Pure Storage monitoring

Pure Storage FlashBlade monitoring will be supported since XorMon NG v1.9.0
Anyone willing to test it? Contact us at support@xorux.com.

The product uses Pure Storage FlashBlade REST API interface natively provided by the storage to get all necessary data.

Storage connectivity

  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to the Pure Storage FlashBlade storage on port 443 (https).

  • Create user xormon on the storage in read-only group .

  • Generate an API Token on the storage:
    Generate an API token through the Purity UI (System > Users > Create API Token) or through the CLI :
    pureadmin create --api-token
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    Do not set an expiration period when creating API token!
    Use the key in storage configuration below.

XorMon NG storage configuration

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

It gets data from Pure Storage FlashArray via REST API interface.

Storage connectivity

  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to the Pure Storage FlashArray storage on port 443 (https).

  • Create user xormon on the storage in read-only group .
    You have to create xormon user in Active Directory as there cannot be created new users on the storage and then map it to read-only group on the storage.
    You might even use pureuser which is available on the storage locally, but it has admin rights.
    Integrating Active Directory with the Pure Storage FlashArray.

XorMon NG storage configuration

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