Agents Administration - Tests
 

Configuration of DelCmplLUNTest

This test auto-discovers auto-discovers the LUNs in the Storage Center and reports the current state of each LUN, captures LUN errors, and measures the level of I/O activity on every LUN, so that administrators are notified of LUN-related problems well before they impact Storage Center performance.

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.

  • Specify the IP address of the storage device in the HOST text box.

  • Specify the port number at which the storage device listens in the PORT text box. By default, this is NULL.

  • Specify the credentials of a user who has the right to execute API commands on the Dell Compellent Storage Center and pull out metrics. The specified user should possess Administator privileges and should be associated with the Logon as a Service policy.

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

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

  • The SMI–S provider of the Dell Compellent Storage Center provides access for monitoring and management via the HTTP and HTTPS protocols for CIM API request/response semantics. To enable the eG agent to access the SMI-S Provider, invoke the CIM API commands, and collect the required metrics, you need to specify the service port on the SMI- S provider in the CIM SERVER PORT text box that listens for HTTP/HTTPS requests for CIM API semantics. By default, this is port 5988. If the service port on the SMI-S Provider listens only to HTTPS requests, then specify the port as 5989.

  • If the ISEMBEDDED flag is set to True, it indicates that the SMI-S Provider is embedded on the Storage Center. 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 Centers. This is why, if the ISEMBEDDED flag is set to False, you will have to explicitly specify which Storage Center you want the eG agent to monitor. Since each Storage Center is uniquely identified by a serial number, specify the same in the SERIALNUMBER text box.

  • 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.