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Foglight for Storage Management Shared 4.4.5 - Installation Guide

Getting Started Configuring Agents to Monitor Storage Devices
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Managing Agents

Configuring the Hitachi Tuning Manager

To configure the Hitachi Tuning Manager:
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On the second page of the Credential Assignment Wizard (available only for Hitachi Data Systems AMS, USP, and VSP devices), read the information provided.
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If you want to use the Hitachi Tuning Manager for collecting additional metrics, check the Use HDS Tuning Manager checkbox.
3
If the Tuning Manager is not installed in the default path, type the installation Path.
4
Type the IP Address of the system on which HDS Tuning is installed. If left blank, then the IP address of the array or array manager is assumed.
5
Click Finish to complete the operation and return to the Storage Device Setup dialog.

 

Managing Agents

After you create agents, you can check their status and alarms. Over time, you may need to edit configured agents. You complete these tasks on the Storage Environment dashboard under the Administration tab.

This section covers the following tasks:

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Reviewing the Status of Configured Storage Collector Agents
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Reviewing Agent Alarms
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Editing Configured Agents
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Deploying Storage Agents after an Upgrade

Reviewing the Status of Configured Storage Collector Agents

The Storage Collector Agents view displays all Storage Collector agents, their status, and current alarms on that agent.

If the Configured box is not checked, some aspect of the configuration is incorrect. The agent has not validated successfully and is unable to collect data. To correct the configuration, see Editing Configured Agents.

Figure 2. Storage Collector Agents view

Reviewing Agent Alarms

The Agent Alarms view shows the alarms that have been triggered, but not cleared for the Storage Collector agents. Failure to fix a chronic problem may cause the agent to stop collecting data. Note the following:

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A Storage Collector agent alarm typically indicates a collection failure, and provides the reason for the failure.
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A typical failure cause is that a password has been changed for a storage device, but the password in the associated credential has not been changed, leading to an authentication failure.
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If you frequently get an alarm indicating a collection has timed-out, consider changing the agent schedule to collect less frequently. The Status panel on the Edit Agent Properties dialog box displays the duration of the last collection.

From this table you can select an alarm to view the alarm details.

To view alarm details or administer alarms:
1
Click on the required alarm.
The alarm message box opens.
2
After performing the required task, click Cancel.
The alarm message box closes.
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