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Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager ETL for TrueSight Capacity Optimization

Use the Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager ETL for TrueSight Capacity Optimization to poll and collect configuration and performance data from the Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager installed on Dell Compellent Storage Center systems. The ETL uses the Storage – Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager Extractor Service task to collect all the metrics required for performing critical capacity optimization tasks, such as: analysis, trending, simulation and analytic modeling.

Collecting data by using Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager ETL for TrueSight Capacity Optimization

To collect data by using the Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager ETL 11.5.01 for TrueSight Capacity Optimization, perform the following tasks:

I. Complete the preconfiguration tasks.

II. Configure the ETL.

III. Run the ETL.

IV. Post-configuration steps.


Step I. Complete the preconfiguration tasks

Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager 11.5.01 requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6 or higher (1.6 Update 30 or higher recommended). On 64-bit systems both the 32-bit and the 64-bit JRE are required.

Any Dell Compellent Storage Center compatible with Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager. The ETL was tested and validated on Dell storage systems SC79900 and SC9000 and Dell Enterprise Manager 16.3.1.101.

A. Installing Enterprise Manager Data Collector

Data Collector is a service that gathers reporting data and alerts from all Storage Centers.

To install Enterprise Manager Data Collector:

  1. Download the Enterprise Manager Data Collector software:
    1. Go to the Dell Compellent Support Home Page.
    2. Log on to the customer or partner portal.
    3. Click Knowledge Center, then download the Enterprise Manager Data Collector Setup file
  2. Run Compellent Enterprise Manager Data Collector Setup.exe.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Click Yes to accept the license agreement and launch the installation.
  5. Once the installation is complete, click Finish.
  6. Configure Enterprise Manager Data Collector:
    1. Select Configure as Primary Data Collector
    2. Set the Data Collector Service and OS Service Information
    3. Click Next.

  7. Enter the Product Key, choose whether you want to activate your license over Internet or over Email/Phone, and click Next.

    Data collector can be used for 30 days without activation.

  8. Since Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager ETL for TrueSight Capacity Optimization leverages the Dell Compellent API, there is no need to enable the SMI-S Server. Leave the fields blank and click Next.
  9. Create the Administrator User that will be used to log on to the Enterprise Manager and click Next.
  10. The Enterprise Manager Data Collector setup is now complete. Click the URL to go to the Data Collector Website. Click Finish.

B. Installing Enterprise Manager Client

The Enterprise Manager Client is a Windows application that connects to the Data Collector, allowing you to view and manage multiple Storage Centers. You can install the client on the Data Collector server or a computer that has network connectivity to the Data Collector server.

To install Enterprise Manager Client:

  1. Go to Data Collector Website. The default location for the website is: https://<emdc_hostname_ip>:<emdc_web_server_port> where:
    1. <emdc_hostname_ip> is the host name or IP address of the server that hosts the Data Collector.

    2. <emdc_web_server_port> is the Data Collector web service port; the default port is 3033.

      The URL of the Data Collector Website is displayed in the Enterprise Manager Data Collector wizard when the installation is complete.

    3. Click Continue to this website.
  2. Download the Client Installer.
  3. When the download is complete, double-click the downloaded file.
  4. A Security Warning dialog box appears. Click Run to start the installation.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Click Yes to accept the license agreement and start the installation.
  7. Click Finish. The Enterprise Manager icon appears on the desktop.

C. Installing Enterprise Manager Server Agent

The Enterprise Manager Server Agent is a service for Windows that allows you to see server information, recover unused storage space from Windows NTFS, and monitor and control Dell Compellent NAS and zNAS servers.

To install Enterprise Manager Server Agent:

  1. Go to Data Collector Website. The default location for the website is: https://<emdc_hostname_ip>:<emdc_web_server_port> where:
    1. <emdc_hostname_ip> is the host name or IP address of the server that hosts the Data Collector.

    2. <emdc_web_server_port> is the Data Collector web service port; the default is 3033.

      The URL of the Data Collector Website is displayed in the Enterprise Manager Data Collector wizard when the installation is complete.

