Agents Administration - Tests
 

Default Parameters for SANRAIDArrayTest

This test monitors the current state, overall health, and the load-balancing capability of each storage array in the storage system.

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for the SANRAIDArrayTest.

  • The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

  • Specify the credentials of a user who has the right to execute API commands on the storage device and pull out metrics, in the USER and PASSWORD text boxes. The exact role that is to be assigned to such a user will differ from one device to another - for instance, when monitoring 3PAR, you will have to provide the credentials of a user who has been assigned the Monitor role, here.

  • Confirm the PASSWORD by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box.

  • Set the SSL flag to Yes, if the storage device being monitored is SSL-enabled.

  • If the ISEMBEDDED flag is set to True, it indicates that the SMI-S provider is embedded on the storage platform. On the other hand, if this flag is set to False, it indicates that the SMI-S provider has been implemented as a proxy.

  • If the SMI-S provider has been implemented as a proxy, then such a provider can be configured to manage multiple storage devices. This is why, if the ISEMBEDDED flag is set to False, you will have to explicitly specify which storage system you want the eG agent to monitor. Since each storage system is uniquely identified by a SERIALNUMBER, specify the same here. The format of this number and where you can find it will differ from one storage system to another. You are hence advised to contact the storage administrator to know what to enter against SERIALNUMBER. For example, the serial number for an EMC CLARiiON device will be of the format, FCNMM094900059.

  • Specify the namespace that uniquely identifies the profiles specific to the provider in use, in the NAMESPACE text box.

  • Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the UPDATE button will register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.