NetApp E-Series/IBM Modular - Planning Data Collector Deployment
  
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For details, refer to the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide and the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Capacity Manager.
NetApp E-Series/IBM Modular - Planning Data Collector Deployment
Note: IBM Modular refers to the 3000, 4000, and 5000 series arrays.
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 E-Series/IBM Modular
 
1. Gather the following required configuration details:
• Array Addresses: IP addresses or name.
• SMCLI Client Software Location: Location of the SMCLI executable.
2. Configure a Data Collector policy using the following additional details.
Field
Description
Collector Domain
Typically, only one domain is listed; Managed Services Providers will have a domain for each customer. The Collector Domain is the domain that was supplied during the Data Collector installation process.
Array Addresses
Comma-separated list of IP addresses and/or names of the storage arrays.
SMCLI Client Software Location
The location of the SMCLI executable, for example:
Linux: /opt/SM8/client/
Windows: C:\Program Files\SM8\client\
Array Details
Click the clock to set the schedule for collecting array details.
3. 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.