Adding storage systems

Add the storage systems that you want to monitor in IBM Spectrum Control.

About this task

When you add block storage systems, asset, capacity, and configuration metadata and performance metadata is automatically collected and analyzed. When you add storage systems that manage block and file storage, the asset, capacity, and configuration metadata for file storage is also automatically collected and analyzed.

Metadata Collection Schedule: By default, asset, capacity, and configuration metadata is aggregated and collected daily. Performance metadata is collected at the following intervals:

• Every 1 minute for IBM® block storage systems
• Every 5 minutes for Dell EMC Unity storage systems
• Every 5 minutes for Hitachi VSP storage systems
• Every 5 minutes for NetApp storage systems that are running ONTAP 9
• Every 5 minutes for Pure storage systems
• Every 15 minutes for other Dell EMC block storage systems.

You can add multiple storage systems at the same time, or add them one by one. To add multiple storage systems, the storage systems must be of the same type and share authentication credentials.

Important: To add storage systems, you must have Administrator privileges.

You can add the following types of storage systems for monitoring:

Table 1. Storage systems that can be monitored in IBM Spectrum Control

Storage system	Can add many at same time.
DS8000
Dell EMC Unity
Dell EMC VMAX
Dell EMC VNX
Dell EMC VNXe
IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000
IBM Storage FlashSystem 5100
IBM Storage FlashSystem 5200
IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200
IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300
IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100
IBM Storage FlashSystem 9200
IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500
IBM Storage FlashSystem V9000
IBM Storage FlashSystem 900
IBM FlashSystem A9000
IBM FlashSystem A9000R
Hitachi VSP
NetApp ONTAP 9
NetApp ONTAP 8 (7- mode)
Pure
IBM Storage Accelerate
IBM Storage Scale (ESS and GSS)
IBM Storage Virtualize
IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud
SAN Volume Controller
Storwize V3500
Storwize V3700
Storwize V5000
Storwize V5000E
Storwize V7000
IBMStorwize® Flex System V7000 Storage Node
Storwize V7000 Unified
XIV
All others (managed by SMI-S providers)

Restriction:

• When you add a storage system for monitoring, you must enter a user name and password that is used to connect to that storage system. In rare cases, special characters in the user name or password might not be allowed by IBM Spectrum Control. If you can't add a storage system because of restricted characters, change its credentials and try to add it again. Then, open a ticket for the character limitation so that it can be addressed in a future update.
• IBM Spectrum Control doesn't support monitoring non-IBM software-defined storage devices. However, it can monitor IBM software-defined storage devices, such as IBM SAN Volume Controller. For a list of storage devices that can be monitored, check out https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249369.

Tips:

• To monitor the performance of a Storwize V7000 Unified storage system, you must add it as a block storage system.
• To monitor an IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud storage system, you must configure it for communication with IBM Spectrum Control. For more information, see Configuring IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud.
• For a complete list of the versions of storage systems and SMI-S providers that you can add, and the firmware levels of supported storage systems, see IBM Spectrum Control interoperability matrix for storage systems.

1. To add block storage systems, go to Storage > Block Storage Systems. To add a file storage system, go to Storage > File Storage Systems. To add an object storage system, go to Storage > Object Storage Systems.
2. Click Add Storage Systems or Add Storage System.
3. Click the icon for the type of storage system that you want to add.

   Click this icon	To add these storage systems
   Storwize Family	IBM® Storwize® V3500, Storwize V3700, Storwize V5000Storwize V7000
   SVC or Storage Virtualize	SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud, or IBM Storage Virtualize software-only clusters
   FlashSystem Family	IBM Storage FlashSystem 5000 (formerly known as IBM Storwize V5000), , IBM Storage FlashSystem 5200, IBM Storage FlashSystem 7200 (formerly known as IBM Storwize V7000), IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300, IBM Storage FlashSystem 9100, IBM Storage FlashSystem 9200, IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500, IBM Storage FlashSystem V9000, IBM Storage FlashSystem 900, IBM FlashSystem A9000, IBM FlashSystem A9000R
   Dell EMC	Unity VMAX family with support for SMI-S 1.6 VNX family with support for SMI-S 1.6 VNXe family with support for SMI-S 1.6 All other Dell EMC storage systems with support for SMI-S 1.2
   Hitachi	Hitachi VSP
   NetApp	ONTAP 9 ONTAP 8 (7- mode)
   Pure	FlashArray//M FlashArray//X
   Others	Other non-IBM storage systems

4. Specify the connection details and the authentication credentials for the storage systems that you want to add, then click Connect.
   You can close the window and continue your work. To change the default probes and performance monitors, keep the window open and update them when the storage systems are connected.