> # Information About Performance Monitoring

> Device Manager provides an easy tool for monitoring ports on the Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches. This tool gathers statistics at a configurable interval and displays the results in tables or charts. Real-time performance statistics are useful for dynamic troubleshooting and fault isolation within the fabric. Real-time statistics gather data on parts of the fabric in user-configurable intervals and display these results in DCNM-SAN and Device Manager. For a selected port, you can monitor any of a number of statistics including traffic in and out, errors, class 2 traffic, and FICON data.

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