The Disk I/O Rate workspace provides input/output statistics, including the transfer rates, block read rates, and block write rates of your monitored systems. This workspace is comprised of two views. The views are:
Disk I/O Rate (table view)
Disk I/O Rate (bar chart)
The Disk I/O Rate table includes transfer rates, block read rates, and block write rates for your monitored systems. The Disk I/O Rate chart provides "at a glance" rate details associated with disk reads, writes, and transfers. Based on the information that this workspace provides, you can recommend changes, set up situations, and verify that your recommended changes improve performance.
Note: The attributes associated with this workspace are only available for systems with a 2.4 (or higher) kernel.
See also:
Attribute Groups
Used by Predefined Workspaces
Organization of the Predefined Workspaces