Planning the Data Collector Deployment
   
Version 9.1
For details, refer to the APTARE StorageConsole 9.1 Certified Configurations Guide and the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Virtualization Manager.
Planning the 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 9.1 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).
Port 443 must be open. Data collection uses HTTPS without certificates for secure connections.
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 Virtualization Manager for details.
4. Select the Data Collector and add a VMware policy: Add > VMware.
Field
Description
Domain
Typically, only one domain is listed; Managed Services Providers will have a domain for each customer.
ESX/Virtual Center Server
IP addresses or host names to probe. IP ranges are supported.
User ID & Password
The view-only VMware user ID that has a role with the following privileges: Read-Only and Browse Datastore. See the Data Collector installation guide for steps to create a read-only user with the required permissions.
ESX Servers to Exclude
List ESX server names or IP addresses to be excluded from collection. IP ranges are supported.
Details
Click the check box to activate details collection. Click the clock icon to create a collection schedule.
Performance
Click the check box to activate array performance statistics collection. Click the clock icon to create a collection schedule.
5. On the Data Collector server, install/update the Data Collector software, using the instructions in the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Virtualization Manager.