NetApp monitoring

NetApp FAS/AFF/ASA monitoring via ONTAPI is supported by our first generation tool STOR2RRD only so far.

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NetApp FAS 7-mode monitoring is supported by our first generation tool STOR2RRD only so far.

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NetApp SolidFire monitoring is supported by our first generation tool STOR2RRD only so far.

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Follow "FAS C-mode / AFF A-series" install instructions
Storage access can be done via 2 different ways:
  • REST API use it on new models which support it, it provides more data metrics and is not necessary install 3rd part SW
  • SANtricity CLI works on all models
Netapp's SANtricity Web Service Proxy is also supported as the REST API data source, use 08.40.60.01+ firmware.

SANtricity method is supported by STOR2RRD only so far.

Configuration

  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to the NetApp storage on port 8443.

  • Storage user: either use pre-defined user 'monitor' which has monitor role or create 'xormon' under same role
    Change its password if necessary through the storage UI.

XorMon NG storage configuration

  • Add storage into configuration from the UI:
    Settings icon ➡ Storage ➡ New ➡ Vendor:device ➡ NetApp E/EF-series
    NetApp E-series Storage monitoring

  • Run "Test" for configured storage device, it must show "OK"

  • Wait about 1 hour, then reload the web browser, you should see it in XorMon NG UI

The program uses NetApp REST API data from the storage.
Note NetApp REST API is available since NetApp ONTAPI 9.12.1, use ONTAPI method for older firmwares
ONTAPI method is actually supported only via STOR2RRD

Storage access

  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to the NetApp storage on port 443.

  • Login to C-mode NetApp system as admin and create user with read-only access for performance monitoring:
    # Create xormon user, enable REST API access
    Cmode::> security login create -username xormon -role readonly -application http -authmethod password
    
    Cmode::> security login show -user-or-group-name xormon
                                                                     Second
    User/Group                 Authentication                 Acct   Authentication
    Name           Application Method        Role Name        Locked Method
    -------------- ----------- ------------- ---------------- ------ --------------
    xormon         http        password      readonly         no     none
    

    Or you can use ONTAPI System Manager to do the same:

    ONTAPI - create REST API user
    (example uses 'stor2rrd' user but use 'xormon' preferably)

  • Make sure that web services are started, again under admin account
    Cmode::> system services web show
      External Web Services: true
                     Status: online
         HTTP Protocol Port: 80
        HTTPS Protocol Port: 443
               HTTP Enabled: true
    
  • Make sure that NetApp build in firewall does not filter it:
    Cmode::> firewall policy show -policy mgmt -instance -service http,https
      Vserver Name: Cmode
          Policy: mgmt
         Service: http
      Allowed IPs: 0.0.0.0/0
         IPspace: Default
    
      Vserver Name: Cmode
          Policy: mgmt
         Service: https
      Allowed IPs: 0.0.0.0/0
         IPspace: Default
    
    Cmode::> net int show -vserver Cmode -lif cluster_mgmt
      --> interfaces must have: Firewall Policy: mgmt
    

XorMon NG storage configuration

  • Add storage into configuration from the UI:
    Settings icon ➡ Storage ➡ New ➡ Vendor:device ➡ NetApp FAS CDOT (REST API)
    NetApp Storage monitoringREST API

  • Run "Test" for configured storage device, it must show "OK"

  • Wait about 1 hour, then reload the web browser, you should see it in XorMon NG UI

It gets data from NetApp StorageGRID via REST API.

Storage connectivity

  • STOR2RRD communicates with NetApp StorageGRID primary Admin Node IP address (same as the management Web UI IP address). Protocol: https/443
    Optionally, you can specify a non-primary Admin Node IP address as well for high availability.
    Allow access from the XorMon NG host to the NetApp storage on port 443

  • Storage user
    • NOTE: XorMon NG does not need a privileged access to NetApp StorageGRID.
      NetApp StorageGRID "Admin User" is a type of system account used for various maintenance tasks.
      The account created for XorMon NG has access only to system metrics.

    • Create new Admin Group
      Configuration ➡ Admin Groups
      Storage user management
      Add new group
      Storage user management
      Add "Metrics Query" permission
      Storage user management
      (example uses 'stor2rrd' user but use 'xormon' preferably)

    • Create new Admin User
      Configuration ➡ Admin Users
      Storage user management
      Create new user
      Storage user management
      Assign previously created Admin Group to new user
      Storage user management

XorMon NG storage configuration

  • Add storage into configuration from the UI:
    Settings icon ➡ Storage ➡ New ➡ Vendor:device ➡ NetApp StorageGRID
    NetApp StorageGRID monitoring

  • Run "Test" for configured storage device, it must show "OK"

  • Wait about 1 hour, then reload the web browser, you should see it in XorMon NG UI