP EVA Storage Array(SAN3_EVA5000)\Total host Req/s","\\WSSANAPPLIANCE1\HP EVA Storage Array(SAN3_EVA5000)\Total host KB/s","\\WSSANAPPLIANCE1\HP EVA Storage Array(SAN4_EVA4000)\Total host Req/s","\\WSSANAPPLIANCE1\HP EVA Storage Array(SAN4_EVA4000)\Total host KB/s"
"04/10/2006 11:27:37.312","1522","35468","0","0"
"04/10/2006 11:27:38.312","1042","39844","0","0"
"04/10/2006 11:27:39.312","1175","46000","0","0"
"04/10/2006 11:27:40.312","896","42685","0","0"
"04/10/2006 11:27:41.312","1195","51491","0","0"

hth

rgds Stiwi