IBM SVC - 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.
IBM SVC - 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 IBM SVC
 
1. Note the port used by the IBM SVC Data Collector: TCP 5988, 5999.
2. SSPC (System Storage Productivity Center) with the CIMOM agent is required.
3. Gather the following required configuration details:
• IBM SVC Master Console Server: IP addresses or name of the server. For embedded CIMOM, this is the node’s IP address and a separated Data Collector policy must be created for each node.
• User ID & Password: Credentials to access the IBM SVC Master Console Server.
4. In the Portal, 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.
IBM SVC Master Console Server
Address of the IBM SVC Master Console Server—either the IP address or server name. For embedded CIMOM, this is the node’s IP address and a separated Data Collector policy must be created for each node.
Port
IBM SVC server port. Default is 5989.
User ID & Password
User ID and password of the IBM SVC Master Console Server.
Array Details
Frequency for IBM SVC array details collection.
Array Performance
Frequency for array performance data collection.
Array performance data is collected only for SVC 6.x with an SMI-S version of 1.4 or above.
5. 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.