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‎08-29-2017 12:07 AM
Hi,
We have few EMC Isilon Storage Systems, which we would like to discover. Any input on how to do that would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ashish
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‎09-11-2017 12:43 AM
You can use two methods to discover Isilon Clusters:
- Using a server-less horizontal discovery pattern, use the Isilon OneFS API to extract information via REST. You'll need both the Isilon REST endpoint URL (or IP address), port and a set of credentials to perform the REST queries. See the Isilon OneFS API Reference for more information on the type of information you can extract using REST.
- Using a horizontal discovery pattern, use SNMP to query Isilon Clusters. I built a very basic pattern to discover an Isilon Cluster and create a CI with a Storage Server [cmdb_ci_storage_server] class. The pattern captures:
- Cluster hostname
- Chassis model
- Chassis serial number
- OneFS version
- File system volume and mount point
- Total and available space
- Storage devices and disks (name, model, serial number)
- Network adapters
An update set containing the pattern is attached below - note that it's supplied without warranty or support, and used at your own risk.
Of these two methods, the OneFS API allows you to extract information more readily than via SNMP. You may also want to review the OOTB CI classes to determine if they're adequate or whether custom CI classes may better model the Isilon cluster in the CMDB.
Hope this helps.
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‎08-29-2017 02:34 PM
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‎08-29-2017 11:34 PM
Does Isilon support SMI-s Provider?
Gone through the product doc, it's nowhere mentioned.
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‎11-12-2017 05:50 PM
Adil, this method won't work for the Isilons. EMC and Brocade are deprecating support for CIM and SMI-S, so there's not a CIM implementation for them. Our Isilon rep has told us they're moving toward REST, so Tony's response seems to be the way forward.
Our EMC VMAXs still support CIM and SMI-S, so we were able to get them up and running; but none of our fabric devices do. We're still trying to figure out how to talk to them.
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‎09-11-2017 12:43 AM
You can use two methods to discover Isilon Clusters:
- Using a server-less horizontal discovery pattern, use the Isilon OneFS API to extract information via REST. You'll need both the Isilon REST endpoint URL (or IP address), port and a set of credentials to perform the REST queries. See the Isilon OneFS API Reference for more information on the type of information you can extract using REST.
- Using a horizontal discovery pattern, use SNMP to query Isilon Clusters. I built a very basic pattern to discover an Isilon Cluster and create a CI with a Storage Server [cmdb_ci_storage_server] class. The pattern captures:
- Cluster hostname
- Chassis model
- Chassis serial number
- OneFS version
- File system volume and mount point
- Total and available space
- Storage devices and disks (name, model, serial number)
- Network adapters
An update set containing the pattern is attached below - note that it's supplied without warranty or support, and used at your own risk.
Of these two methods, the OneFS API allows you to extract information more readily than via SNMP. You may also want to review the OOTB CI classes to determine if they're adequate or whether custom CI classes may better model the Isilon cluster in the CMDB.
Hope this helps.
