Managing and Monitoring Data Collection > EMC Symmetrix Data Collector Policy
  
Version 9.2.01
EMC Symmetrix Data Collector Policy
Prerequisites for EMC Symmetrix
• The Data Collector must be installed on the server that manages the Symmetrix array.
• Recommended: EMC Solutions Enabler should be running on a server that is not the Data Collector server; the SYMAPI server daemon (storsrvd) must be running on this server. See the Data Collector installation guide for steps to verify this configuration.
• Set the EMC Solutions Enabler user account to StorageAdmin instead of Monitor.
• SymCLI must be installed on the Data Collector server.
• For additional specific prerequisite details and supported configurations, see the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide.
• A Data Collector must exist in the Portal, to which you will add Data Collector Policies.
Configuring an EMC Symmetrix Policy
 
1. Select Admin > Data Collection > Collectors.
The list of currently configured Portal Data Collectors is displayed.
2. Select a Data Collector from the list.
3. Click Add, and then select EMC Symmetrix.
Note: Only one EMC Symmetrix policy is permitted per Data Collector.
4. Enter or select the parameters. Mandatory parameters are denoted by an asterisk (*):
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Field
Description
Sample Value
Collector Domain
The domain of the collector to which the collector backup policy is being added. This is a read-only field. By default, the domain for a new policy will be the same as the domain for the collector. This field is set when you add a collector.
 
Policy Domain
The Collector Domain is the domain that was supplied during the Data Collector installation process. The Policy Domain is 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.
To find your Domain name select Admin > Hosts and Domains > Domains.
 
SYMAPI Service Names
Enter a comma-separated list of SYMAPI service names, such as SYMAPI_SECURE. These names are defined in $EMC_HOME\SYMAPI\config\netcnfg of the Data Collector server. Typically, $EMC_HOME on Windows is C:\Program File\EMC and on Linux it is /usr/
This option is only used with remote host configuration, not when the Data Collector is the primary Solutions Enabler host.
SYMAPI_SECURE
EMC Symmetrix Client Software Location *
This location refers to the location on the Data Collector.
Linux: /usr/symcli/bin
Windows: C:\Program Files\EMC\symCLI\bin
On Windows, the short name for the directory path may be required when spaces are included in a path: C:\PROGRA~2\EMC\symCLI\bin. The short name can be determined with the “dir /x” command in the parent directory.
 
Arrays to Exclude
Enter one or more Symmetrix SymIDS to be excluded. Comma-separated SymIDs are supported. Example: 000190102500, 000190102501
 
Array Details
Click the check box to activate array details collection.
Note that at least one collection from this array must be performed BEFORE array performance data can be collected.
Click the clock icon to create a schedule. Every Minute, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly schedules may be created. Advanced use of native CRON strings is also available.
Examples of CRON expressions:
*/30 * * * * means every 30 minutes
*/20 9-18 * * * means every 20 minutes between the hours of 9am and 6pm
*/10 * * * 1-5 means every 10 minutes Mon - Fri.
NOTE: Explicit schedules set for a Collector policy are relative to the time on the Collector server. Schedules with frequencies are relative to the time that the Data Collector was restarted.
 
Array Performance
Click check box to activate array performance collection.
Click the clock icon to create a schedule. Every Minute, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly schedules may be created. Advanced use of native CRON strings is also available.
Examples of CRON expressions:
*/30 * * * * means every 30 minutes
*/20 9-18 * * * means every 20 minutes between the hours of 9am and 6pm
*/10 * * * 1-5 means every 10 minutes Mon - Fri.
NOTE: Explicit schedules set for a Collector policy are relative to the time on the Collector server. Schedules with frequencies are relative to the time that the Data Collector was restarted.
 
5. Click OK to save the policy.
6. On the Data Collector server, install/update the Data Collector software.
If the EMC Solutions Enabler is on a Remote Server (Recommended)
If the EMC Solutions Enabler is running on a server that is not the Data Collector Server, then you must:
• Verify that the Solutions Enabler on the remote host is the same version that is installed on the Data Collector. In EMC Solutions Enabler, select the SMCLI_COMPONENT and BASE_COMPONENT software.
• Verify that the SYMAPI server daemon is running on the Solutions Enabler server. The following diagram illustrates this configuration.
• For the Solutions Enabler User account, set it to StorageAdmin instead of Monitor.
• In the Data Collector policy, configure the SYMAPI Service Name Alias.
To check if the SYMAPI storsrvd daemon is running on each of the EMC Solutions Enabler Servers:
1. Log on to the server as root (Linux) or as a user with Administrative privileges (Windows).
2. At the command prompt, type: stordaemon list
A list of available and running daemons will be listed in the command’s output. Running daemons are prefaced with an asterisk in square brackets: [*]
Example:
[*] storapid EMC Solutions Enabler Base Daemon
storgnsd EMC Solutions Enabler GNS Daemon
storevntd EMC Solutions Enabler Event Daemon
[*] storwatchd EMC Solutions Enabler Watchdog Daemon
storsrvd EMC Solutions Enabler SYMAPI Server Daemon
3. If the storesrvd daemon is not running, type: stordaemon start storsrvd