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TrueSight Operations Management -Hitachi Storage
STORAGE MONITORING
USER DOCUMENTATION
Version 1.5.00
September 2017
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Table of Contents.....................................................................................................................................................................................9User Goals and Features
.....................................................................................................................................................................................9Product at a Glance
.....................................................................................................................................................................................10Supported Platforms
.....................................................................................................................................................................................12Prerequisites
.......................................................................................................................................................................................13Monitoring Hitachi AMS, HUS, USP, and VSP Systems
......................................................................................................................................................................13Installing Hitachi Device Manager
..........................................................................................................................................................................13Installing the Hitachi Command Suite
..........................................................................................................................................................................16Installing the Device Manager Agent
..........................................................................................................................................................................23Configuring the Hitachi Device Manager
......................................................................................................................................................................31Enabling Statistics
.......................................................................................................................................................................................33Monitoring Hitachi VSP Gxxxx Series Systems
......................................................................................................................................................................33Starting the Embedded SMI-S Provider
......................................................................................................................................................................33Creating a User with "storage administrator View-only" Role
......................................................................................................................................................................33Enabling Statistics
.....................................................................................................................................................................................36Importing the Monitoring Solution into Central Administration
.....................................................................................................................................................................................37Creating the Installation Package
.....................................................................................................................................................................................38Downloading the Installation Package
.....................................................................................................................................................................................38Installing the Package
.....................................................................................................................................................................................40Configuring Monitor Settings
.......................................................................................................................................................................................44Customizing the Discovery and Polling Intervals
.......................................................................................................................................................................................46Enabling/Disabling Volumes Monitoring
.......................................................................................................................................................................................47Customize Discovery and Collect Timeouts
.......................................................................................................................................................................................49Enabling the Debug Mode
.......................................................................................................................................................................................50Managing Advanced Configuration Variables
.......................................................................................................................................................................................53Scheduling Automatic Reports
.......................................................................................................................................................................................54Configuring Alert Actions
.....................................................................................................................................................................................59Creating Consolidated Data Views with Dashboards
.......................................................................................................................................................................................60Detecting Unbalanced Workload Distribution on Controllers
.......................................................................................................................................................................................63Identifying Busiest Volumes
.......................................................................................................................................................................................66Reporting Disk Space Consumption
.....................................................................................................................................................................................71Hitachi Disk Array
.....................................................................................................................................................................................72Hitachi Controller
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.....................................................................................................................................................................................73Hitachi Fiber Port
.....................................................................................................................................................................................74Hitachi Device Manager
.....................................................................................................................................................................................75Hitachi Managed Array
.....................................................................................................................................................................................76Hitachi Storage Pool
.....................................................................................................................................................................................77Hitachi Volume
.....................................................................................................................................................................................78Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators
Release Notes for v1.5.00
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What's NewSENHDS-113: Hitachi Storage Monitoring now discovers and reports on iSCSI-mappedvolumes (HDS G-Series only). iQNs (iSCSI Qualified Names) are displayed in the LUNsMapping Table report.
SENHDS-1087: Hitachi Storage Monitoring now supports Hitachi Unified Storage VM (HUS VM)through the Hitachi Embedded SMI-S Provider.
Changes and ImprovementsSENHDS-1099 : Hitachi Storage Monitoring requires Java 1.8.00 or higher to perform properly.
SENHDS-1099: Changes have been implemented to enhance the performance and behavior ofthe Collection Hub:
Hitachi Storage Monitoring now uses its exclusive Collection Hub instance. Therefore, filesare no longer shared with other KMs to prevent compatibilities issues.
The Collection Hub debug files provide more detailed information about its operations.
SENHDS-1099: The overall performance of remote Windows commands analysis has beensignificantly improved.
Fixed IssuesHitachi Storage Monitoring now supports multiple alert actions used in combination withmacros when importing a PATROL classic configuration into a CMA policy.
SENHDS-1099: The Collection Hub now supports a larger amount of simultaneous requeststimeouts.
SENHDS-1059: Some VSP Gxxxx Series' volumes sharing the same label were not properlydiscovered.
Overview
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The pages in this section provide a high-level overview of the product.
User Goals and Features
Product at a Glance
Supported Platforms
Note that for convenience and brevity, reference to TrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage,may also be made as Hitachi Storage Monitoring.
User Goals and FeaturesTrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage allows you to view, monitor, and manageyour entire Hitachi storage environment by viewing the current and historical informationthrough a centralized console. You can view detailed system metrics on all parts of yourenvironment, such as:
Disk arrays: size, consumed and subscribed capacity, I/Os throughput...
Controllers: Hit ratio, data traffic...
Storage pools: Thin provisioning metrics, size and type...
Volumes: data traffic, hit ratio, time utilization, response time...
Ports: Data traffic statistics, bandwidth utilization, I/Os throughput...
Product at a GlanceTrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage provides current and historical informationthrough a centralized console so you can easily view and manage your entire Hitachienvironment. The product collects and brings critical performance data and useful metrics intothe BMC TrueSight Operations Management environment and enables SAN Administrators to bewarned whenever a problem occurs in their Hitachi environment.
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Hitachi Storage Monitoring - Architecture Diagram
TrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage:
collects storage performance and metrics to keep total control of your SAN environment
identifies performance bottlenecks (arrays, volumes, storage pools, etc.)
manages and helps rationalize disk space consumption
detects oversubscription situations (thin provisioning).
Supported PlatformsBMC Framework
BMC ProactiveNet 9.0 and higher
BMC ProactiveNet Central Monitoring Administration 9.0 and higher
BMC TrueSight Operations Management 10
PATROL Agent
TrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage supports PATROL Agent v3.9 and higher.
JAVA
TrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage requires Java 1.8.00 or higher and a Java RunEnvironment (JRE) to be installed on the same system that the PATROL Agent.A package with a suitable Java Runtime Environment, designed for use with the BMC Software
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Installation Utility, is made available to download on the Sentry Software Web site.
Hitachi Storage Systems
ModelsSupported Versions
HitachiDevice Manager v7.31
HitachiDevice Manager v8.1.41
HitachiEmbedded SMI-S Provider
Hitachi AdaptableModular Storage 2000family (AMS)
Hitachi Unified Storage(HUS)
Hitachi Unified StorageVM (HUS VM)2
Hitachi UniversalStorage Platform (USP,USP-V/USP-VM)2
Hitachi Virtual StoragePlatform (VSP) - Systemswith Basic OperatingSystem (BOS)
Hitachi VSP G Series (VSPG200, G400, G600, G800and G1000)3
HP XP P9000
HP XP P9500
1 Tested and validated with Hitachi Device Manager v7.3 Build 0730-06 and v8.1.4 Build 0814-06. Formore recent versions, please contact our support team.
2 The support of Hitachi HUS VM disk arrays is available only if you apply the Feature Pack 1 (10.7.01)of TrueSight Capacity Optimization 10.7. Tested and validated with the Hitachi embedded SMI-S withMicrocode 73-03-50-00/00 for the Storage system.
3 Tested and validated with the Hitachi embedded SMI-S provider v1.5.0; with Microcode 83-03-22-20/00for the Storage system.
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PrerequisitesIntegrated as a native module for BMC TrueSight Operations Management, TrueSight OperationsManagement - Hitachi Storage is designed to monitor the health and performance of yourmanaged environment. Prior to install the KM, make sure that the following prerequisites aremet.
