DDN EXAScaler

Data is obtained from DDN EXAScaler via REST API.

  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to EXAScaler’s Insight on port 443

  • Create a new user for XorMon NG with the Read Only role
    • Login to DDN Insight UI

    • Go to Manage ➡ Users

    • Add a user and assign “Read only” group, select resources for it
      DDN EXAScaler Storage management 1


      DDN EXAScaler Storage management 2


      (example uses 'stor2rrd' user but use 'xormon' preferably)

    • Create the KariosDB & Influxdb user on DDN Insight via CLI
      Use the same credentials as when creating a user via the UI 
      ssh root@192.168.1.1
  di-dbuser add -u xormon -p <password>
  • Add storage device to configuration in the UI:
    XorMon NG UI ➡ Settings icon ➡ Device ➡ Storage ➡ New ➡ Vendor:device ➡ DDN : EXAScaler (due to a bug there might be only IntelliFlash option, use this instead)
    DDN EXAScaler 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