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Default Parameters for XIODAEContrTest

This test auto-discovers the DAE Controllers of the target EMC XtremIO and reports whether/not each DAE Controller is enabled. Besides, this test reports the current health, life cycle state of each DAE Controller and the current state of the Serial Attached SCSI ports on each DAE Controller. By closely monitoring the health of the DAE Controllers, abnormalities of the DAE Controllers can be identified and rectified at ease!

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

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

  • Provide the credentials of a user who has read only privileges to access the XtremIO storage array in the XTREMIO USER and XTREMIO PASSWORD text boxes.

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

  • The eG agent collects performance metrics by invoking Restful APIs on the target Storage array. Typically, the Restful APIs can be invoked through the HTTP or the HTTPS mode. By default, the eG agent invokes the Restful APIs using the HTTPS mode. This is why, the SSL flag is set to Yes by default. If the target storage array is not SSL-enabled, then the Restful APIs can be accessed through the HTTP mode only. In this case, set the SSL flag to No.

  • The XMS IP parameter is applicable only for EMC XtremIO 4.x. By default, None will be chosen from this list. If the target EMC XtremIO storage array is within a XMS Management Server that is auto-discovered, then the IP or host name of that XMS Management Server will be displayed in this list. Select that particular XMS IP to configure this test. If you wish to monitor an EMC XtremIO Storage Array that is either not an integral part of the auto-discovered XMS Management Server or a brand new EMC XtremIO Storage Array, choose the Other option. This will enable you to add a new XMS Managament Server. To know how to add a new XMS Management Server, click here.

  • The DD FREQUENCY refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 2:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every second 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.

  • Once the above values are provided, click on the UPDATE button to 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.