Configuration of NutClusStatusTest

This test reports the count of clusters, storage pools, VMs, containers, hosts and controller VMs available in the prism. In the process, this test also pinpoints those VMs that are currently powered on and powered off.

The default parameters associated with this test are:

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

• In the HOST text box, specify the host name for which the test is to be configured.

• Specify the port at which the specified host listens in the PORT text box. By default, this is NULL.

• To connect to the Nutanix Prism and collect metrics from it, the eG agent should be configured with the credentials of a Cluster administrator or a User administrator. Specify the name and password of this user in the NUTANIX PRISM USER and NUTANIX PRISM PASSWORD text boxes, respectively. However, some high security Nutanix environments may prefer not to expose the credentials of a Cluster administrator or a User administrator. In such environments, the eG agent can be configured with the credentials of a Prism user with the Viewer role. The steps for creating such a user are detailed in Monitoring Nutanix Acropolis document.

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

• By default, the Nutanix Prism server is SSL-enabled. Accordingly, the SSL flag is set to Yes, by default. This indicates that the eG agent will communicate with the Prism server via HTTPS by default.

• By default, the Nutanix Prism server listens on port 9440, which appears in the WEBPORT parameter. This implies that while monitoring a Nutanix Acropolis server via the Prism server, the eG agent connects to port 9440.

• The DD FREQUENCY refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every time this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD FREQUENCY.

• To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise suite embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

  The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability

  • Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

• If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS check box will appear in this page. Clicking on this check box will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

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

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$“ or contain a series of “*”. A value of "none" in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.