Cisco UCS Server Netapp Performance

Hi;
We have disc latency problem on the Cisco UCS servers. If servers connect to the netapp storage, we have a performance problem on the Cisco UCS Servers. We checked IO tools; We saw this disk rates;
Cisco UCS-->MDS Switch-->Netapp=High disk latency
Cisco UCS-->MDS Switch-->VPLEX=Normal
HP Server-->MDS Switch-->Netapp=Normal
HP Server-->MDS Switch-->Netapp=Normal
Do you have any experience about our problem?

Yes, native FC protocol.
- which OS and version.
ESXi, 5.5
- which Multipathing
Storage Array Type:VMW_SATP_ALUA
Netapp Multipathing Round Robin
- which UCS version:
UCS version number 2.2 (3d)
- which enic / fnic drivers versions
fnic version version 1.6.0.12 (esxi)
enic version Version 2.1.2.59 (esxi)
- any error counters on the MDS ports, UCS ports
No error
- FC speed
8x4
- UCS in NPV mode ?
Yes
Thank you very much

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