Adding BMC Performance Manager Express for NetApp Filers to an Element Profile

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1.Log in to the Portal with normal user credentials
2.Click Configure  > Element Profiles. The Available Profiles page appears. Select the Profile to which you wish to add the Storage class, and then click Edit.

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Selecting a Profile

3.The selected Element Profile’s Properties page appears. Go to Application Classes > Add.

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Adding Application Classes

4.The Element Profile Properties – Add Application Classes page appears. Choose Storage from the Select Category drop-down list.

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Selecting the Storage  Applicable Class

5.When selecting the category Storage from the drop-down list, all the different NetApp application classes will be displayed.
6.Select the application class applicable to your system and click Next.
7.On the Properties and Credentials page, enter the information required for monitoring NetApp Filers:

 

Information required to monitor Windows systems

Input Properties

Description

Collection interval

Select the collection interval from the drop-down list. Default: 5. Unit: Minutes.

Credentials

Enter the username and password used to connect to the NetApp device.

Hostname

Enter the hostname or IP address of the NetApp device to be monitored.

Partner Hostname

Enter the hostname or IP address of the partner NetApp device to be monitored.

Port

Enter the port number to connect to the NetApp device (default: 443).

Transport Protocol

Select between HTTP or HTTPS transport protocols that will be used for connecting to the NetApp Device.

Mode

Select the NetApp Device Mode. (7-Mode or Cluster-Mode)

Disable Volumes Monitoring

Select "Yes" to disable the volume class.

Disable LUNs Monitoring

Select "Yes" to disable the LUN class.

Debug Mode

"Yes" enables the debug mode while "No" disables it. The debug output is stored in a file on the RSM server. The debug file is located at "%RSM_HOME%\RSM(xx)\SEN_NetApp\sen_netapp_debug_hostname.log".

Missing Device Detection

By default, the missing device(s) will be detected and monitored. Setting the option to No will deactivate the detection and the monitoring of the missing device(s).

 

8.After entering the element properties and credentials, you arrive at the final step for adding the BMC Performance Manager Express for NetApp Filers application class: Thresholds, Properties and Credentials.
9.Thresholds are automatically set by BMC Performance Manager Express for NetApp Filers. It is recommended to keep the default thresholds (or see the Thresholds section). Click Finish.
10.Click Done to save the changes made. The BMC Performance Manager Express for NetApp Filers application class is now added to all the elements in the selected Element Profile.

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Element Profile Properties