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Table of Contents CONFIGURING AND MONITORING AN EMC CLARIION SAN STORAGE SYSTEM... 1 1.1 Pre-requisites for Monitoring EMC Clariion SAN storage system... 1 1.1.1 Enabling Performance Logging on the Storage System... 1 1.2 Administering the eg Manager to monitor an EMC Clariion SAN storage system... 5 1.3 Monitoring the EMC Clariion SAN storage system... 8 CONFIGURING AND MONITORING EMC VNX STORAGE SYSTEM... 9 2.1 Pre-requisites for Monitoring EMC VNX Storage system... 9 2.2 Administering the eg Manager to monitor an EMC VNX Storage system... 9 2.3 Monitoring the EMC VNX Storage system... 12 CONCLUSION... 13
Table of Figures Figure 1.1: Logging into the Navisphere Express Console... 2 Figure 1.2: The Navisphere Express Console... 2 Figure 1.3: The System Services section... 3 Figure 1.4: The Diagnostic Files page... 3 Figure 1.5: Scrolling down the Diagnostic Files pages to view the Performance Logs button... 4 Figure 1.6: Starting data logging... 4 Figure 1.7: Configuring data logging... 5 Figure 1.8: Reviewing data logging specifications... 5 Figure 1.9: Selecting the type of component to be added... 6 Figure 1.10: Adding a new component type of EMC Clariion SAN... 6 Figure 1.11: A page displaying the tests that need to be configured for the EMC Clariion SAN... 7 Figure 1.12: Configuring the Clariion Cache test parameters... 7 Figure 2.1: Adding a new component type of EMC VNX Storage system... 10 Figure 2.2: A page displaying the tests that need to be configured for the EMC VNX Storage... 10 Figure 2.3: Configuring the Storage Processor Cache test parameters... 11 Figure 1.13: Configuring the CIFS Performance test parameters... 12
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g a n E M C C l a r i i o n S A N s t o r a g e s y s t e m Configuring and Monitoring an EMC Clariion SAN storage system The EMC Clariion SAN storage system can be configured and monitored by following the steps given below: Administer the eg manager to monitor the EMC Clariion SAN storage system Monitor the EMC Clariion SAN storage system 1.1 Pre-requisites for Monitoring EMC Clariion SAN storage system To enable the eg agent to invoke and communicate with the storage system, the following pre-requisites should be fulfilled: The eg agent should be deployed on the same host on which the NaviSphere CLI (i.e., the NaviSecCLI.exe) operates; The NaviSphere CLI should run on a host that communicates with the storage system Each test executed by the agent should be configured with the full path to the NaviSecCLI.exe and the credentials of a user who has access to the storage system Performance logging should be enabled on the storage system; the steps to be followed to achieve this have been detailed in Section 1.1.1 of this document. 1.1.1 Enabling Performance Logging on the Storage System To achieve this, login to the host on which the Navisphere CLI operates, and issue the following command at the command prompt: naviseccli -h <array-ip> -scope 0 -user <name of user with access to storage system> -password <password of user with access to storage system> setstats -on For instance, if the IP address of the storage array is 192.168.10.86, and the credentials of the user with rights to access the storage array are username: john and password: john, the command will be: naviseccli -h 19.168.10.86 -scope 0 -user john -password john setstats -on Alternatively, you can follow the steps detailed below to enable performance logging on the storage system: 1. From a web browser, connect to the storage array using the URL: http://<ip_address_of_storage_array>/ 2. Figure 1.1 will then appear prompting you to login to the Navisphere Express Console. Provide the credentials of the SAN administrator against the User name and Password textbox, and click the Login 1
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g a n E M C C l a r i i o n S A N s t o r a g e s y s t e m button to login. Figure 1.1: Logging into the Navisphere Express Console 3. The Navisphere Express Console will then appear, as depicted by Figure 1.2. Click on this option Figure 1.2: The Navisphere Express Console 4. From the list of options provided in the left panel of Figure 1.2, select the Services option under the System head (as indicated by Figure 1.2). 5. A System Services page will then appear in the right panel (see Figure 1.3). Click on the Diagnostic Files button in Figure 1.3. 2
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g a n E M C C l a r i i o n S A N s t o r a g e s y s t e m Figure 1.3: The System Services section 6. When the Diagnostic Files page appears (see Figure 1.4), scroll down the page to view the Performance Logs button (see Figure 1.5). Click on this button. Figure 1.4: The Diagnostic Files page 3
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g a n E M C C l a r i i o n S A N s t o r a g e s y s t e m Figure 1.5: Scrolling down the Diagnostic Files pages to view the Performance Logs button 7. In the Performance Logs page that then appears (see Figure 1.6), click on the Start button to begin data logging. Figure 1.6: Starting data logging 8. You can configure how frequently data logging should occur and also indicate when it should stop using the Polling interval and Stop Logging in controls (respectively) in Figure 1.7 that appears. Then, click the Start Logging button in Figure 1.7 to begin data logging. 4
