How do I get Perfstat?

Run Perfstat from a physical host or a VM not associated with the cluster being collected against. Do not attempt to use over a VPN connection, Perfstat is latency-sensitive and will timeout. Collection host should be on the same network as the cluster, avoid a lot of network hops or latency between host and cluster.

What is Perfstat EXE?

vbs which is a template for a script that can be ran outside the GUI (i.e. through a scheduled task). …

How to run perfstat on any Windows machine?

Simply launch it on any Windows machine you wish to run Perfstat on. There is a basic read me when you first launch the tool (also attached here is a PDF of the entire Perfstat GUI Read Me). In addition there is attached PerfstatScriptTemplate.vbs which is a template for a script that can be ran outside the GUI (i.e. through a scheduled task).

Which is the best GUI for perfstat 8.3?

Perfstat 8.3 GUI (not CLI) works well with Clustered ONTAP, but not quite with 7-mode. The CLI version works and is a tad easier to set up, but I would recommend using this GUI for ONTAP 7-mode. Because the site doesn’t allow .hta extensions, download the file and rename the hta.txt to .hta.

Where are perfstat files stored on a cluster?

Collection host should be on the same network as the cluster, avoid a lot of network hops or latency between host and cluster. The Perfstat application and related output files should only be stored on the local disk of the collection host.

How to create script only in perfstatgui?

If you wish to use the script, select the option “Create Script Only” under the perfstat options in the PerfstatGUI tool and you will be provided instructions on how to use the template. August 31, 2015 Update Version 2.6 -Corrected the time Time Between Iterations field to reflect setting is in seconds for Perfstat 8