BMC FrameworkPATROL Agent, version 3.9 or higher (see BMC PATROL documentation)
PATROL Console (see BMC PATROL documentation)
Java 1.6 or higher (installed on the system where the PATROL Agent runs)
Hitachi AMS, HUS, USP, VSP Systems
Hitachi Device Manager must be properly installed and the statistics enabled. Refer toMonitoring Hitachi AMS, HUS, USP, and VSP Systems for more details.
Hitachi VSP Gxxxx Series SystemsThe embedded SMI-S provider must be started
A User with "storage administrator View-only" role must be created
Statistics must be enabled.
Refer to Monitoring Hitachi VSP Gxxxx Series Systems for more details.
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Monitoring Hitachi AMS, HUS, USP, and VSPSystemsBefore installing TrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage, you must ensure thatHitachi Device Manager is properly installed and statistics are enabled.
Installing Hitachi Device ManagerBefore installing the Hitachi Device Manager, make sure that:
The server’s definitive name has been set. The installation of this software setsconfiguration variables based on the server’s DNS Name.
Adobe Flash Player is installed.
Monitoring history will be lost when upgrading to Hitachi Device Manager v.8.
Installing the Hitachi Command Suite
The installation files are contained on the Hitachi Device Manager Server DVD.
1. Double-click the Index.html file
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2. Click Install to launch the Hitachi Command Suite installer:
3. Click Next.
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4. Choose the installation folder and click Next.
5. Click Install.
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6. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
7. Open the Hitachi Command Suite: http://<IP_Address>:22015/DeviceManagerWebService/index.jsp
8. Click on License and Install License.
Installing the Device Manager Agent1. Log into the Hitachi Command Suite Console: http://<IP_Address>:22015/
DeviceManagerWebService/index.jsp
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2. Click Install to launch the Device Manager agent installer:
3. Click Next.
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4. Select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement option and click Next
5. Choose the install folder and click Next. A screen will appear to ask you permission to add afirewall exception even if your server’s firewall is not enabled:
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6. Select YES and click Next.
7. Select the user account to be used for launching the agent service. Selecting NO will use theLocal System Account (recommended). Click Next.
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8. Click Install.
9. When the installation is complete, click Yes to setup the Device Manager agent. The agentwill then check connection to Device Manager (Hitachi’s Name for Command View AdvancedEdition).
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10. Select YES to specify the Device Manager server Information, change the IP address to127.0.0.1 and click Next.
11. Click OK.
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12. Select YES to enable the Execution Period of the HiScan Command. Select pre-determined orrandom hour (do not use the default 2:30am) to prevent agent conflict. Click Next.
13. Select NO in order not to set up the RAID Manager (it is not needed by Sentry / CVAE) andclick Next.
14. A message "The Device Manager agent setup has completed successfully" appears. Click OKto finish the installation.
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Configuring the Hitachi Device Manager1. Log into the Hitachi Command Suite Console: http://<IP_Address>:22015/
DeviceManagerWebService/index.jsp
2. Click the Add Storage System button located under the Administration > Storage Systemstabs:
3. Select the Storage System Type.
For Hitachi Series Storage System (VSP / USP-V), provide the IP address and Credentials:
For Hitachi Series Storage System (AMS), provide the Controller’s IP addresses andCredentials:
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4. Click OK. A Data Collection Task will be generated to add the Storage System. Click View TaskStatus for details.
5. Wait for the Data Collect Task to complete successfully.
6. (USP-V and VSP only) Create the Administrative LUN:
Click the Resources tab.
Expand all storage systems and select the recently added storage system.
Select Volumes.
Under General Tasks, select Allocate Volume and fill the fields as follows:
Host: for Physical Servers, the name of the host where CVAE is installed; for VirtualServers on ESX host, the name of the ESX host server.
Size: Can be as small as 50MB since this LUN will not actually have data.
VolumeType: Basic Volume
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Location: Internal
Click Show Plan.
Verify that the allocation task has completed correctly:
7. Make the Volume/LUN a Command Device:
Log into the Storage System.
Expand the Storage System folder and select Logical Devices.
Select the Logical Device (LUN / Volume) that you want to make a Command Device.
Click More Actions > Edit Command Devices.
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8. Enable the logical device as a Command Device:
9. (Virtual Machines on ESX hosts only / For physical hosts, skip this section) Raw DeviceMapping or LUN allocation will not work for Virtual Machines on ESX Hosts. The HBA port orHBA Card must be allocated directly to the VM. The server needs to be vt-d compatible andhave sufficient free HBA ports for each instance of the SMI-S provider you require. To allocate a port for passthrough:
Under the ESX Host’s Configuration tab, select Advanced Settings and click ConfigurePassthrough:
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Select the HBA port(s) that you wish to allocate to VMs:
Click OK.
Restart the ESX Server.
Add the HBA ports to the Virtual Machine:
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Once the VM or Physical server sees the LUN, Windows should find a new hard drive:
Click OK to create an MBR (Master Boot Record).
Run the following command: C:\Program Files (x86)\HDVM\HBaseAgent\bin>perf_findcmddev.exe view
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If the Storage System does not appear, run: C:\Program Files (x86)\HDVM\HBaseAgent\bin\hldutil
Refer to the RAID ID Translation Table below to find the OPEN-V-CM (command deviceLUN) for the storage system:
R700 for VSP
R600 for USP-V
R601 for USP-VM
10. Edit the file: C:\Program Files (x86)\HDVM\HBaseAgent\mod\hdvm\config\typeperf_cmddev.properties
11. Translate the information from hldutil to perf_cmddev.properties Disk1 HITACHI OPEN-V-CM CL1-A 0 0 00:8C 14EAE
R700 0-0 2100001B3284D3DD 2000001B3284D3DD
R700.85678.0.140 : \\.\PhysicalDrive1
The Disk Number and Model number can be copied directly.
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The Serial, CU, and LDEV Number need to be translated from HEX to Decimal.
Run perf_findcmddev view to check configuration:
Run perf_findcmddev verify to ensure configuration is valid:
The verify command will highlight any invalid or non-functional lines in the configuration:
If the configuration is valid, use the perf_findcmddev write command to save theconfiguration. Any invalid configuration lines (such as PhysicalDrive2 in the example abovewill be removed from the configuration by the write command.
12. Configure the Hitachi Command View server to use the agent:
Edit Hitachi\HiCommandServer\config\server.properties
Search for the following line: # host name for the CIM agent
server.cim.agent=
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13. Add the hostname for the CIM agent. The hostname should be the short, non-FQDN of theserver: # host name for the CIM agent
server.cim.agent=Hitachi-SMIS
14. If the server is the same as the agent (by default), take the hostname from the servervariable: server.http.host= Hitachi-SMIS
15. Restart the Server (or restart all Hitachi Services).
16. Log into Hitachi Command View Server after reboot to ensure that it is working.
Enabling StatisticsOn Hitachi storage systems, the statistics need to be enabled to allow TrueSight OperationsManagement - Hitachi Storage to monitor performance.
Log on to the Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular console with the administrator’s account.
1. In the left pane menu, expand Resource. Click Arrays.
2. Select the array from the Array Name list. The interface corresponding to the selected diskarray opens.
Selecting the array from the Array Name list
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3. In the tree view related to your disk array, click Performance > Monitoring.
