Adding an HP 3PAR Data Collector Policy
Before adding the policy: A Data Collector must exist in the Portal, to which you will add Data Collector Policies.
For specific prerequisites and supported configurations for a specific vendor, see the Certified Configurations Guide.
After adding the policy: For some policies, collections can be run on-demand using the button on the Collector Administration page action bar. The button is only displayed if the policy vendor is supported.
On-demand collection allows you to select which probes and devices to run collection against. This action collects data the same as a scheduled run, plus logging information for troubleshooting purposes. For probe descriptions, refer to the policy.
To add the policy
- Select Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration. Currently configured Portal Data Collectors are displayed.
- Search for a Collector if required.
- Select a Data Collector from the list.
- Click Add Policy, and then select the vendor-specific entry in the menu.
- Add or select the parameters. Mandatory parameters are denoted by an asterisk (*):
Field
Description
Collector Domain
The domain of the collector to which the collector backup policy is being added. This is a read-only field. By default, the domain for a new policy will be the same as the domain for the collector. This field is set when you add a collector.
Policy Domain
The Collector Domain is the domain that was supplied during the Data Collector installation process. The Policy Domain is the domain of the policy that is being configured for the Data Collector. The Policy Domain must be set to the same value as the Collector Domain.
The domain identifies the top level of your host group hierarchy. All newly discovered hosts are added to the root host group associated with the Policy Domain.
Typically, only one Policy Domain will be available in the drop-down list. If you are a Managed Services Provider, each of your customers will have a unique domain with its own host group hierarchy.
To find your Domain name, click your login name and select My Profile from the menu. Your Domain name is displayed in your profile settings.
HP 3PAR Storage System Address(es)*
Enter a comma-separated list of IP addresses or host names of the HP 3PAR Storage Systems from which you want to collect data.
Collection Method
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is the only available method for HP 3PAR data collection. This method logs in to the HP 3PAR Storage System via SSH and uses the command line for data collection.
User ID*
Specify the User ID for the HP 3PAR Storage Systems. The User ID and Password must be the same for all systems identified in the Host Address field. The HP 3PAR user account should have been created with Browse rights.
Password*
Enter the password associated with the User ID.
Note:
The password is encrypted prior to saving in the database and is never visible in any part of the application.
Array Details
Select the check box to activate the array details collection. Click the clock icon to create a schedule frequency. You schedule the collection frequency by minute, hour, day, week and month. Advanced use of native CRON strings is also available.
Note:
Explicit schedules set for a Collector policy are relative to the time on the Collector server. Schedules with frequencies are relative to the time that the Data Collector was restarted.
Health Check
This probe collects physical disk, event log, space and replication information. Note that to perform the collection of the array health check data, at least one Array Details collection from this array must be complete. Default scheduled: Every 4 hours.
Volume Performance
This probe collects performance metrics for Virtual Volumes and VLUNs. Note that at least one Array Details collection from this array must be performed before this data can be collected.
Controller Performance
The probe collects performance metrics for Controllers, Nodes, and Ports. Note that at least one Array Details collection from this array must be performed before this data can be collected.
Notes
Enter or edit notes for your data collector policy. The maximum number of characters is 1024. Policy notes are retained along with the policy information for the specific vendor and displayed on the Collector Administration page as a column making them searchable as well.
- Click OK to save the Policy and return to the Collection Administration window where the Policy will be listed under the Data Collector. From here you can add an additional Policy record (for example, if the data collector needs to communicate with other servers), or make changes to the Policy you just created.