    3. Click Continue to this website.
  2. Download the Server Agent Installer.
  3. When the download is complete, double-click the downloaded file.
  4. A Security Warning dialog box appears. Click Run.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Select I Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
  7. Register the Server Agent with Enterprise Manager Data Collector:

    1. Enter the socket listening port. By default, 27355
    2. Enter the host name or IP address of the Data Collector
    3. Enter the web services port. By default, 8080
    4. Check the box Automatically Manage on Storage Center
    5. Click OK.
  8. Once the installation is complete, click Finish.

 

D. Connecting to Data Collector

The Enterprise Manager Client can be used to connect to the Data Collector to view and manage multiple Storage Centers:

  1. On the desktop, double-click the Enterprise Manager Client shortcut. The Login to Compellent Enterprise Manager Client window appears.
  2. Fill the following fields:
    1. User Name: Enterprise Manager user that was created while installing Data Collector
    2. Password: User's password
    3. Host/IP: host name or IP address of the server that hosts the Data Collector.
    4. Web Server Port: If you changed the Web Server Port during installation, enter the updated port.
    5. Click Log In.
  3. The Client connects to the Data Collector and displays the Storage (SAN/NAS) view. Click Add Storage Center.
  4. Fill the following fields:
    1. Host Name: Host name or IP address of the Storage Center.
    2. User Name: Name of an administrator user on the Storage Center.
    3. Password: Password for the Storage Center user.
  5. Click Finish. The Storage Center appears in the list of Storage Centers.

E. Configuring Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager

  1. On the desktop, double-click the Enterprise Data Collector Manager shortcut. The Login to Data Collector window appears.
  2. Enter your credentials and click Log In.

  3. From Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager, you can:

    1. Add Enterprise Manager users

    2. Add Storage Center volumes

    3. Add servers to Storage Centers

    4. Add FluidFS clusters to Enterprise Manager

    5. Configure email notifications

    6. Set up remote Storage Centers and QoS

    7. Configure replications and Live Volumes

    8. Predefine your disaster recovery plan.

    For more information, please refer to the Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager Administrator’s Guide

F. Deploying the ETL module

Complete the following steps to deploy the ETL Module:

  1. Navigate to Administration > SYSTEM > Maintenance.
  2. Verify the installation status of the already uploaded packages. If their status is "READY" or "RUNNING", wait for the installation to complete before proceeding.
  3. At the bottom of the Maintenance page, locate the Upload patch or additional package file section.
  4. Click Browse.
  5. Locate and select the ETL installation package.
  6. Click Upload.
  7. Read the Overview and click Next to continue.
  8. Read and accept the End User License Agreement.
  9. Select the server on which the operation must be executed; that is the server on which the package will be saved. Click Proceed to continue.

  10. A successful installation will result in a green line in the Additional Packages table.

    Note

     In case of unsuccessful outcome (e.g. a yellow WARNING line), click the  icon to inspect the deployment log.

Step II. Configure the ETL

You must configure the ETL to connect to Dell Compellent for data collection. ETL configuration includes specifying the basic and optional advancedproperties. While configuring the basic properties is sufficient, you can optionally configure the advanced properties for additional customization.

A. Configuring the basic properties

Some of the basic properties display default values. You can modify these values if required.

To configure the basic properties:

  1. In the TrueSight Capacity Optimization console, navigate to Administration > ETL & SYSTEM TASKS > ETL tasks.
  2. On the ETL tasks page, under the Last run tab, click Add > Add ETL. The Add ETL.The Add ETL page displays the configuration properties. You must configure properties in the following tabs: Run configuration, Entity catalog, and ETL additional settings.
  3. On the Run configuration tab, select Storage - Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager Extractor Service from the ETL Module list. The name of the ETL is displayed in the ETL task name field. You can edit this field to customize the name.

  4. Click the Entity catalog tab, and select one of the following options:

    • Shared Entity Catalog:

      Select if other ETLs access the same entities that are used by the Dell Compellent ETL.
      • From the Sharing with Entity Catalog list, select the entity catalog name that is shared between ETLs.
    • Private Entity Catalog: Select if this is the only ETL that extracts data from the Dell Compellent resources.

  5. Click the Connection Settings tab, and configure the following properties:

    PropertyDescription
    Hostname

    Hostname or IP address of the server where Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager is running.

    Port

    Port number used to connect to Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager (Default: 3033).

    Connect As

    Username to connect to Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager.

    Password

    Password to connect to Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager.

