## Slow Drain Analysis

The Slow Drain Analysis enables you to view slow drain statistics at the switch level and the port level. You can monitor the slow drain issue within any time frame. You can display the data in a chart format and export the data for analysis also.

The slow drain statistics are stored in the cache memory. Therefore, the statistics will be lost when the server is restarted or a new diagnostic request is placed.

Note The jobs run in the background, even after you log off.

To configure and view the slow drain statistics,

1. From the menu bar, choose Health > Diagnostics > Slow Drain Analysis.

2. In the Scope field, select the Fabric from the drop-down list.

3. Use the radio button to select the desired Interval to collect data.

4. Click the Play icon to begin polling.

The server begins to collect the slow drain statistics based on the scope defined by the user. The Time Remaining is displayed in the right-side of the page.

5. Click the Stop icon to stop polling.

The server maintains the counters in the cache, until a new diagnostic request is placed. You can stop the polling before the time is up.

6. Click on the arrow next to Current jobs to display the slow drain details for the jobs running on the fabric. The Fabric Name, the Status of polling and Details icon for each fabric is displayed.

7. Click on the Detail icon to view the saved information.

8. Click on Interface chart icon to display the slow drain value for the switch port in chart format.

9. Click on the Filter icon to display the details based on the defined value for each column.

10. Select the Data Rows Only checkbox to filter and display the non-zero entries in the statistics.

11. Click on the Print icon to Prints the slow drain details.

12. Click on the Export icon to export the slow drain statistics to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.