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g a n E M C C l a r i i o n S A N s t o r a g e s y s t e m Figure 1.7: Configuring data logging 9. Figure 1.8 then appears where you can review your data logging specifications. Figure 1.8: Reviewing data logging specifications Once the aforesaid pre-requisites are fulfilled, the eg agent will extract useful statistics from the storage system and report it to the eg manager. 1.2 Administering the eg Manager to monitor an EMC Clariion SAN storage system 1. Login to the administrative interface of eg as an administrator (admin). 2. Manually add the EMC Clariion SAN storage system to be monitored using the add/modify components page (see Figure 1.9). To navigate to the add/modify Components page, follow the menu sequence: Infrastructure-> Components -> Add/Modify. 3. To add a new EMC Clariion SAN storage system, first, select EMC Clariion SAN as the Component type (as shown Figure 1.9 below) and then, click the Add New Component button. 5
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g a n E M C C l a r i i o n S A N s t o r a g e s y s t e m Figure 1.9: Selecting the type of component to be added 4. The following page will then appear. Specify the Host IP address and the Nick name of the EMC Clariion SAN storage system. This EMC Clariion SAN component can only be monitored in an agentless manner. Therefore, set the Agentless flag to Yes, select Other as the OS and SNMP as the Mode. Then, click the Add button to register the changes (see Figure 1.10). Figure 1.10: Adding a new component type of EMC Clariion SAN Though the Mode is set to SNMP while adding a new component, the eg agent will be able to collect metrics from the target environment through the NAVISSECCLI path that will be specified by you during parameter configuration for the tests pertaining to the EMC Clariion SAN storage system. 5. A summary of the new component details will then appear. 6. The EMC Clariion SAN component type so added will be managed automatically by eg Enterprise. Now, try to sign out of the user interface. Doing so, will bring up the following page as shown in Figure 1.11, which prompts you to configure a list of unconfigured tests for the new EMC Clariion SAN component type. 6
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g a n E M C C l a r i i o n S A N s t o r a g e s y s t e m Figure 1.11: A page displaying the tests that need to be configured for the EMC Clariion SAN 7. Click on Clariion Cache Test to configure it. Figure 1.12 will then appear. 8. Here, specify the following: Figure 1.12: Configuring the Clariion Cache test parameters TEST PERIOD How often should the test needs to be executed HOST - The IP address of the storage device. PORT - The port number at which the storage device listens. The default is NULL. CLARIION IP By default, the HOST IP will be displayed here. If at a later point in time, the IP address of the device changes, you can change the CLARIION IP. NAVISECCLIPATH The eg agent uses the command-line utility, NaviSecCli.exe, which is part of the NaviSphere Management Suite, to communicate with and monitor the storage device. To enable the eg agent to invoke the CLI, configure the full path to the CLI in the NAVISECCLIPATH text box. USERNAME and PASSWORD Provide the credentials of a user who is authorized to access the storage device in the USER NAME and PASSWORD text boxes. CONFIRM PASSWORD Confirm the password by retyping it here. TIMEOUT - Indicate the duration (in seconds) for which this test should wait for a response from the storage device. By default, this is set to 120 seconds. 7
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g a n E M C C l a r i i o n S A N s t o r a g e s y s t e m 9. Click the Update button to configure the test. 10. Finally, signout of the eg administrative interface. 1.3 Monitoring the EMC Clariion SAN storage system To monitor an EMC Clariion SAN storage system, do the following: 1. Login as a monitor / supermonitor user. 2. Click on the Components option in the menu bar, and select the Servers option from the Components menu. 3. Click on the EMC Clariion SAN that is being monitored to view its measurements. 8
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g E M X V N X S t o r a g e s y s t e m Configuring and Monitoring EMC VNX Storage system The EMC VNX Storage system can be configured and monitored by following the steps given below: Administer the eg Manager to monitor the EMC VNX Storage system Monitor the EMC VNX Storage system 2.1 Pre-requisites for Monitoring EMC VNX Storage system To enable the eg agent to invoke and communicate with the storage system, the following pre-requisites should be fulfilled: The eg agent should be deployed on the same host on which the NaviSphere CLI (i.e., the NaviSecCLI.exe) operates; The NaviSphere CLI should run on a host that communicates with the storage system Each test executed by the agent should be configured with the full path to the NaviSecCLI.exe and the credentials of a user possessing nasadmin role Performance logging should be enabled on the storage system; the steps to be followed to achieve this have been detailed in Section 1.1.1 of this document. 