Enabling Statistics - Monitoring
4. Click the Change Measurement Items button to display the Performance MeasurementItems Property.
Enabling Statistics - Changing measurement items
5. Check each item check-boxes and click OK to finish.
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Monitoring Hitachi VSP Gxxxx Series SystemsSince TrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage leverages the embedded SMI-Sprovider to collect metrics about Hitachi VSP Series systems, there is no need to install aseparate SMI-S provider. The only steps to follow are:
Starting the Embedded SMI-S provider
Creating a User with "storage administrator View-only" Role
Enabling Statistics
Starting the Embedded SMI-S ProviderTo start the embedded SMI-S Provider:
1. Click Start > All Programs > Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator > StorageDeviceList
2. Click Start Service
3. Run the netstat -ano|findstr 5989 command to verify that a process is actually listening onport 5989.
Creating a User with "storage administrator View-only"
RoleTo create a user with the “storage administrator View-only” role:
1. Log on to the Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator console
2. In the left pane, click Administration > Storage Administrator (View Only) User Group
3. In the right pane, select the Users tab and click Create User
4. Enter the required information and click Finish.
Enabling StatisticsStatistics need to be enabled to allow Hitachi Storage Monitoring to collect performance metrics.The procedure is as follows:
1. Log on to the Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular console with the administrator’s account.
2. In the left pane, click Analytics > Performance Monitor
3. Click Edit Monitoring Switch
4. In the Edit Monitoring Switch window, select Enable and click Finish.
Installing the Monitoring Solution
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Once the latest version of the solution has been loaded into Central Monitoring Administration,administrators can create all the installation packages required for their different operatingsystems and platforms and save them for later use in the Monitoring Installation Packages list.These packages can then be deployed to multiple computers. Administrators just have toconnect to TrueSight Operations Management from the server where they want to install thepackage, download it and launch the installation.
This section describes the different steps to follow to install Hitachi Storage Monitoring:
Importing Hitachi Storage Monitoring into Central Monitoring Administration
Creating the Installation Package
Downloading the Installation Package
Installing the Package
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Importing the Monitoring Solutioninto Central AdministrationThe TrueSight Central Monitoring Repository includes the current versions of TrueSightOperations Management - Hitachi Storage that you can use with BMC TrueSight. If the versionavailable in the Repository does not correspond to the latest one, you will have to manuallyimport it:
1. Log on to the BMC TrueSight Operations Management Console.
2. Launch Central Monitoring Administration.
3. Click the Repository drawer and select Manage Repository.
4. Check that the version of the BMC component available is actually the latest one. If not,download the latest version corresponding to your operating system (Windows or UNIX/Linux) available on the Sentry Software Website.
5. From TrueSight Operations Management, click Import .
6. Select Single solution.
7. Browse to the .zip source file.
8. Click Import.
The selected archive file is imported to the repository.
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Creating the Installation PackageThe installation package to deploy to managed systems can be created directly from TrueSightOperations Management:
1. Log on to TrueSight Operations Management
2. Click the Repository drawer and select Deployable Package Repository.
3. Click Add .
4. Select the operating system and platform for which you want to create a package. Thecomponents available in the repository for the selected operating system and platform aredisplayed.
5. Select the Installation Package Component:
From the Available components list, select the relevant component.
From the Version list, select the latest version.
Click the right arrow button to move the component into the Selected Components list.By default, the appropriate BMC PATROL Agent for the operating system and platform thatyou chose is included in the Selected components list.
Click Next. The Add Component Installation Package wizard are displayed.
6. Go through the wizard and specify the required PATROL information. The InstallationPackage Details is displayed.
7. Verify that:
the operating system and platform are correct
the components that you want to include are listed in the Included Components list.
8. Provide the following information:
Name: Enter a unique name for the package.
(Optional) Description: Enter a description of the package. The description is displayed inthe Monitoring Installation Packages list on the Monitoring Repository window.
Format: Select a file compression format for the package.
9. Click Save Installation Package.
10. Click Close. The package is now available in the Monitoring Installation Packages list.
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Downloading the Installation PackageYou can download an installation package and install the components on one or more hosts. Theinstallation runs silently with the information entered during package creation.
RecommendationIf you defined the BMC TrueSight Integration Service variable for PATROL Agents in theinstallation package, ensure the agents are started in phases. Do not start newly deployedagents all at once. Start and configure monitoring for the agents in planned phases to reducethe performance impact on the Integration Service nodes and on the BMC TrueSight Serverassociated with the automatic workflow process.
1. Log on to TrueSight Operations Management from the computer on which the PATROL Agentis installed or to be installed.
2. Click the Repository drawer and select Deployable Package Repository.
3. (Optional) To filter the list of installation packages, select an operating system from the Filter by Operating System list.
4. Click the link for the installation package that you want to download.
5. Through the browser's download dialog box, save the installation package.
Installing the PackageThis chapter provides a step by step procedure to install a monitoring solution package:
1. From the computer on which you want to install the package, log on to TrueSight OperationsManagement.
2. (Optional) To filter the list of installation packages, select an operating system from the Filter by Operating System list.
3. Click the link for the installation package that you want to download.
4. Through the browser's download dialog box, save the installation package in a temporaryfile.
5. Extract the installation package that is appropriate for your operating system. The package isextracted to the bmc_products directory on the current host.
6. From the bmc_products directory, run the installation utility for your operating system:
(UNIX or Linux) RunSilentInstall.sh
(Microsoft Windows) RunSilentInstall.exe
The package is installed on the current host. If the package includes a BMC PATROL Agent, theagent sends a configuration request by passing its tags to Central Monitoring Administration, viathe Integration Service. Central Monitoring Administration evaluates policies that match thetags, determines the final configuration to be applied, and sends the configuration informationback to the agent. Monitoring is based on the configuration information received by the agent.
Configuring After Installation
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Configuring Monitor SettingsThe configuration of Monitor Types is performed through policies. Policies enable you to deployconfigurations on PATROL Agents and monitoring solutions, such as Hitachi Storage Monitoring inan automated way. Policies are designed to define and configure monitoring criteria and applythem to selected PATROL Agents. The configuration criteria are automatically pushed to thePATROL Agents on which the policy is applied. When a monitoring policy is applied to a PATROLAgent, the device is automatically added to the list of monitored devices.
To create a monitoring policy1. Log on to the TrueSight console.
2. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration and select Infrastructure Policies.
3. In the Infrastructure Policies page, ensure that the Monitoring tab is selected and clickCreate Policy.
4. In the Create Monitoring Policy page, specify the monitoring policy properties:
Step 1 - Define the General Properties
Property Description
Name Name for the policy. The policy names must be unique. In an environment with tenants, thepolicy names must be unique for a single tenant. It is a mandatory field.
Description (Optional) A brief description about the policy.
Associated UserGroup
Name of the user group that is associated with the PATROL Agents as defined in theAuthorization Profile or in the PATROL Agent ACLs. The policy is applicable to thesePATROL Agents.
Share with UserGroup
Specify whether this policy is to be shared with the users across the associated usergroup or not. This property can be viewed in READ-ONLY mode by other users of theassociated user group. Only the owner of the policy can modify this property.
