HP EVA - 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.
HP EVA - 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 HP EVA
 
1. Note the port used by the HP EVA Data Collector: TCP 2372.
2. Gather the following required configuration details:
• HP EVA Management Server: IP addresses or host name.
• SSSU Home: Location of the SSSU (Storage System Scripting Utility) command-line utility on the Data Collector.
• Array User ID & Password: Credentials for a view-only user for the HP EVA Management System.
3. Configure a Data Collector policy using the following additional details.
Field
Description
Domain
Typically, only one domain is listed; Managed Services Providers have a domain for each customer.
HP EVA Management Server
Address of the HP EVA Management Server, a single IP address or server name.
Schedule
The frequency for data collection.
SSSU Home
The location of the SSSU (Storage System Scripting Utility) command-line utility on the Data Collector.
For example:
C:\\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Sanworks\Element Manager for StorageWorks
User ID & Password
User ID and password for accessing the HP-EVA Management Server. This typically has administrator privileges, but must be a minimum of a view-only user.
Array Details
Click the clock to create a schedule to collect array details.
4. 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.