2.2 Administering the eg Manager to monitor an EMC VNX Storage system 1. Login to the eg administrative interface. 2. The eg Enterprise suite does not automatically discover the EMC VNX Storage system in the target environment. Therefore, add the component manually (see Figure 2.1) using the ADD/MODIFY COMPONENTS page (Infrastructure -> Components -> Add/Modify). Remember that components manually added are managed automatically. Discovered components, however, are managed using the COMPONENTS - MANAGE/UNMANAGE page. 3. While adding the component, specify the Host IP address and the Nick name of the EMC VNX Storage system. Then, select the OS for the storage system that is to be monitored and SSH as the Mode and click the Add button to register the changes (see Figure 2.1). 9
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g E M X V N X S t o r a g e s y s t e m Figure 2.1: Adding a new component type of EMC VNX Storage system Though the Mode is set to SSH while adding a new component, the eg agent will be able to collect metrics from the target environment through the NAVISSECCLI path that will be specified by you during parameter configuration for the tests pertaining to the EMC VNX Storage system. 4. A summary of the new component details will then appear. 5. The EMC VNX Storage component type so added will be managed automatically by eg Enterprise. Now, try to sign out of the eg administrative interface. Doing so, will bring up the following page as shown in Figure 1.11, which prompts you to configure a list of unconfigured tests for the new EMC VNX Storage system. Figure 2.2: A page displaying the tests that need to be configured for the EMC VNX Storage 6. Click on the Storage Processor Cache Test to configure it. Figure 1.12 will then appear. 10
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g E M X V N X S t o r a g e s y s t e m 7. Here, specify the following: Figure 2.3: Configuring the Storage Processor Cache test parameters TEST PERIOD How often should the test needs to be executed HOST - The IP address of the storage system. CONTROLLER IP By default, the HOST IP will be displayed here. If at a later point in time, the IP address of the device changes, you can change the CLARIION IP. NAVISECCLIPATH The eg agent uses the command-line utility, NaviSecCli.exe, which is part of the NaviSphere Management Suite, to communicate with and monitor the storage device. To enable the eg agent to invoke the CLI, configure the full path to the CLI in the NAVISECCLIPATH text box. USERNAME and PASSWORD Provide the credentials of a user who is authorized to access the storage device in the USER NAME and PASSWORD text boxes. CONFIRM PASSWORD Confirm the password by retyping it here. TIMEOUT - Indicate the duration (in seconds) for which this test should wait for a response from the storage system. By default, this is set to 120 seconds. USER SCOPE - In most secure target environments, administrators may not want to expose their user credentials for those accessing all the EMC VNX Storage systems in the target environment. In such a case, select Local as the USER SCOPE so that the user will be allowed to access only that EMC VNX Storage system he/she is authorized to. Select Global from this list if the user is authorized to access all the EMC VNX Storage systems in the target environment. 8. Click the Update button to configure the test. 9. Now when you try to signout of the eg administrative interface, a list of unconfigured tests will appear. Click on the CIFS Performance test to configure it. Figure 2.13 will then appear. 11
C o n f i g u r i n g a n d M o n i t o r i n g E M X V N X S t o r a g e s y s t e m 10. Here, specify the following: Figure 1.13: Configuring the CIFS Performance test parameters TEST PERIOD How often should the test needs to be executed HOST - The IP address of the storage system. CONTROLLER STATION IP Here, specify the IP address of the storage controller. By default, the HOST IP will be displayed here. If at a later point in time, the IP address of the device changes, you can change the CONTROLLER STATION IP. 11. Click the Update button to configure the test and finally, signout of the eg administrative interface. 2.3 Monitoring the EMC VNX Storage system To monitor an EMC VNX Storage system, do the following: 1. Login as a monitor / supermonitor user. 2. Click on the Components option in the menu bar, and select the Servers option from the Components menu. 3. Click on the EMC VNX Storage that is being monitored to view its measurements. 12
C o n c l u s i o n Conclusion This document has described in detail the steps for configuring and monitoring the EMC Storage systems. For details of how to administer and use the eg Enterprise suite of products, refer to the user manuals. We will be adding new measurement capabilities into the future versions of the eg Enterprise suite. If you can identify new capabilities that you would like us to incorporate in the eg Enterprise suite of products, please contact support@eginnovations.com. We look forward to your support and cooperation. Any feedback regarding this manual or any other aspects of the eg Enterprise suite can be forwarded to feedback@eginnovations.com. 13