Precedence Priority of the policy. Based on the precedence number that you configure, theconfiguration is applied to the PATROL Agents and the Infrastructure Management servers.The precedence number ranges from 0 to 999. A lower number indicates a higherprecedence. The default value is 900.The configuration from a policy with a higher precedence overrides the configuration froma policy with a lower precedence. If two policies have the same precedence number, thenthe configuration from the latest created policy takes priority.
Enable Policy Indicates whether the policy is enabled or disabled. By default, the policy is enabled. Ifyou disable a policy when you create it, the policy configurations are not applied to thePATROL Agents and the Infrastructure Management Servers. If you disable any existingpolicy, the policy configurations are removed from the PATROL Agents and theInfrastructure Management servers, where the policy was applied.
Step 2 - Select the PATROL AgentsDefine conditions to select the PATROL Agents on which you want to apply the policy:
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1. Select a property.
2. Select an operator to create the condition. The available operators depend on the propertythat you select.
3. Specify a value for the selected property.
4. (Optional) To add more than one condition, click the button, and perform the earliersteps.
5. (Optional) To group the conditions, use the parentheses and Boolean operators from theircorresponding lists.
The Add Monitor Types dialog box presents configuration fields for compatible BMC PATROLmonitoring solutions that are located in the Central Monitoring Repository.
Step 3 - Select the Hitachi Storage Monitor Type1. Click the Monitoring tab.
2. Click Add Monitoring Configuration.
3. In the Add Monitoring Configuration dialog box, configure the properties:
From the Monitoring Solution menu, select Hitachi Storage.
From the Version menu, select the required version.
The Monitor Profile is automatically selected.
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Step 4: Add a Monitoring Configuration1. In the Hitachi Storage Configuration section, click Add to open the Embedded SMI-S
Provider/Hitachi Device Manager settings panel.
Embedded SMI-S Provider/Hitachi Device Manager Global Settings
2. In the Global Settings section, define the Connection Settings to access the Embedded SMI-SProvider/Hitachi Device Manager:
Hostname: hostname of the system where the Embedded SMI-S Provider/Hitachi DeviceManager is running
Port Number: By default, the Embedded SMI-S Provider/Hitachi Device Manager runs onport 5989 when the encryption option is enabled, or on port 5988 when the encryption isdisabled.
Encryption: Select this option to encrypt the connection.
Enter the WBEM Credentials that will be used to connect to the Embedded SMI-S Provider/
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Hitachi Device Manager.
3. In the Refresh Hitachi Information section, indicate how often the Hitachi Information will berefreshed (Never, Every Hour, or Once A Day). This automatic refresh is required to makesure that configuration changes are taken into account by Hitachi Device Manager. Note thatrefreshing the Embedded SMI-S Provider/Hitachi Device Manager is resource intensive andtime consuming.
4. (Optional) - Customize the following settings:
Discovery and Polling Intervals
Volume Monitoring Conditions
Discovery and Collect Timeout
5. Click OK to save your settings.
Step 5: Configure other settings1. From the Add Monitoring Configuration panel, you can perform the following operation:
Enable/disable the debug mode
Manage configuration variables
Schedule automatic reports
Configure global alert actions
2. Click OK to validate.
To edit a monitoring policy1. Log on to the TrueSight console.
2. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration and select Infrastructure Policies.
3. In the Infrastructure Policies page, locate the monitoring policy you wish to modify, click its
action button and click Edit.
4. In the Edit Monitoring Policy page, locate the monitoring configuration you wish to modify
and click its action button to access the monitoring options panel.
5. Customize the configuration.
6. Click Save to apply your changes to the selected PATROL Agent(s).
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Customizing the Discovery and PollingIntervalsTrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage periodically performs discoveries to detectnew components in your monitored environment. By default, the solution runs a discovery everyhour, but you can customize this interval to match your specific needs.
Hitachi Storage Monitoring also polls the managed systems to collect hardware health data. Bydefault, the polling interval for this "data-collect" is set to every 2 minutes.
To customize the discovery and polling intervals1. Create a new policy or edit an existing policy.
2. In the Add Monitoring Configuration panel, scroll down to the Optional Settings section.
Customizing the Discovery and Polling Intervals
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3. Enter the frequency (in minutes) of the discovery process. By default, the discovery intervalis set to 60 minutes.
4. Enter the interval at which the solution must poll the managed systems to collect hardwarehealth data. By default, the polling interval is set to 2 minutes.
5. Click OK to save your settings.
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Enabling/Disabling Volumes MonitoringBy default, the solution discovers and monitors all volumes in the storage systems. There may bea very large number of volumes to monitor and this may represent an important workload to theAgents and the servers. Hitachi Storage Monitoring enables you to completely disable themonitoring of volumes or to filter the specific volumes you want to monitored.
To enable/disable volumes monitoring1. Create a new policy or edit an existing policy.
2. In the Add Monitoring Configuration panel, scroll down to the Optional Settings section.
Enabling/Disabling Volumes Monitoring
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3. Check the Disable Volumes Monitoring option if you want to completely exclude all volumesfrom your monitored environment to limit the number of volume instances created andtherefore reduce the system resource consumption. Discovery and collect requests as well asany other operations will no longer be performed on volumes.
4. Click OK to save your settings.
To filter monitored volumes
You can filter the volumes that will be monitored by excluding volumes you do not want tomonitor or identifying those you want to keep on monitoring:
1. In the Exclude Volumes field, enter the names of the volumes that will be excluded frommonitoring process. A regular expression can also be used to identify volumes.
2. In the Keep Only Volumes field, enter the names of the volumes to be monitored. A regularexpression can also be used to identify volumes.
3. Click OK to save your settings.
Customize Discovery and Collect TimeoutsTrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage periodically performs discoveries to detectnew components in your monitored environment and launches a collect process to gather healthand performance metrics. In order to optimize the monitoring on large environment, you cancustomize the discovery and the collect timeouts to specify how long the processes are expectedto run.
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To customize the discovery and collect timeouts1. Create a new policy or edit an existing policy.
2. In the Add Monitoring Configuration panel, scroll down to the Optional Settings section.
Enabling/Disabling Volumes Monitoring
3. In the Discovery Timeout field, specify the number of minutes after which the discoveryshould be stopped. By default the discovery timeout is set to 6000 minutes. When thetimeout is reached for the first time, the Collection Status attribute of the Hitachi Disk ArrayMonitor Type is set to 2 (Failed) and triggers an alert, all subsequent timeout breaches willtrigger an alert on the Collection Status attribute of the instance of the Hitachi DeviceManager Monitor Type.
4. In the Collect Timeout field, specify the number of minutes after which the collect should bestopped. By default the collect timeout is set to 6000 minutes. When the timeout is reached,the Collection Status attribute of the instance of the Hitachi Device Manager Monitor Type isset to 2 (Failed) and triggers an alert.
5. Click OK to save your settings.
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Enabling the Debug ModeWhen you encounter an issue and wish to report it to Sentry Software, you will be asked toenable the Debug Mode and provide the debug output to the Sentry Software support team.
To enable the debug mode1. Create a new policy or edit an existing policy.
2. Click Add Monitoring Configuration panel and scroll down to the Advanced Settings section.
Enabling the Debug Mode
3. Select the Enable Debug Mode option. The solution will store debug information in a log file.By default debug files are stored in the %PATROL_HOME%\log folder.
