Adding and configuring NetApp resources

After adding and configuring a NetApp resource, you can use IBM Spectrum® Control to administer and monitor the status, configuration, capacity, performance, and information that is collected about the resource.

A NetApp ONTAP 9 resource can be added to IBM Spectrum Control as either a block or file storage system to view all of the block and file data on the system. A NetApp ONTAP 8 (7- mode) resource can be added to IBM Spectrum Control as a block storage device, a file storage device, or both. IBM Spectrum Control collects different information from the device, depending on the type of storage system you specify. For all NetApp storage systems IBM Spectrum Control collects data by directly connecting to the resource.
Important:
  • For new IBM Spectrum Control installations, you can no longer deploy Storage Resource agents for monitoring NetApp resources. You must now monitor those resources through an SMI-S provider or a direct connection. However, if you upgrade from a previous version of the product, you can continue to manage NetApp resources that have Storage Resource agents deployed from that previous version.
  • When you upgrade from a previous version to IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.10 or later, the existing alert definitions for NetApp filers are migrated to the new version. However, to generate alerts for those filers, you must monitor them through direct connections rather than through Storage Resource agents. To set up direct connections for those NetApp filers, add them again for monitoring and enter the credentials for connecting to them directly. After you add the NetApp filers, their previous entries are automatically removed and alerts will be generated for the alert definitions that were migrated.
  • For a complete list of NetApp devices that can be monitored, see External link iconNetApp support page.
  • For NetApp storage systems managed by SMI-S providers, performance monitoring is supported only for volumes and front-end ports. It is not supported at the storage system level.

To add a NetApp resource for monitoring by IBM Spectrum Control, complete the following steps:

  1. To add a NetApp resource as a block storage system, go to Storage > Block Storage Systems. To add the resource as a file storage system, go to Storage > File Storage Systems.
  2. Click Add Storage System.
  3. Click the NetApp icon to add the resource as a storage system.
  4. Complete the connection information for the storage system and schedule the collection of data.
After the initial discovery has completed, you can view information about the NetApp device in the File Storage Systems or Block Storage Systems pages in the GUI.
Antivirus software restriction: If your antivirus software is set on the maximum mode, it might prevent your ONTAP 9 storage systems from being added to IBM Spectrum Control. For more information about how to configure your antivirus software, see Installation checklists for IBM Spectrum Control.

By default, asset, capacity, and configuration metadata is aggregated and collected daily. You can schedule daily capacity and inventory reports to gain insights about your NetApp storage systems.

Performance metadata is collected for NetApp storage systems running ONTAP 9 at collection intervals of 5 minutes and 60 minutes. The default interval is 5 minutes. For other NetApp storage systems, performance metadata is collected every 15 minutes.