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Default Parameters for 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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