4. In the Debug End Time field, enter the date and time at which the system must stop loggingdebug information. Required format: yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss.
5. Click OK to save your settings.
For the debug mode to be enabled, the Enable Debug Mode must be checked and the Debug End Timemust be properly set to a date and time in the future.
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Managing Advanced Configuration VariablesAdvanced configuration variables are used to manually set variables that are not availablethrough the TrueSight standard interface.
These variables should only be set when instructed so by Sentry Software Support.
List of available configuration variables
Variables DefaultValue
Description
collectionHubHeapSizeMax
1024 Maximum heap size in megabytes allocated to the Java Collection Hub.
collectionHubHeapSizeMin
None Minimum heap size in megabytes allocated to Java Collection Hub.
collectionHubOverrideJavaCommandLine
None Command line used by the monitoring solution to launch the JavaCollection Hub. This variable should only be set if instructed by SentrySupport.
defaultReinitializationOptions
None List of default options to be executed by TrueSight OperationsManagement - Hitachi Storage on reinitialization.
resetThresholds
resetThresholdManagementMode
resetAlertActions
resetOtherAlertSettings
resetDebugMode
resetRemovedPausedObjectList
resetReport
resetSecuritySettings
resetJavaSettings
Insert a colon “;” between the variable and its value: “resetThresholds;1”;and if you enter multiple variables, they need to be separated by acarriage return.Example: “resetThresholds;1” will display the remove thresholds optionselected by default in the Reinitialize KM wizard.
disableJRECheck 0 = JREvalidationtestsenabled
When set to 1, disable the validation tests of the JRE used by themonitoring solution to run Java code. This can be used to force the KM touse a non-Sun or non-Oracle JRE.
disablePslExecuteBugWorkaround
0 =activated
When set to ‘1’, deactivates the workaround in the monitoring solution fora bug in the PslExecute() PSL function.
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Variables DefaultValue
Description
If the product detects that the version of the PATROL Agent is affected bythe PslExecute() bug, it uses an alternate technique to createasynchronous threads with the event_trigger() function and the RemPslstandard event. The disablePslExecuteBugWorkaround variable disablesthis workaround.
forceClassicConfigMode
0 =disabled
When the product is used with BMC TrueSight Operations Management, allthe KM configuration menus are disabled in the PATROL Consoles. Toenable them, set the forceClassicConfigMode variable to 1.
javaPassword None Password associated to the javaUsername variable.
javaPath None Path to the folder containing the Java executable used by the CollectionHub. Path to the folder containing the Java executable used by theCollection Hub.
javaUsername None Username used to launch the Java Collection Hub.
pausedObjectList n/a List of the PATROL object path of the paused objects. (i.e. for which nocollection will be performed).
psCommand n/a Command used on UNIX/Linux systems to retrieve the list of the currentlyrunning processes.Note: This command is used for debug purpose.
refresh None To specify the refresh behavior to be adopted by TrueSight OperationsManagement - Hitachi Storage.
removedObjectList
n/a List of instances that have been removed from the monitoring environmentthrough the Remove KM Command.
startupDelay 0 second To specify the number of seconds that TrueSight Operations Management -Hitachi Storage will wait before starting its discovery. This variable maybe useful on fast booting computers where the Embbeded HitachiSMI-SProvider starts after the monitoring solution and triggers an alert.
To set a configuration variable1. Create a new policy or edit an existing policy.
2. Click Add Monitoring Configuration and scroll down to the Advanced Configuration Variablessection and click Add to open the Configuration Variables panel:
Adding a Configuration Variable
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3. In the Configuration Variables panel, enter the name of the configuration variable and enterthe value to be set. Refer to the table above to learn about all the configuration variablesyou can use to perform operations you cannot complete with the console standard userinterface.
Configuring a Variable
4. Click OK to save your settings.
The Name field is case sensitive.
5. The configuration variable is then listed in the Additional Configuration Variable section:
List of Set Configuration Variables
To edit a configuration variable
1. Click the button next to the variable you wish to modify and click Edit.
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2. Change the variable value and click OK to save your settings.
To delete a configuration variable1. Click the button next to the variable you wish to remove and click Delete.
Deleting a Configuration Variable
2. Click OK to validate. The configuration variable is removed from the list.
Scheduling Automatic ReportsTrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage can automatically produce text reports thatprovide detailed and valuable information about your monitored storage systems.
To schedule automatic reports1. Create a new policy or edit an existing policy.
2. Click Add Monitoring Configuration and scroll down to the Reporting section.
Scheduling automatic reports
3. In the Schedule section, indicate the time at which the report(s) must be generated.
4. Check the Activity report type to automatically generate the following reports:
Disk Array Activity: Reports on Read and Write Bytes for all monitored disk arrays
Controller Activity: Reports on Transfer Bytes for all monitored controllers
Fiber Port Activity: Reports on Transfer Bytes for all monitored fiber ports
Storage Pool Activity: Reports on Read and Write Bytes for all monitored storage pools
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Volume Activity: Reports on Read and Write Bytes for all monitored volumes
5. Check LUNs Mapping Table to automatically generate a mapping table of LUNs to hosts. The.csv file generated for this report consists in the following comma-separated data: Array,Hostname, Host, WWN/IQN, LUN, FC Ports, Size and Status.
6. Click OK to save your settings.
The generated file(s) are time-stamped and stored in %PATROL_HOME%\log as csv files for thespecific time set through the History Retention Period attribute.
Updating a policy that set the scheduling options of a report purges the report configuration variablesand stops the report process.
The history retention period can be set f rom the PATROL Console or f rom the PATROL Agent using aconf iguration variable. The default collection (retention) period is one day. Whenever a stored attributevalue exceeds its retention period, it is automatically deleted from the attribute history f ile. Refer to BMCdocumentation for details.
Configuring Alert ActionsAlert Actions enable you to choose specific actions to be executed when a storage problem isdetected. Using alert actions, you can customize the way a storage problem notification isperformed.
Hitachi Storage Monitoring can be configured to run one, several, or all types of alert actionswhen an alert is triggered regarding the monitored storage system.
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To set the alert actions you want the solution to perform when aproblem occurs1. Create a new policy or edit an existing policy.
2. Click Add Monitoring Configuration and scroll down to the Global Alert Settings section.
Configuring Alert Actions
3. In the Events section, select the type of event you want the solution to trigger Upon aStorage Problem:
A Specific PATROL Event (Specific storage problem related to a monitored component)
A STD 41 PATROL Event (Standard 41 event)
No Event
These events are generated every time a threshold is exceeded. They contain a full Storage Health Reportdetailing the fault that has occurred.
4. Select the Enable Annotations option to make the solution annotate the attribute’s graphwith a comprehensive report of the problem.
5. Click OK to save your settings.
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The BMC TrueSight Operations Management platform, combined with the powerful monitoringfeatures of Hitachi Storage Monitoring, provides you with a visual representation of themonitored resources in your environment to give you a full picture of your SAN. The solutionproactively detects, automatically predicts, and resolves IT performance issues and sub-optimalconfigurations before users and services are negatively impacted. Integrated as a native modulefor BMC TrueSight Operations Management, Hitachi Storage Monitoring monitors the physicalaspects your entire Hitachi environment. It reports hardware failures and monitors keyperformance metrics. It helps you diagnose any availability issue in the SAN, and ensuresmaximum data protection by monitoring a wide range of critical components.
