This IBM® Redpaper™ publication discusses on performance monitoring for IBM FlashSystem® storage products. The products reviewed are the IBM FlashSystem FS900, the IBM FlashSystem V9000, and the IBM FlashSystem A9000 and A9000R.

For each of the FlashSystem devices, the paper reviews performance monitoring options. The first option is to use features available with the storage management software specific to the respective devices. The other option, which is the focus of this paper, is to use the IBM Spectrum™ Control solution.

Using IBM Spectrum Control™ offers the advantage of having a common tool and unique interface to monitor most devices in your storage infrastructure. This paper explains how to take advantage of the many monitoring features and reporting options offered by IBM Spectrum Control. The paper also gives some guidance on how to set appropriate monitoring thresholds and alerts according to your environment.

This paper was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the International Technical Support Organization, San Jose Center.

Marion Hejny is an IT Specialist working for the IBM Systems Lab Services team. She works at the European Storage Competence Center (ESCC), Germany. She provides services for IBM Spectrum Control including installation, upgrading, and configuration, as well as creating customized reports for customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. She participates in the IBM Spectrum Control Beta Program as well as in the Early Adoption Program (EAP) calls.

Falk Schneider is an IT Specialist working for the IBM Systems Lab Services team. He works at the European Storage Competence Center (ESCC), Germany. Falk has over 15 years of experience in IT, worked in different roles like IBM Systems Lab services consultant, ATS, and being responsible for Proof of Concepts (PoC) at the IBM lab in Mainz. He has also year of field experience, supporting clients with storage and SAN products. His areas of expertise include disaster recovery (DR), IBM Storage virtualization, and IBM FlashSystem.

Thanks to the following people for their contributions to this project:

Bert Dufrasne
Stefan Jacquet
Markus Standau
Kevin Webster
IBM

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