Need help in getting Block Server Performance data from VNX

Hi,

for the VNX (not VNXe) there are two SMI-S implementation.

The SMI-S file provider on the control station implements the NAS related SMI-S functions.

For SMI-S block you need to install an off-array SMI-S agent that is running outside of the VNX

Which tools are you using to monitor performance or are you writing your own ?

Rainer

Yes, I am trying to write my own.

So I install the SMI-S provider on another server and using the TestSMISProvider I connect to the SP A of the VNX? Is that what you meant?

The other question I had was are there any performance metrics that I can get from the NAS smi-s provider. I could not find any such in the VNX smi-s programming guide.

Yes the block SMI-S provider runs on an external server and uses Solutions Enable to talk to the VNX

In terms of SMI-S you connect to the SMI-S provider

For SMI-S file WYSIWYG – its its not defined in one of the profiles its not there

Are you set on using SMI-S ?

Thanks Rainer.

Yes, I have decided to use SMI-S to build my monitors. I did not follow what you meant by "SMI-S file WYSIWYG".

As for the performance data on the NAS profiles, does SMI-S provider on VNX provide any performance related information - for eg File access times etc

Roycey

WYSIWYG – what you see is what you get ☺

Meaning – if its not defined in one of the profile in the manual its not implemented

I don’t see SMI-S widely used – our (EMC) monitoring tools use other API’s

OK...

We opted for SMI-S so that it can be used for other products too.

Thanks for all the support!!!!