Viewing the Overall Activity of a Device
The BMC TrueSight Operations Management Monitoring menu gives you access to variousoptions for viewing your monitored environment: Applications, Devices, Events, Groups. Thischapter focuses on the Devices page that displays information about the Hitachi devices thatTrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage monitors.
Log on to the BMC TrueSight Operations Management console and select Monitoring > Devices toaccess basic information for each Monitor associated with a monitored device.
Devices Page
The Devices page displays information about the devices that Hitachi Storage Monitoringmonitors and a view of the overall health of the system.
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To drill down and view a specific device details, click the device name or the events count.
Device name: Displays the Monitors tab in the Device Details page.
Events count: Displays the Events tab in the Device Details page.
Device Details
The Device Details page displays the device name, type, DNS name, IP address, and source name.The event status and severity matrix displays the number of events in each status and severity.
Device Monitors
This page displays all the monitors that are associated with the device.The action menu allowsyou to change and sort the view. In the tile view, you can show or hide the monitor type andsource name. In the Table View, you can expand the monitor rows to drill down into the devicecomponents.
Device Events
This page displays all the events that are associated with the device. By default, events ofCritical, Major, Minor, Warning, and Information severity and Open, Acknowledged, andAssigned status are displayed. To view events of a specific status and severity, click theappropriate event count in the events matrix.
Refer to the BMC documentation for detailed information about the BMC TrueSight OperationsManagementfeatures and options.
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Creating Consolidated Data Viewswith DashboardsBMC TrueSight Operations Management provides dashboards to create consolidated andcustomized views of your monitored IT environment. Dashboards are built from dashlettemplates. Once you have selected the dashlet that corresponds to the type of view you wish tocreate, you can access a specific type of data and present it graphically.
TrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage monitors availability, capacity, andperformance for Hitachi disk arrays. It makes this data available to you through different dashletsfor you to create a clear view of the performance and status of your storage environment withina private or shared dashboard. The product leverages the BMC TrueSight OperationsManagement unified features and capabilities to offer you a deep visibility into over 200 keymetrics.
When a dashlet in the dashboard identif ies a problem, it also acts as an access point to investigate andtroubleshoot the root cause.
This chapter explains how to create consolidated views for some of the most critical elements ofyour Hitachi environment. Dashboards report on critical aspects of your Hitachi storage systems,and consolidate and normalize information from a variety of sources. While saving youconsiderable time and effort, a unified view can help you rapidly and proactively detect poorstorage performance and hardware failures.
TipOnce you have created a dashboard, you may want to use its settings to create anotherdashboard f or a dif f erent device. To do so, copy the dashboard f rom the Dashboards page:1. Click My Dashboards or Shared Dashboards.
2. In the action menu to the lef t of the dashboard name, select Copy Dashboard.
3. The new dashboard appears in the My Dashboards list as Copy of <DashboardName>.
The following topics describe how to create dashboards for:
Detecting Unbalanced Workload Distribution on Controllers
Identifying Busiest Volumes
Reporting Disk Space Consumption
Use cases were performed with BMC TrueSight Operations Management v.10.1.
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Detecting Unbalanced Workload Distributionon ControllersA storage controller manages the flow of information between the server and the data, assigningtwo paths, in case one of the paths fails or is overloaded. For the best levels of performance andavailability, every layer of technology must be balanced.
To detect an unbalanced workload distribution between two controllers, you will need to createa simple two-column dashboard. Dashboards allow you to gather specific types of data anddisplay them in a consolidated graphical format. For detailed information about dashboardsoptions and features, refer to the BMC documentation.
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To Detect Unbalanced Workload Distribution Across Controllers1. Login to your BMC TrueSight Operations Management console.
2. Select Dashboards from the navigation pane.
3. In the Dashboards page, click Add Dashboard or select Add Dashboard from the dashboard
action menu .
4. Enter a Title for your dashboard and configure a Global Filter, if needed.
5. Click Add Dashlet to open the dashlet library for the first column of the row.
6. From the dashlet library, select the Device Performance template, and then click Close.
7. Select Configure Dashlet by clicking the button.
8. In the panel of input fields and options that opens below the dashboard, enter a Title for thedashlet and specify a Refresh Rate (default is 5 minutes).
9. Select the Hitachi storage device for which you to compare workload distribution.
10. Select the Read Cache Hit Ratio and the Transfer Byte Rate parameters for the first controller,and click Apply.
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To quickly retrieve a component or a parameter, enter its name in the Search Parameters f ieldand click Search.
11. Repeat this operation in the next column of the dashboard for another controller and click Save.
12. The dashboard is completed and shows the Read Cache Hit Ratio and the Transfer Byte Ratefor both controllers.
For example, if the throughput on one controller is significantly higher than the other one, itindicates that one on the controllers may constitute a bottleneck for the subsystem that could bealleviated by better sharing the load between the controllers.It is recommended to pay close attention to which logical drive is handled by which controller,depending on the activity of this logical drives to be able to reallocates controller to drive I/Oactivity so that neither controller is overloaded.
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Identifying Busiest VolumesMonitoring volumes to find out if the amount of data processed is dangerously growing close tothe volume's limit will help you not being caught short of space without warning.
To identify the volumes that generate the most traffic, you will need to create a simple one-rowdashboard. Dashboards allow you to gather specific types of data and display them in aconsolidated graphical format. For detailed information about dashboards options and features,refer to the BMC documentation.
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To Identify Busiest Volumes1. Login to your BMC TrueSight Operations Management console.
2. Select Dashboards from the navigation pane.
3. In the Dashboards page, click Add Dashboard or select Add Dashboard from the dashboard
action menu .
4. Enter a Title for your dashboard and configure a Global Filter, if needed.
5. Click Add Dashlet to open the dashlet library for the first column of the row.
6. From the dashlet library, select the Device Performance template, and then click Close.
7. Select Configure Dashlet by clicking the button.
8. In the panel of input fields and options that opens below the dashboard, enter a Title for thedashlet and specify a Refresh Rate (default is 5 minutes).
9. Select the Hitachi storage device for which you want to compare processors utilization.
10. Select the Read Operation Rate and the Write Operation Rate parameters for the firstvolume, and click Apply.
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To quickly retrieve a component or a parameter, enter its name in the Search Parameters f ieldand click Search.
11. Repeat this operation in the next column of the dashboard for other volumes and click Save.
12. The dashboard is completed and shows the Read Operation Rate and the Write OperationRate for all the selected volumes.
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Reporting Disk Space ConsumptionMaking sure that a storage system has enough remaining disk space available is critical forseveral reasons:
SAN administrators want to make sure to be able to provision disk space for new serverswhen requested, as quickly as possible.
The storage system itself may need additional disk space for specific features to workproperly, like automatic snapshots, mirroring, etc.
If thin provisioning is used, the remaining disk space becomes dramatically critical since theinability to allocate additional space to a volume when requested by the subscriber host willlead to catastrophic data loss and corruption.
The disk space used is permanently monitored for each storage pool. The Subscribed Capacityparameter of a storage pool represents the amount of disk space that has been made available tothe subscriber hosts, or in other words, the amount of disk space that is seen by the serversconnected to the storage system.