  6. Click Save. You are returned to the Last run tab under the ETL tasks page.

    1. Validate the results in simulation mode: In the ETL tasks table under ETL tasks > Last run, locate your ETL (ETL task name), click  to run the ETL.
      • OK: the ETL executed without any error in simulation mode.
      • WARNING: The ETL execution returned some warnings in simulation mode. Check the ETL log.
      • ERROR: The ETL execution returned errors and was unsuccessful. Edit the active Run configuration and try again.
    2. Switch the ETL to production mode: Perform the following steps:
      1. In the ETL tasks table under ETL tasks > Last run, click the ETL under the Name column.
      2. In the Run configuration table in the ETL details page, click  to edit the active Run configuration.
      3. In the Edit run configuration page, navigate to the Run configuration expandable tab and set Execute in simulation mode to No.
      4. Click Save. 
  7. Locate the ETL in the ETL tasks table and click  to run it, or schedule an ETL run. 
    After you run the ETL, or schedule the ETL for a run, it will extract the data from the source and transfer it to TrueSight Capacity Optimization database. You can see the entity hierarchy in the left Navigation pane, under Workspace.

  8. Click the ETL additional settings tab, and configure the following properties:

    PropertyDescription
     VolumesThis property allows you to disable or enable volumes monitoring and fine-tune the creation of volume entities in the TrueSight Capacity Optimization environment. For more information, refer to the section "Customizing Volumes and Shares Monitoring" below.

(Optional) B. Configuring the advanced properties

You can configure the advanced properties to change the way the ETL works or to collect additional metrics.

To configure the advanced properties:

1. On the Add ETL page, click Advanced.

PropertyDescription
Hostname

Hostname or IP address of the server where Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager is running.

Port

Port number used to connect to Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager (Default: 3033).

Connect As

Username to connect to Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager.

Password

Password to connect to Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager.

2. Configure the following properties:

PropertyDescription
Run configuration name

Specify the name that you want to assign to this ETL task configuration. The default configuration name is displayed. You can use this name to differentiate between the run configuration settings of ETL tasks.


Deploy statusSelect the deploy status for the ETL task. For example, you can initially select Test and change it to Production after verifying that the ETL run results are as expected.
Log levelSpecify the level of details that you want to include in the ETL log file. Select one of the following options:
  • 1 - Light: Select to add the bare minimum activity logs to the log file.
  • 5 - Medium: Select to add the medium-detailed activity logs to the log file.
  • 10 - Verbose: Select to add detailed activity logs to the log file.

Use log level 5 as a general practice. You can select log level 10 for debugging and troubleshooting purposes.

Datasets

Specify the datasets that you want to add to the ETL run configuration. The ETL collects data of metrics that are associated with these datasets.

  1. Click Edit.
  2. Select one (click) or more (shift+click) datasets from the Available datasets list and click >> to move them to the Selected datasets list.
  3. Click Apply.

The ETL collects data of metrics associated with the datasets that are available in the Selected datasets list.

PropertyDescription
Metric profile selection

Select the metric profile that the ETL must use. The ETL collects data for the group of metrics that is defined by the selected metric profile.

  • Use Global metric profile: This is selected by default. All the out-of-the-box ETLs use this profile.
  • Select a custom metric profile: Select the custom profile that you want to use from the Custom metric profile list. This list displays all the custom profiles that you have created.


For more information about metric profiles, see Adding and managing metric profiles.

Levels up to

Specify the metric level that defines the number of metrics that can be imported into the database. The load on the database increases or decreases depending on the selected metric level.

By default, extended level metrics are not imported by the ETL. To import them, you will have to customize the collection level and set it to [4] Extended.

To learn more about metric levels, see Aging Class mapping.

PropertyDescription
List of properties

Specify additional properties for the ETL that act as user inputs during run. You can specify these values now or you can do so later by accessing the "You can manually edit ETL properties from this page" link that is displayed for the ETL in the view mode.

  1. Click Add.
  2. In the etl.additional.prop.n field, specify an additional property.
  3. Click Apply.
    Repeat this task to add more properties.


PropertyDescription
Empty dataset behavior

Specify the action for the loader if it encounters an empty dataset:

  • Warn: Generate a warning about loading an empty dataset.
  • Ignore: Ignore the empty dataset and continue parsing.


