The MONITOR DISK command initiates monitoring of the DISK
statistics class. The maximum number of disks that can be
monitored for record output is 909, and for display and summary
output is 1817.
Format
MONITOR DISK
1 – Classname Qualifiers
1.1 /ALL
Specifies that a table of all available statistics (current,
average, minimum, and maximum) is to be included in the display
and summary output. For summary output, this qualifier is the
default for all classes; otherwise, it is the default for all
classes except CLUSTER, MODES, PROCESSES, STATES, SYSTEM, and
VECTOR.
1.2 /AVERAGE
Specifies that a bar graph of average statistics is to be
included in the display and summary outputs.
1.3 /CURRENT
Specifies that a bar graph of current statistics is to be
included in the display and summary outputs. The /CURRENT
qualifier is the default for the CLUSTER, MODES, STATES, SYSTEM,
and VECTOR classes.
1.4 /ITEM
/ITEM=(keyword[,...])
Selects one or more data items for inclusion in display and
summary outputs. If you specify two or more keywords, enclose
them in parentheses, and separate them with commas. When the
/ITEM qualifier is omitted, the default is /ITEM=OPERATION_RATE.
The following table describes /ITEM qualifier keywords:
Keyword Description
ALL Specifies that statistics on all data items
collected for the disks are displayed on successive
screens.
OPERATION_ Specifies that I/O operation rate statistics are
RATE displayed for each disk.
QUEUE_LENGTH Specifies that the number of I/O request packets
being serviced (current or waiting) is displayed
for each disk.
1.5 /MAXIMUM
Specifies that a bar graph of maximum statistics is to be
included in the display and summary outputs.
1.6 /MINIMUM
Specifies that a bar graph of minimum statistics is to be
included in the display and summary outputs.
1.7 /PERCENT
/PERCENT
/NOPERCENT (default)
Controls whether statistics are expressed as percent values in
display and summary outputs. The /PERCENT qualifier is applicable
only to the DISK, MODES, SCS, and STATES classes.