Retrieves volume group related metrics
Perfstat Library (libperfstat.a)
#include <libperfstat.h>
int perfstat_volumegroup (name, userbuff, sizeof_struct, desired_number)
perfstat_id_t * name;
perfstat_volumegroup_t * userbuff;
int sizeof_userbuff;int desired_number;The perfstat_volumegroup subroutine retrieves one or more volume group statistics. It can also be used to retrieve the number of available volume group.
To get one or more sets of volume group metrics, set the name parameter to the name of the first volume group for which the statistics are to be collected, and set the desired_number parameter. To start from the first volume group, specify the quotation marks (“”) or FIRST_LOGICALVOLUME as the name. The userbuff parameter must always point to the memory area that is big enough to contain the number of perfstat_volumegroup_t structures that this subroutine is to copy. Upon return, the name parameter is set to either the name of the next volume group, or to “” after all of the structures are copied.
To retrieve the number of available sets of volume group metrics, set the name parameter and the userbuff parameter to the value of null, and the desired_number parameter to the value of zero. The returned value is the number of available volume groups.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Contains the quotation marks (“”), FIRST_VOLUMEGROUP, or the name indicating the volume group for which the statistics is to be retrieved |
| userbuff | Points to the memory that is to be filled with the perfstat_volumegroup_t structure |
| sizeof_struct | Specifies the size of the perfstat_volumegroup_t structure |
| desired_number | Specifies the number of different volume group statistics to be collected |
Upon successful completion, the number of structures filled is returned.
If unsuccessful, a value of -1 is returned.
The perfstat_volumegroup subroutine is unsuccessful if one of the following is true:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| EINVAL | One of the parameters is not valid |
| EFAULT | The memory is not sufficient |
The libperfstat.h file defines standard macros, data types, and subroutines.