Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors (EMC VNX Celerra)
• 64-bit OS. See the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide for supported operating systems.
• Support Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7.
• For performance reasons, APTARE recommends that you do not install Data Collectors on the same server as the StorageConsole Portal. However, if you must have both on the same server, verify that the Portal and Data Collector software do not reside in the same directory.
• Install only one Data Collector on a server (or OS instance).
Setup for EMC VNX Celerra Arrays
1. Note the port used by the EMC Celerra Data Collector: XML API 443/2163/6389/6390/6391/6392.
2. On the VNX server, in EMC Unisphere, configure a Read-Only User with an Operator Role.
3. On the VNX server, start the XML API Server (/nas/sys/nas_mcd.cfg).
4. Gather the following required configuration details:
• Array Addresses: List of VNX (Celerra) storage array addresses, only one Control Stations address per array.
• EMC Navi Client Software Location: Path of the software installation.
• Celerra Array User ID & Password: Credentials for a view-only user with an Operator role.
5. If using Active Directory for verbose user names, for quota reporting purposes, the following are required:
• Fully qualified Domain Name for the root of the LDAP directory tree.
• IP address or host name of the primary directory host that is used for authentication.
• Active Directory restricted user login name(with directory search/read privileges) that binds to the directory server.
• If using SSL, the explicit path and file name for the SSL primary certificate file is required.
Configure a Read-Only User with an Operator Role
A read-only user with an operator role is required to access the EMC VNX server for data collection.
1. On the VNX server, launch EMC Unisphere and login as root.
2. Select the Celerra server from the drop-down list at the top of the EMC Unisphere toolbar.
3. Click the Settings icon in the EMC Unisphere toolbar and then click Security.
4. Select Local Users.
5. From the Groups tab, click Create to create a new group.
6. In the new group window:
• Enter a Group Name.
• For Role, select Operator.
• Keep the other default values.
• Click OK.
Once you click OK, the group will appear in the Groups list as a Local User, a Group Type of Local, and a Role of Operator.
7. Click the Users tab at the top of the EMC Unisphere window.
8. Click Create, configure the values for the following fields, and click OK:
• User Name
• Password
• Primary Group (select the group you just created)
• Group (Role) Membership (check the group with the Operator role that you just created)
• CLI access allowed (check the box to enable access)
Once you click OK, the new user will appear in the list as a State of Enabled, Account Type of Local, and a Role of Operator.
Start the XML API Server
Before collecting data from the EMC VNX (Celerra) server, the XML API server must be enabled (By default, the XML API server is disabled.). The XML API provides a communication protocol that supports authentication and XML requests.
To start the XML API server, take the following steps on the VNX server.
1. Login as root.
2. In the /nas/sys/nas_mcd.cfg file, uncomment the following lines:
daemon "XML API Server"
executable "/nas/sbin/start_xml_api_server"
optional yes
canexit yes
autorestart yes
ioaccess no
3. Restart the NAS services:
service nas start
At this point, the XML API is started and is controlled by the master control daemon.