About using SmartAssist

Last published : Jun 19, 2026
The SmartAssist tool lets you collect IO trace logs from a set of volumes, mount-points, disks, or diskgroups for a specified duration. The tool then analyzes the log to determine the optimal SmartIO cache size, related latency gain, and performance forecast.
SmartAssist runs in two phases:
  1. IO trace log collection
  2. IO trace log analysis using SmartIO caching algorithms
You can use the Management Server console to create and analyze I/O trace logs.
For more information, see:
For information on SSD-based caching with SmartIO:
About managing SmartIO (cross reference)
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