EMC VNX Celerra - Planning the Data Collector Deployment
  
Version 9.2.00
For details, refer to the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide and the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Capacity Manager.
EMC VNX Celerra - 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 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.
• If the backup servers belong to a cluster, StorageConsole communicates with the cluster for data collection.
• 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
Data Collector Configurations Specific to EMC Celerra
 
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.
6. Configure a Data Collector policy using the following additional details.
Field
Description
Domain
Typically, only one domain is listed; Managed Services Providers will have a domain for each customer.
Array Addresses
Enter one or more VNX (Celerra) storage array address(es) separated by commas. List only one SP (storage processor) IP address per array.
Make sure that XML API server is running. Click Help for the steps to start the XML API server on VNX arrays.
User ID & Password
Enter a User ID for the VNX (Celerra) array. A view-only User ID with an Operator role is required for data collection.
Array Details
Check the box to activate the collection of array details.
Active Directory Configuration
Determine if you want the Data Collector to gather the verbose User Name from Active Directory and associate it with the appropriate VNX User ID for quota reporting purposes.
Note: Once a single EMC VNX (Celerra) Data Collector policy has been configured to use Active Directory, there is no need to configure Active Directory in other VNX (Celerra) Data Collector policies, if they are all using the same directory server.
Domain Name
Enter a fully qualified Domain Name for the root of the LDAP directory tree. Use a period-separated format (example: ldap.emc.com). This is a mandatory field, if you have checked Active Directory Configuration.
Host Address
Enter the IP address or host name of the primary directory host that is used for authentication. This is a mandatory field if you have checked Active Directory Configuration.
User ID & Password
Enter the Active Directory login name of the user account that binds to the directory server. This should be a restricted user account, such as a Domain Guest account, with directory read and search privileges. This is a mandatory field if you have checked Active Directory Configuration.
Directory Server
Enter the IP address or host name of the primary directory server that is used for authentication. This value is based on the format of the subject in the server’s certificate.
Port Number
Network port used by Active Directory.
SSL Enabled
Does your LDAP protocol use SSL for encryption & authentication?
SSL Primary Certificate File
Enter the explicit path and file name for the SSL primary certificate file. Example: C:\SSL\primaryCert.cer. This certificate is used for authentication when connecting to Active Directory.
7. 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.