Reporting on the Aggregate Space Utilization

Aggregates are the equivalent of storage pools, where all of the volumes are created. Running out of space in an aggregate means that administrators are no longer able to allocate disk space to users and servers. Additionally, if the volumes in the aggregate are thinly provisioned (space reservation at the file level), the inability to automatically extend the capacity of a volume due to a lack of space in the aggregate will result in applications being denied the right to write, leading to data loss and corruption.
Therefore, NetApp administrators need to pay close attention to the evolution of the space utilization in their filers and proactively monitor it to make sure such critical situation is avoided.

1.In the Report tab, select the group containing the NetApp Filers to display the report settings panel

Report Settings Panel

2.Select the time range for which you need to produce the report

3.Select the Performance Manager that monitors the aggregates space utilization: BMC PM Express for NetApp Filers by Sentry Software

4.Select the storage device: NetApp Filer

5.Select the appropriate parameter: File System|Aggregates|Free Space Percentage

6.Click Show Report

Aggregate Space Utilization Report