The Consumed Capacity parameter of a storage pool represents the actual space usage in thestorage pool. For “thin” pools (when thin provisioning is enabled on the storage system), thisvalue is normally lower than the Subscribed Capacity, as it is the main purpose of thinprovisioning. For traditional pools, the Consumed Capacity has the same value as the SubscribedCapacity, as the entirety of the subscribed disk space is fully allocated in the storage pool.
The Consumed Capacity Percentage parameter is the most critical one, even for non-thin storagepools, as a storage pool usage nearing 100% means that SAN administrators will not be able tocreate new volumes in the storage pool. By default, no alarm or warning threshold is set on thisparameter as the fullness of a storage pool may be a normal situation.
To determine the actual disk space consumption for a storage system, you will need to create asimple three-column dashboard. Dashboards allow you to gather specific types of data anddisplay them in a consolidated graphical format. For detailed information about dashboardsoptions and features, refer to the BMC documentation.
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To Report on Disk Space Consumption1. Login to your BMC TrueSight Operations Management console.
2. Select Dashboards from the navigation pane.
3. In the Dashboards page, click Add Dashboard or select Add Dashboard from the dashboard
action menu .
4. Enter a Title for your dashboard and configure a Global Filter, if needed.
5. Click Add Dashlet to open the dashlet library for the first column of the row.
6. From the dashlet library, select the Device Performance template, and then click Close.
7. Select Configure Dashlet by clicking the button.
8. In the panel of input fields and options that opens below the dashboard, enter a Title for thedashlet and specify a Refresh Rate (default is 5 minutes).
9. Select the Hitachi storage device for which you want to compare processors utilization.
10. Select the Subscribed Capacity parameter for a storage pool, and click Apply.
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To quickly retrieve a component or a parameter, enter its name inthe Search Parameters field and click Search.
11. Repeat this operation in the next column of the dashboard for the Consumed Capacityparameter and click Apply.
12. Finally, in the third column of the dashboard, select the Consumed Capacity Percentageparameter and click Save.
13. The dashboard is completed and shows the disk space consumption for the selected storagepools.
Reference Guide
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Introduction
This chapter provides statistical information about resources, operating status, and performancesmanaged by the TrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage. It contains tablesdescribing the attributes used in the KM, grouped by Monitor Types, and provides a briefdescription of each attribute and its default settings.
Monitor Types
Hitachi Disk Array
Hitachi Controller
Hitachi Fiber Port
Hitachi Device Manager
Hitachi Managed Array
Hitachi Storage Pool
Hitachi Volume
Baselines and Key Performance Indicators
Some attributes are identified by default as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and thereforeautomatically included in the base lining calculation. To learn more about auto baselining andKPIs, please refer to the "Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators" chapter.
In this guide, attributes flagged as KPIs and included by default in the baseline calculation
process are respectively identified by the following icon: KPI
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Hitachi Disk ArrayAttributes
Name Description Units Default AlertConditions
Attribute Type
CollectionStatus
Status of the collection. {0= OK; 1 =Degraded; 2=Failed}
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
CollectionStatus
AvailableCapacity
Total capacity less consumed capacity (Theconsumed capacity corresponds to theconsumed capacity of unallocated volumeswith DP pool + consumed capacity ofallocated volumes).
Terabytes(TB)
None Statistics
Operation Rate Amount of operations transmitted persecond.
Operations/s
None Statistics
Port Count Number of ports on the disk array. Ports None Statistics
Status Status of the array. {0= OK; 1 =Degraded; 2=Failed}:
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
SubscribedCapacity
The sum of the host visible capacity of themapped volumes.
Terabytes(TB)
None Statistics
Transfer Byte
Rate
Count of data transferred per second. Megabytesper second(MB/s)
None Statistics
For detailed information about KPI, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
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Hitachi ControllerAttributes
Name Description Units Default AlertConditions
Attribute Type
Read Cache HitRatio
Percentage of read requests that aresuccessfully served by a cache.
Percentage(%)
None Statistics
Transfer Byte
Rate
Count of data transferred per second. Megabytesper second(MB/s)
None Statistics
Write Cache HitRatio
Percentage of write requests that aresuccessfully served by a cache.
Percentage(%)
None Statistics
For detailed information about KPI, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
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Hitachi Fiber PortAttributes
Name Description Units Default AlertConditions
Attribute Type
BandwidthUtilization
Amount of bandwidth currently in use bythe FC port.
Percentage(%)
None Statistics
Operation Rate Amount of operations transmitted persecond.
Operations/s
None Statistics
Transfer Byte
Rate
Count of data transferred per second. Megabytesper second(MB/s)
None Statistics
For detailed information about KPI, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
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Hitachi Device ManagerAttributes
Name Description Units Default AlertConditions
Attribute Type
CollectionStatus
Status of the collection. {0= OK; 1 =Degraded; 2=Failed}
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
CollectionStatus
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Hitachi Managed ArrayAttributes
Name Description Units Default AlertConditions
Attribute Type
Refresh Rate SMI-S Provider refresh rate. minutes None Statistics
Statistics Indicates whether the statistics are enabledor not.
{0 =Enabled;1 =Disabled}
Alarm = 1 Statistics
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Hitachi Storage PoolAttributes
Name Description Unit Default AlertConditions
Attribute Type
ConsumedCapacity
Total size of the space actually allocatedor reserved.
Terabytes(TB)
None Statistics
ConsumedCapacityPercentage
Percentage of the storage pool that isactually allocated or reserved.
Percentage (%)
Warning ≥80%Alarm ≥ 90%
Statistics
OversubscriptionSituation
This attribute reports an oversubscriptionsituation, that is when:
1.The storage pool is configured for thinprovisioning (“thin storage pool”)
2.the SubscribedCapacityPercentageparameter is greater than 100%, and
3.the ConsumedCapacityPercentageparameter is greater than 75%
Such situation is highly critical becausethe inability to allocate additional spaceto a volume when requested by thesubscriber host will lead to catastrophicdata loss and corruption.
{0= No; 1 =Yes}
Alarm = 1 Statistics
SubscribedCapacity
Total host visible capacity. Terabytes(TB)
None Statistics
SubscribedCapacityPercentage
Percentage of the storage pool that issubscribed.
Note: This parameter can exceed 100 % forthin provisioned storage pools.
Percentage (%)
Warning ≥80%Alarm ≥ 90%
Statistics
Transfer ByteRate
Count of data transferred per second. Megabytespersecond(MB/s)
None Statistics
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Hitachi VolumeAttributes
Name Description Unit Default AlertConditions
Attribute Type
ConsumedCapacity
Total size of the space actually allocated orreserved.
Gigabytes(GB)
None Statistics
ConsumedCapacityPercentage
Percentage of the storage pool that isactually allocated or reserved.
Percentage (%)
None Statistics
Host VisibleCapacity
Amount of space on the disk that isassigned to bound LUNs.
Gigabytes(GB)
None Statistics
Read Cache HitRatio
Percentage of read requests that aresuccessfully served by a cache.
Percentage (%)
None Statistics
Read OperationPercentage
Percentage of read operations. Percentage (%)
None Statistics
Read OperationRate
Count of operations read per second. Operation/s
None Statistics
Time Since LastActivity
Number of days since any activity occurredon the volume.
