Agents Administration - Tests
 

Configuration of TPDArrayTest

This test monitors the current state, overall health, and the load-balancing capability of each storage array in the HP 3PAR storage system.

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 system in the HOST text box.

  • Specify the port number at which the storage system 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 storage system and pull out metrics. To monitor the HP 3PAR Storage system, you will have to provide the credential of a user who has been assigned the Monitor role, in the USER and PASSWORD text boxes.

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

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

  • By default, the target HP 3PAR Storage system is embedded within the storage platform. Therefore, this ISEMBEDDED is set to True, by default.

  • 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 in the SERIALNUMBER text box. 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.

  • By default, this test uses the wbem.jar for metrics collection. This is why, the wbem option is selected by default. If you want the test to use the sblimCIMClient.jar for collecting metrics, choose the sblim option here.

  • 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.