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Foglight for Storage Management Shared 4.4.5 - Installation Guide

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Introducing the Storage Monitoring Architecture

Foglight for Storage Management Components

Foglight for Storage Management Storage Collector Agent

Network Ports Used

Sizing Your Monitored Environment Ensuring System Requirements are Met

Small Environment System Requirements Large Environment System Requirements Requirements for Agent Managers

Installing or Enabling Foglight for Storage Management

Installing Foglight for Storage Management Enabling Foglight for Storage Management from Foglight for Virtualization EE Installed Dashboards and Cartridges

Dashboards Cartridges

Adding a Full License Renewing an Expired License

Configuring Agent Managers for Storage Collection

Installing External Agent Managers Creating a Lockbox for Foglight for Storage Management Credentials

Supporting an Environment with Separate Fabrics that have Duplicated WWNs Configuring Storage Collector Agents Configuring VMware Performance Agents Configuring Hyper-V Agents Assigning Foglight for Storage Management Roles Next Steps

Configuring Agents to Monitor Storage Devices

Brocade SAN Switches

Requirements for Brocade SAN Switches

Brocade Switches on FOS 7.0 or later Brocade Switches on earlier versions of FOS

Configuring Agents to Monitor Brocade SAN Switches

Cisco SAN Switches

Requirements for Cisco SAN Switches Ensuring that SSH is Enabled on Switches Configuring Agents to Monitor Cisco SAN Switches

Dell Compellent Arrays

Requirements for Dell Compellent Arrays Configuring Agents to Monitor Dell Compellent Arrays

Dell EqualLogic PS Series Array Groups

Requirements for Dell EqualLogic Arrays Configuring Agents to Monitor Dell EqualLogic Arrays

EMC CLARiiON CX Series Arrays (CLI)

Requirements for EMC CLARiiON CX Series Arrays (CLI) Configuring Agents to Monitor EMC CLARiiON CX Series Arrays (CLI)

EMC CLARiiON, VNX, or VMAX Storage Arrays (SMI-S)

Requirements for EMC CLARiiON or VNX Arrays (SMI-S) Requirements for EMC VMAX Arrays (SMI-S) Configuring Agents to Monitor EMC Storage Arrays (SMI-S) Configuring the SMI-S Provider for EMC CLARiiON or VNX Verifying Statistics Logging is Enabled on EMC Arrays

Enabling Statistics Logging Using Unisphere Enabling Statistics Logging Using Navisphere

Requirements for EMC Isilon Configuring Agents to Monitor EMC Isilon Arrays

Hitachi Data Systems AMS, USP, and VSP

Requirements for Hitachi Data Systems AMS, USP, VSP Configuring Agents to Monitor Hitachi Data Systems AMS Configuring Agents to Monitor Hitachi Data Systems USP and VSP Arrays

HP EVA Storage Arrays

Requirements for HP EVA Storage Arrays Configuring Agents to Monitor HP EVA Storage Arrays

Requirements for HP 3PAR Arrays Enabling the SMI-S Provider Configuring Agents to Monitor HP 3PAR Arrays

Requirements for NetApp Filers Configuring Agents to Monitor NetApp Filers

Collection Target Support Matrix Configuration Procedures

Configuring Agents to Monitor Storage Devices Assigning Credentials

Creating and assigning new credentials Selecting and assigning an existing credential About releasing the Agent Manager lockbox

Resolving Connection Attempt Errors Configuring the Hitachi Tuning Manager

Managing Agents

Reviewing the Status of Configured Storage Collector Agents Reviewing Agent Alarms Editing Configured Agents

Reviewing Agent Status and Validating Connectivity

Validating Connectivity Properties Panel Port Property Path Property Status of Arrays

Managing Credentials

Editing existing credentials Removing a resource mapping from the Credentials dashboard

Managing Discovered Switches and Arrays

Brocade Discovered Targets Tab Arrays Discovered Targets Tab

Managing CLARiiON Domains and Arrays Managing the Hitachi Tuning Manager

Deploying Storage Agents after an Upgrade

Collection Target Support Matrix

The following configurations of FC Switches, Filers, and Storage Arrays are supported on the Foglight for Storage Management:

Table 11. Support matrix

Supported platforms

Supported latest GA

Brocade Network Advisor (BNA)

MDS 9000 up to MDS 9700 Series

Nexus 5000 Series

NetApp Filer 7-Mode

DATA ONTAP 7.X up to 8.1.1

NetApp Filer Cluster Mode (C-Mode)

NOTE: Metro Cluster is not supported.

DATA ONTAP 8.X up to 9.0

Dell Compellent

Dell Enterprise Manager (EM)

EM 2015 R3 (Build 15.3.1.300)

Dell Storage Manager (DSM)

Dell EqualLogic

PS Series group

NOTE: FS7600 series NAS appliance is not supported.