ETL log file nameThe name of the file that contains the ETL run log. The default value is: %BASE/log/%AYEAR%AMONTH%ADAY%AHOUR%MINUTE%TASKID
Maximum number of rows for CSV outputA numeric value to limit the size of the output files.
CSV loader output file nameThe name of the file that is generated by the CSV loader. The default value is: %BASE/output/%DSNAME%AYEAR%AMONTH%ADAY%AHOUR%ZPROG%DSID%TASKID
Capacity Optimization loader output file nameThe name of the file that is generated by the TrueSight Capacity Optimization loader. The default value is: %BASE/output/%DSNAME%AYEAR%AMONTH%ADAY%AHOUR%ZPROG%DSID%TASKID
Detail modeSpecify whether you want to collect raw data in addition to the standard data. Select one of the following options:
  • Standard: Data will be stored in the database in different tables at the following time granularities: Detail (configurable, by default: 5 minutes), Hourly, Daily, and Monthly.
  • Raw also: Data will be stored in the database in different tables at the following time granularities: Raw (as available from the original data source), Detail (configurable, by default: 5 minutes), Hourly, Daily, and Monthly.
  • Raw only: Data will be stored in the database in a table only at Raw granularity (as available from the original data source).
For more information, see Accessing data using public views and Sizing and scalability considerations.
Remove domain suffix from datasource name (Only for systems) Select True to remove the domain from the data source name. For example, server.domain.com will be saved as server. The default selection is False.
Leave domain suffix to system name (Only for systems)Select True to keep the domain in the system name. For example: server.domain.com will be saved as is. The default selection is False.
Update grouping object definition (Only for systems)Select True if you want the ETL to update the grouping object definition for a metric that is loaded by the ETL. The default selection is False.
Skip entity creation (Only for ETL tasks sharing lookup with other tasks)Select True if you do not want this ETL to create an entity and discard data from its data source for entities not found in Capacity Optimization. It uses one of the other ETLs that share a lookup to create a new entity. The default selection is False.

PropertyDescription
Hour maskSpecify a value to run the task only during particular hours within a day. For example, 0 – 23 or 1, 3, 5 – 12.
Day of week maskSelect the days so that the task can be run only on the selected days of the week. To avoid setting this filter, do not select any option for this field.
Day of month maskSpecify a value to run the task only on the selected days of a month. For example, 5, 9, 18, 27 – 31.
Apply mask validationSelect False to temporarily turn off the mask validation without removing any values. The default selection is True.
Execute after timeSpecify a value in the hours:minutes format (for example, 05:00 or 16:00) to wait before the task is run. The task run begins only after the specified time is elapsed.
Enqueueable Specify whether you want to ignore the next run command or run it after the current task. Select one of the following options:
  • False: Ignores the next run command when a particular task is already running. This is the default selection.
  • True: Starts the next run command immediately after the current running task is completed.

3. Click Save.

The ETL tasks page shows the details of the newly configured Dell Compellent ETL.

Complete the procedure by performing steps 6 to 8 from the Configuring the basic properties procedure.


Step III. Run the ETL

After you configure the ETL, you can run it to collect data. You can run the ETL in the following modes:

A. Simulation mode: Only validates connection to the data source, does not collect data. Use this mode when you want to run the ETL for the first time or after you make any changes to the ETL configuration.

B. Production mode: Collects data from the data source.

A. Running the ETL in the simulation mode

To run the ETL in the simulation mode:

  1. In the TrueSight Capacity Optimization console, navigate to Administration > ETL & System Tasks, and select ETL tasks.
  2. On the ETL tasks page, click the ETL. The ETL details are displayed.


  1. In the Run configurations table, click Edit to modify the ETL configuration settings.
  2. On the Run configuration tab, ensure that the Execute in simulation mode option is set to Yes, and click Save.
  3. Click Run active configuration. A confirmation message about the ETL run job submission is displayed.
  4. On the ETL tasks page, check the ETL run status in the Last exit column. 
    OK Indicates that the ETL ran without any error. You are ready to run the ETL in the production mode.
  5.  If the ETL run status is Warning, Error, or Failed:
    1. On the ETL tasks page, click  in the last column of the ETL name row.
    2. Check the log and reconfigure the ETL if required.
    3. Run the ETL again.
    4. Repeat these steps until the ETL run status changes to OK.