Days None Statistics
Transfer ByteRate
Count of data transferred per second. Megabytespersecond(MB/s)
None Statistics
Write Cache HitRatio
Percentage of write requests that aresuccessfully served by a cache.
Percentage (%)
None Statistics
WriteOperationPercentage
Percentage of write operations. Percentage (%)
None Statistics
WriteOperation Rate
Count of operations written per second. Operation/s
None Statistics
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Managing Baselines and KeyPerformance IndicatorsTo detect abnormalities on the monitored environment, BMC TrueSight Operations Managementcalculates baselines per attribute based on values collected over a specified period of time todetermine a normal operating range. When the collected values for these parameters are out ofrange, an alert is triggered. Some attributes are identified by default as Key Performance
Indicators (identified with the icon) and automatically included in the base lining calculation.
Managing baselines
The baseline is the expected normal operating range for an attribute of a monitor. There are twobaselines: Baseline High and Baseline Low. Baseline High represents the point at which 95% ofthe weighted average of the historical values fall below this value for the selected time period; Baseline Low represents the point at which 90% of the weighted average of historical values forthe selected time period fall above this line.
Baselines are generated for KPI attributes that have an active abnormality thresholds.
Managing Key Performance Indicators
Starting from v9.5 of BPPM, attributes that have not been initially designated in the KM as KeyPerformance Indicators (KPIs) cannot be flagged as KPIs from BPPM/TrueSight. Although enablingbaseline is possible through the Options > Administration > Intelligent Event Thresholds featureavailable in the Infrastructure Management Server operator console, BMC does not recommenddoing it.
For more information, refer to the BMC TrueSight Operations Management documentation available f romdocs.bmc.com.
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TrueSight Operations Management - Hitachi Storage leverages the Hitachi Device Manager .Because some connectivity issues may exist and cause TrueSight Operations Management -Hitachi Storage to fail, it is highly recommended to test the connection to the Hitachi DeviceManager before contacting the Sentry Support Team.
To troubleshoot connectivity issues:
1. Download the connection tool required from the Sentry Software Website. Please note thatthe connection tool requires Java v1.6 or higher.
2. Run the command java -jar troubleShooting-Tools-for-Hitachi-Device-Manager-<version>.jarto launch the connection tool.
3. Enter the information required to connect to the system and click Test Connection.
4. Wait for the test to complete. If a connectivity issue is detected, an error message willappear. In this case, the issue encountered has nothing to do with Hitachi StorageMonitoring. Check your configuration to diagnose the source of the issue.
5. Click Save As to export the connection test results into a txt file. You can then send thisinformation to the Sentry Support Team.
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Index
- A -Abnormalities 78
Advanced Configuration Variables
collectionHubHeapSizeMax 50
collectionHubHeapSizeMin 50
collectionHubOverrideJavaCommandLine 50
Configuration Variables 50
defaultReinitializationOptions 50
disableJRECheck 50
disablePslExecuteBugWorkaround 50
forceClassicConfigMode 50
javaPassword 50
javaPath 50
javaUsername 50
pausedObjectList 50
psCommand 50
refresh 50
removedObjectList 50
retryDiscoveryAfterNTimes 50
startupDelay 50Advanced Settings 49
Annotate
Enable 54
Graph 54Architecture 9
Attributes 70
Available Capacity 71
Bandwidth Utilization 73
Collection Status 71, 74
Consumed Capacity 76, 77
Consumed Capacity Percentage 76, 77
Host Visible Capacity 77
Operation Rate 71, 73
Oversubscription Situation 76
Port Count 71
Read Cache Hit Ratio 72, 77
Read Operation Percentage 77
Read Operation Rate 77
Reresh Rate 75
Statistics 75
Status 71
Subscribed Capacity 71, 76
Subscribed Capacity Percentage 76
Time Since Last Activity 77
Tranfer Byte Rate 71, 73
Transfer Byte Rate 72, 76, 77
Write Cache Hit Ratio 72, 77
Write Operation Percentage 77
Write Operation Rate 77Automatic Reporting 53
- B -Baselines
BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management 78
Generation 78
Manage 78
Requirements 78BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management
Abnormalities 78
Baselines 78
Key Performance Indicators 78
KPI 78Busiest Volumes
Identify 63
- C -Changes and Improvements 7
Collect
Timeout 47Component Installation package
creating 37
downloading 38Configuration Variables
Delete 50
Edit 50
Manage 50Configure
Alert Actions 54
Annotations 54
Hitachi Device Manager 23Connectivity
Issues 80Consumed Capacity 66
Consumed Capacity Percentage 66
Controller
Workload distribution 60
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- D -Dashboards 59
Debug Mode
Debug End Time 49
Enabling 49Device
Details 57
Events 57
Monitors 57
Overall Activity 57
Page 57Device Manager Agent
Install 16Discovery
Customize 44
Timeout 47Disk Space Consumption
Report 66Downloading 38
- E -Embedded SMI-S Provider 40
Enable
Statistics 13, 33Enabling
Debug Mode 49Enabling Statistics 31
Events 54
- F -Features 9
Fixed Issues 7
- G -Generate
Baselines 78Global Alert Settings 54
Goals 9
Graph
Annotate 54
- H -Hitachi AMS 13
Hitachi Command Suite
Install 13Hitachi Device Manager 12, 13, 40
Configure 23
Install 13
Pre-requisites 13Hitachi HUS 13
Hitachi Storage 40
Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 31
Hitachi USP 13
Hitachi VSP 33
HSNM 31
- I -Importing the Monitoring Solution 36
Install
Device Manager Agent 16
Hitachi Command Suite 13
Hitachi Device Manager 13Installing 38
Installing the Monitoring Solution 35
Intervals
Customize 44
Discovery 44
Polling 44Issues
Connectivity 80
Troubleshooting 80
- K -Key Concepts 9
Key Performance Indicators
BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management 78
Manage 78KPI
BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management 78
Manage 78
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- L -LUNs Mapping Table 53
- M -Manage
Baselines 78
Key Performance Indicators 78
KPI 78Monitor
Storage Environment 57Monitor Settings
configuring 40
global settings 40Monitor Types 70
add 40
Hitachi Controller 72
Hitachi Device Manager 74
Hitachi Disk Array 71
Hitachi Fiber Port 73
Hitachi Managed Array 75
Hitachi Storage Pool 76
Hitachi Volume 77
- O -Optional Settings 44, 47
- P -Package 37, 38
PATROL
Agent 12
Console 12PATROL Event
Specific 54
Standard 54
STD_41 54Policy
create 40
edit 40Polling
Customize 44Prerequisite 12
Prerequisites 13
Pre-requisites 13
- R -Read Cache Hit Ratio 60
Read Operation Rate 63
Reference Guide 70
Reporting 53
Reports
Controller Activity 53
Disk Array Activity 53
Fiber Port Activity 53
Storage Pool Activity 53
Volume Activity 53Role 12, 33
- S -SMI-S Provider 12
Embedded 33
Start 33Start
SMI-S Provider 33Statistics 12, 31
Enable 13, 33Storage administrator view only 33
Storage Environment
Monitoring 57Subscribed Capacity 66
- T -Timeouts
Collect 47
Discovery 47Transfer Byte Rate 60
Troubleshooting
Connectivity Issues 80
- U -User 33
- W -Write Operation Rate 63
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