NetApp E-Series/IBM Modular - Planning Data Collector Deployment
   
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For details, refer to the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide and the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Capacity Manager.
NetApp E-Series/IBM Modular - Planning Data Collector Deployment
1. Identify a server where the Data Collector software will be installed. Server requirements include:
• 64-bit OS. See the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide for supported operating systems.
• Support Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7.
• Reside in the same time zone as the subsystem from which data will be collected.
• 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).
2. On the Data Collector server, add entries to the local hosts file, both resolving to the Portal server IP address.
Example:
• 172.16.2.2 aptareportal.<yourdomain>.com
• 172.16.2.3 aptareagent.<yourdomain>.com
 
3. In the Portal, add or select a Data Collector: Admin > Data Collection > Collectors. The User ID and Passcode configured in this step will be used later when you install the Data Collector software on the Data Collector server.
This configuration enables communication between the Portal and the Data Collector server. Refer to the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Capacity Manager for details.
4. Select the Data Collector and add the policy: Add > NetApp E-Series/IBM Modular.
Field
Description
Collector Domain
Typically, only one domain is listed; Managed Services Providers will have a domain for each customer. The Collector Domain is the domain that was supplied during the Data Collector installation process.
Policy Domain
The domain of the policy that is being configured for the Data Collector. The Policy Domain must be set to the same value as the Collector Domain. The domain identifies the top level of your host group hierarchy. All newly discovered hosts are added to the root host group associated with the Policy Domain.
Typically, only one Policy Domain will be available in the drop-down list. If you are a Managed Services Provider, each of your customers will have a unique domain with its own host group hierarchy.
Array Addresses
Comma-separated list of IP addresses and/or names of the storage arrays.
SMCLI Client Software Location
The location of the SMCLI executable, for example:
Linux: /opt/SM8/client/
Windows: C:\Program Files\SM8\client\
Array Details
Click the clock to set the schedule for collecting array details.
5. On the Data Collector server, install/update the Data Collector software, using the instructions in the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Capacity Manager.