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Figure 6-7 ESS Expert cache report, logical volume level
6.1.3 ESS performance tools summary
For tracking how well the ESS is performing within itself, and how well it is utilizing its cache,
the ESS Expert tools are useful. However, data is not presented in terms of Mb per second or
transactions per second, which is a useful piece of information to have when trying to
diagnose performance issues. In addition, data is always summarized over a minimum of a
five minute interval, depending on the performance issue you are trying to address, this time
interval may not be granular enough. For that ...