Best practices for SSMC performance
- Limit bulk operations to 100 objects at a time.
SSMC allows you to perform some operations on multiple objects at the same time, either by selecting multiple objects from a table, or by choosing them within a dialog. Performing actions on large numbers of objects in parallel requires SSMC to gather more data and issue more commands to the storage arrays, which can lead to timeout errors or disconnect messages.
- Use Chrome or Firefox for the best performance.
SSMC supports both Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge, but users sometimes experience unacceptable performance in larger configurations when using these browsers.
- Use a mouse instead of the keyboard arrow keys when navigating through a table.
Each press of an up or down arrow key causes SSMC to select a new item in the table, and then fetch the full set of properties for that item. Pressing an arrow key a number times in quick succession creates a corresponding number of property requests. On large or heavily loaded configurations, this can lead to timeout errors or UI disconnects.
- Filter the list of systems to those you are using.
Use the System selector to filter the list of systems to show only the systems you are working with. In large environments this can significantly reduce the object count, which makes SSMC more responsive.
- Follow the memory and CPU guidelines in the System Requirements section.
Appliance can be deployed in three different scales Small, Medium, and Large. For more information on associated memory and CPU requirements, see SSMC minimum and recommended system requirements.
Limit the number of Scheduled Reports to be executed concurrently to 50.
Use filters.
When creating Volume-related (Exported volume, Virtual volume, or Virtual volume cache) reports, Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends using filters rather than selecting the All objects option.