Storage Array Pre-Installation Setup > Adding an IBM Enterprise Array Data Collector Policy
  
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Adding an IBM Enterprise Array Data Collector Policy
When configuring IBM Data Collector Policies, the 3000 and 4000 Series are referred to as the IBM Modular series and the 6000 and 8000 Series are referred to as the IBM Enterprise series.
StorageConsole supports the following IBM Enterprise storage arrays, running DSCLI 5.2.2.272 & above.
• DS6000
• DS8000
Before adding the policy
• A Data Collector must exist in the Portal, to which you will add Data Collector Policies. See Adding/Editing Data Collectors (Capacity Manager). For specific prerequisites and supported configurations, see Capacity Manager: Collection of Array Capacity and Host Data and the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide.
• For the IBM Enterprise arrays (6000 & 8000 Series), the profile must be modified. Locate the profile file, typically in the /profile sub-directory and named dscli.profile. In this file, uncomment the Output Format property and set it to XML, as shown in the following example.
# Output format type for ls commands, which can take one of the following values:
# default: Default output
# xml : XML format
# delim : delimit columns using a character specified by "delim"
# stanza : Horizontal table format
# "format" is equivalent to option "-fmt default|xml|delim|stanza".
format: xml
Configuring an IBM Enterprise 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 IBM Enterprise.
4. Enter or select the parameters. Mandatory parameters are denoted by an asterisk (*):
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.
yourdomain
Profile Name*
Specify the profile filename, including the absolute path. e.g.
Windows: C:\Program Files\ibm\dscli\profile\dscli.profile
Linux: /opt/ibm/dscli/profile/dscli.profile
 
Array Address*
IP address of the IBM Storage Array (IBM DS Storage Frame). Only one array per IBM Enterprise Data Collector Policy is allowed.
 
IBM DSCLI client software location *
The location of the DSCLI executable on the Data Collector server, for example:
 
Linux: /opt/ibm/dscli
Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\dscli
 
User ID*
Specifies the user ID for the account that has monitor group privileges on the storage array.
Monitor
Password*
The password is encrypted prior to saving in the StorageConsole database and is never visible in any part of the application.
Password1
Array Details
Check the box to collect array details.
Click the clock icon to create a schedule. Every Minute, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly schedules may be created. Relative schedules are relative to when the Data Collector is restarted. 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.