NetApp - 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.
NetApp - 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 NetApp-7
 
1. Note the port used by the NetApp Cluster-Mode Data Collector: TCP 443.
2. Create a NetApp User with API privileges:
filer> useradmin role add apirole -a login-http-admin,api-*
filer> useradmin group add apigroup -r apirole
filer> useradmin user add apiuser -g apigroup
3. Gather the following required configuration details:
• NetApp Addresses: IP addresses or names (ONTAP 7 addresses cannot be used).
• User ID & Password: Read-only user ID and password.
4. 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.
NetApp Address
Comma-separated list of IP addresses or host names to be probed.
User ID & Password
View-only user ID and password for the NetApp storage system.
Schedule
The following data can be scheduled for collection:
• Array Capacity
• Array Performance
• File Analytics
Minimum Volume Size (GB)
For File Analytics data collection, the minimum volume size (GB) for collected volumes
Minimum Volume Utilization (GB)
For File Analytics data collection, the minimum amount of utilized space (GB) for collected volumes.
Specific Volume Inclusions/Exclusions
Filter the list of volumes by supplying a list of volumes to be either included/excluded for data collection. Enter a comma-separated list of volumes.
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.