Viewing the cache details

Last published : Jun 19, 2026
You can use the Management Server console to view the cache details on a host. You can view details such as the cache name, size, state, and the following.
  • Scope: Displays the scope of the cache. It indicates if the cache is enabled for all the volumes or mount points or selected volumes and mount points.
  • Read Hit Ratio (%): Displays the percentage of reads served by the cache.
  • Write Hit Ratio (%): Displays the percentage of writes served by the cache. This is displayed only when writeback caching is enabled for VxFS mount points.
For each cached volume/mount point, you can view details such as, Name, Disk Group, and Size. Also, you can view Read Hit Ratio and Write Hit Ratio, and the following:
  • Cache Utilization: Displays the percentage of the cache that is used by the volume/mount point.
In this view you can perform the create, modify, and delete cache area tasks.
You can view this information, if your user group has at least Guest role assigned on the perspective or the Organization.
To view the cache details
  1. In the Management Server console, go to the Server perspective, and expandManage in the left pane.
  2. Expand the Organization or Uncategorized Hosts to locate the host.
  3. Right-click the host and click Smart IO>Configuration>Cache Areas.
  4. In the Smart IO Overview pane, select a cache to view related volume information.
More Information
Creating a cache
Modifying a cache
Deleting a cache
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