EMC CLARiiON/VNX CLI

EMC NaviSphere Command Line Interface (CLI)

NaviSphere CLI 7.33.9.1

EMC CLARiiON/VNX/VMAX SMIS

EMC SMI-S Provider

NOTE: VNXe series is not supported.

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Supported latest solutions Enabler GA: 7.6.2

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Supported latest SMI-S GA: 4.6.2

Symmetrix VMAX 10K

Symmetrix VMAX 20K

Symmetrix VMAX 40K

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Supported latest solutions Enabler GA: 8.3.0

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Supported latest SMI-S GA: 8.3

EMC Isilon OneFS

NOTE: Isilon OneFS 8.x is not supported.

Isilon OneFS Version 7.2.1

HDS AMS/USP/VSP

Hitachi Command Suite

NOTE: HUS array is not supported.

HP StorageWorks Command View

HP StorageWorks Command View EVA v9.04

HP 3PAR InServ F400

Configuration Procedures

The preceding sections link to the folowing configuration procedures:

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Configuring Agents to Monitor Storage Devices

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Assigning Credentials

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Resolving Connection Attempt Errors

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Configuring the Hitachi Tuning Manager

Configuring Agents to Monitor Storage Devices

To configure an agent to monitor the storage device:

1

On the navigation panel, under Homes, click Storage Environment.

2

Click the Administration tab.

3

Click Configure Agent for Storage Device Monitoring.

The Storage Device Setup dialog opens.

4

In the Add/Edit Agent section, select an agent manager host from the Agent Manager drop-down list.

5

In the Add/Edit Agent section, configure the agent settings:

a

Select the type of storage device from the Resource Type and Model drop-down lists, as indicated in Table 12.

b

In the IP Address field, type the IP address of the server hosting the agent manager.

c

If the Agent uses a non-default port, type the port number in the Port field. Ensure that this port is open and that traffic is permitted between the device and the Agent Manager host.

d

Specify a name for the agent in the Name field (optional).

e

The system checks the IP address. If the validation fails, check the IP address and ensure the device at the IP address is functioning.

The Credential Assignment Wizard opens.

6

Create or select a credential that contains the account information needed to access the storage device. For detailed information, see Assigning Credentials.

7

For Hitachi Data Systems AMS, USP, and VSP devices only: If you want to use the Hitachi Tuning Manager for collecting additional metrics, follow the instructions in Configuring the Hitachi Tuning Manager.

The new StorageAgentMaster Monitor Agent is added to the table at the bottom of the dialog.

8

If the agent is correctly configured, continue with Step 9.

If the agent is incorrectly configured, the Validated column provides details to help you troubleshoot the issue. For additional information, see Resolving Connection Attempt Errors.

9

Click OK to exist the Storage Device Setup dialog.

Table 12. Storage Device requirements
Type of Storage Device	Vendor	Resource Type field	Model field
FC Switches	Brocade SAN Switches	FC Switch	Brocade
	Cisco SAN Switches	FC Switch	Cisco
Storage Arrays	Dell Compellent Arrays	Storage Array	Dell Compellent
	Dell EqualLogic PS Series Array Groups	Storage Array	Dell EqualLogic
	EMC CLARiiON CX Series Arrays (CLI)	Storage Array	EMC CLARiiON using CLI
	EMC CLARiiON, VNX, or VMAX Storage Arrays (SMI-S)	Storage Array	EMC VNX/CLARiiON/VMAX - SMIS
	EMC Isilon	Storage Array	EMC Isilon
	Hitachi Data Systems AMS, USP, and VSP	Storage Array	HDS AMS/UPS/VSP
	HP EVA Storage Arrays	Storage Array	HP EVA
	HP 3PAR Arrays	Storage Array	HP 3PAR
Filers	NetApp Filers	Filer	NetApp

Assigning Credentials

When configuring an agent to monitor a storage device, you need to assign a credential. Here are some typical scenarios:

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A storage device has a unique account and password. Create a credential to contain the account and password and assign it to this device only.

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Multiple storage devices of the same type are configured to use the same account and password. The first time you configure a Storage Collector Agent to monitor one of these devices, create and assign a credential that contains the account and password. When configuring additional agents to monitor the rest of the devices, select and assign this existing credential to the devices.

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A single storage device has multiple accounts that can be used to access it. When you configure a Storage Collector Agent to monitor this device, create and assign a credential for each account. When the Storage Collector Agent attempts to authenticate itself with the device, it tries the credentials one at a time until it connects successfully. Any remaining credentials are not tried.

This section contains procedures that describe how to create or select a credential. It also contains information about releasing Agent Manager lockboxes.

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Creating and assigning new credentials

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Selecting and assigning an existing credential

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About releasing the Agent Manager lockbox

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