NetApp monitoring

NetApp FAS/AFF/ASA monitoring via ONTAPI is supported by STOR2RRD, a legacy tool, only so far.

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NetApp FAS 7-mode monitoring is supported by STOR2RRD, a legacy tool, only so far.

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NetApp SolidFire monitoring is supported by STOR2RRD, a legacy tool, 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 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 storage configuration

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

  (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 storage configuration

• Add storage into configuration from the UI:
  Settings icon ➡ Storage ➡ New ➡ Vendor:device ➡ NetApp FAS CDOT (REST 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 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 host to the NetApp storage on port 443
  
  
• Storage user
  
  • NOTE: XorMon 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 has access only to system metrics.
    
    
  • Create new Admin Group
    Configuration ➡ Admin Groups Add new group Add "Metrics Query" permission (example uses 'stor2rrd' user but use 'xormon' preferably)
    
    
  • Create new Admin User
    Configuration ➡ Admin Users Create new user Assign previously created Admin Group to new user

XorMon storage configuration

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