Monitoring storage subsystems with Hitachi Device Manager
Hitachi Device Manager (HDvM) can be used to monitor Hitachi Vantara storage subsystems attached to NAS servers managed by a NAS Manager. This functionality is enabled using NAS Manager to configure a connection from the NAS Manager to the HDvM server, and then using the HDvM GUI to configure HDvM to display information about the Hitachi Vantara storage subsystems attached to the servers managed by the NAS Manager. For information about configuring or using the Hitachi Device Manager, refer to your Hitachi Command Suite documentation.
After an HDvM server has been specified, the NAS Manager provides HDvM with information about the system drives (SDs) on the Hitachi Vantara storage subsystems attached to the NAS servers.
Managing HDvM server connections
To display HDvM servers that have been specified, and to see the NAS servers for which the NAS Manager is providing SD-related information to an HDvM server:
Procedure
Navigate to Hitachi Device Managers page.
to display the- If one or more HDvM servers have been specified, a list of defined HDvM servers displays the host name or IP address of each HDvM server and the date and time the last update was provided to that HDvM server. Click details to display the Device Manager details page that includes information about the HDvM server connection, and which servers are monitored by HDvM.
- If an HDvM server has not yet been specified, the Hitachi Device Managers list is empty.
Connecting the NAS Manager to an HDvM server
Procedure
Navigate to Hitachi Device Managers page.
to display theClick add to display the Add Device Manager page.
Specify HDvM server host name or IP address, valid HDvM user account name and password, and port for communicating with the HDvM server.
From the Available Servers list, select the servers with Hitachi Vantara storage subsystems to be monitored through HDvM.
Click OK to update the NAS Manager's list of connections.
NoteThe NAS Manager sends information about Hitachi Vantara storage subsystems attached to the NAS servers to HDvM at 3:00 AM every morning.Using the Hitachi Device Manager's GUI, add the storage subsystems attached to the NAS servers managed by the NAS Manager to the list of managed storage subsystems.
For information about configuring or using Hitachi Device Manager, refer to your Hitachi Command Suite documentation.
Changing HDvM server connection details
Procedure
Navigate to Hitachi Device Managers page.
to display theClick details to display the Device Manager details page.
Modify the HDvM server host name or IP address, valid HDvM user account name and password, and port for communicating with the HDvM server, as needed.
From the Available Servers list, select the servers with Hitachi Vantara storage subsystems to be monitored through HDvM, and add to the Selected Servers list.
NoteIf you remove a managed server from the managed servers list after it has been monitored through HDvM, you must also manually remove it from the Host list in the HDvM GUIClick OK to save the changes.
NoteChanges to the HDvM server connection details are effective immediately, but changes to which NAS servers are to be monitored become effective the next time information is sent to HDvM (at 3:00 AM the next morning).
Removing HDvM server connections
Navigate to Hitachi Device Managers page.
to display theSelect the check box next to the HDvM server connection you want to remove, and click remove to delete the connection.