After the SmartIO feature is configured, you can verify that the cache area is present and that caching is occurring.
For a VxFS cache area, the sfcache list command shows the caching mode for the file or directory. If the mode is not explicitly set, the file or directory inherits the caching mode of the mount point. If the mode is explicitly set for a file or directory, that value persists across remounts. The displayed caching mode may differ from the mode that is enabled for the mount point. The writeback mode is not enabled unless the file system is mounted in writeback mode. If a file or directory is set to writeback mode, but the file system is mounted in another mode, the file or directory inherits the caching mode of the mount point.
To verify and monitor the cache area
# sfcache list
NAME TYPE SIZE ASSOC-TYPE STATE DEVICE sfcachearea_2 VxFS 31.97g AUTO ONLINE ssd0_0
# sfcache list sfcachearea_2 Cachearea: sfcachearea_2 Assoc Type: AUTO Type: VxFS Size: 9.96g State: ONLINE Layout: CONCAT Number of Columns: 0 /dev/vx/dsk/sfcache_defaultdg/sfcachearea_2: FSUUID SIZE MODE MOUNTPOINT 3671ff51-9696-0000-872c-000056bcb408 39.0 MB read /mnt1
# sfcache list /mnt1
/mnt1: READ CACHE WRITEBACK MODE PINNED NAME 39.0 MB 0 KB read yes /mnt1/dir 39.0 MB 0 KB read yes /mnt1
# sfcache stat /mnt1
Cache Size: 9.97 GB Cache Utilization: 39.0 MB ( 0.38 %) Read Cache Hit Ratio Data Read Data Written /mnt2: 0.00 % 0 KB 39.0 MB
The output displays statistics for the cached data.