Agents Administration - Tests
 

Configuration of HpP2kDiskStsTest

This test reports the current status and health of each disk of the HP P2000 SAN storage system. In addition, this test also reports the LED status of each disk.

The default parameters associated with this test are as follows:

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

  • In the HOST text box, the host name of the server for which the test is to be configured has to be specified.

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

  • By default, this test always connects to the HOST to collect metrics. If the HOST is unavailable, then the test will not be able to execute. This is because, the ADDITIONAL CONTROLLER IP is set to none by default. If the monitored storage device has two controllers, then you can configure the test to connect to an alternate controller, if the HOST is unreachable. For this purpose, specify the IP address of the alternate controller in the ADDITIONAL CONTROLLER IP text box.

  • By default, HP P2000 SAN storage system is not SSL-enabled. This is why, the SSL flag is set to False by default. If it is SSL-enabled, then change this flag to True.

  • In order to monitor a HP P2000 SAN storage system, the eG agent has to be configured with the credentials of a user who has been assigned the Monitor role. Specify the login credentials of such a user in the USER and PASSWORD text boxes. To know how to create such a user, click here.

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

  • The Management Controller of the HP P2000 storage system provides access for monitoring and management via the HTTP and HTTPS protocols for XML API request/response semantics. To enable the eG agent to access the management controller, invoke the XML API commands, and collect the required metrics, you need to specify the service port on the controller that listens for HTTP/HTTPS requests for XML API semantics, in the SERVICEPORT text box. By default, this is port 80.

  • Specify the time duration for which this test should wait for a response from the storage system in the TIMEOUT text box. By default, this is 60 seconds.

  • 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 enabled/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 *ldquo;$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of "none" in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.