Configuring the collation.properties entries

This topic lists the collation.properties file entries that the sensor uses.

You can set the following entries in the collation.properties file:

com.collation.discover.agent.HmcSensor.timeout: This property specifies the time, during which the sensor is allowed to run the discovery. If the amount of the retrieved data about the storage is too great, the sensor might not complete within the specified time. To collect all the details, increase the value of this property.; The value of this property is expressed in milliseconds.

com.collation.discover.agent.HMC.discoverStorageMapping=true: This property is used to provide all the details regarding the retrieved data. If you are not interested in collecting all the details, set this property to false, and decrease the value of the com.collation.discover.agent.HmcSensor.timeout property.; The default value of this property is true.; This property is a scoped property, you can append the IP address or name of the scope to this property.

Examples

The following examples show the retrieved information, when the com.collation.discover.agent.HMC.discoverStorageMapping=true property is set in the collation.properties file. The examples apply to the AIX® operating system.

discoverDevices

The command to get the information:

viosvrcmd -m '{0}' --id '{1}' -c 'lsdev -field name status physloc description parent -state 1 -fmt ::'

discoverPhysicalVolumes

The command to get the information:

viosvrcmd -m '{0}' --id '{1}' -c 'lspv -size -fmt ::'

discoverVirtualScsiServerAdapters

The command to get the information:

viosvrcmd -m '{0}' --id '{1}' -c 'lsmap -all -field svsa physloc clientid vtd status lun backing -fmt ::'