B. Running the ETL in the production mode

You can run the ETL manually when required or schedule it to run at a specified time.

a. Running the ETL manually

  1. On the ETL tasks page, click the ETL. The ETL details are displayed.
  2. In the Run configurations table, click Edit  to modify the ETL configuration settings. The Edit run configuration page is displayed.
  3. On the Run configuration tab, select No for the Execute in simulation mode option, and click Save.
  4. To run the ETL immediately, click Run active configuration. A confirmation message about the ETL run job submission is displayed.
    When the ETL is run, it collects data from the source and transfers it to the TrueSight Capacity Optimization database.

b. Scheduling the ETL run

By default, the ETL is scheduled to run daily. You can customize this schedule by changing the frequency and period of running the ETL.

To configure the ETL run schedule:

  1. On the ETL tasks page, click the ETL, and click Edit. The ETL details are displayed.

  2. On the Edit task page, do the following, and click Save:

    • Specify a unique name and description for the ETL task.
    • In the Maximum execution time before warning field, specify the duration for which the ETL must run before generating warnings or alerts, if any.
    • Select a predefined or custom frequency for starting the ETL run. The default selection is Predefined.
    • Select the task group and the scheduler to which you want to assign the ETL task.

  3. Click Schedule. A message confirming the scheduling job submission is displayed.
    When the ETL runs as scheduled, it collects data from the source and transfers it to the TrueSight Capacity Optimization database.

Step IV. Post-configuration steps

A. Customizing volumes monitoring

Discovering volumes and collecting their performance metrics are resource-intensive actions that can create extra workload on the system. To reduce the system resource consumption, administrators can disable or enable the volumes monitoring at will and fine-tune the creation of volume entities into the TrueSight Capacity Optimization environment.

The following metrics are no longer collected and displayed in the console when volumes monitoring is disabled:

DatasetMetrics
STOGLB
  • ST_CONFIGURED_VOLUME_CAPACITY_PCT (Storage System Configured Capacity Percentage)
  • ST_OVERSUBSCRIBED_CAPACITY (Storage Oversubscribed Capacity)
  • ST_POOL_OVERSUBSCRIPTION_SITUATION (Pool Oversubscription Situation)
  • ST_POOL_SUBSCRIBED_CAPACITY (Pool Subscribed Capacity)
  • ST_POOL_SUBSCRIBED_CAPACITY_PCT (Pool Subscribed Capacity Percentage)
  • ST_SYSTEM_SUBSCRIBED_CAPACITY (Storage Subscribed Capacity)
  • ST_VOLUME_CONSUMED_CAPACITY (Volume Consumed Capacity)
  • ST_VOLUME_CONSUMED_CAPACITY_PCT (Volume Consumed Capacity Percentage)
  • ST_VOLUME_HOST_VISIBLE_CAPACITY (Host Volume Visible Capacity)
  • ST_VOLUME_MAPPED (Volume Mapped)
  • ST_VOLUME_RESPONSE_TIME (Volume Response Time)
  • ST_VOLUME_TIME_SINCE_LAST_ACTIVITY (Volume Time Since Last Activity)
  • ST_VOLUME_TRANSFER_BYTE_RATE (Volume Transfer Byte Rate)
STOHOST
  • BYHOST_ALLOCATED (Allocated Space by Host)
  • BYHOST_SIZE (By Host Physical Size)


To customize volumes monitoring

  1. Edit the ETL Run Configuration.
  2. Expand the ETL additional settings menu.

  3. From the Volumes pull-down lists, select one of the following options:

    OptionResult
    Disabled
    • Volumes are not discovered.
    • Volumes-related metrics are not loaded in the console.

    Note

    Use this configuration if the number of volumes to manage significantly slows down the system performance. Disabling the volumes monitoring prevents the discovery of volumes and consequently does not allow the ETL to collect, save or process their data. Note that the calculation of metrics for other sources may be impacted.
    Collected for metric computation (Default)
    • All volumes are discovered and their metrics are collected and processed.
    • Volumes-related metrics are not loaded in the console.

    Note

    Use this configuration if you wish to collect and process volume-related metrics without loading this information in the console. The collected data will however be used to calculate metrics for other sources, when required. This will reduce the resource consumption of your system.

    Collected and Imported
    • All volumes are discovered and their metrics are collected and processed.
    • Volumes-related metrics are saved in the database, processed and loaded in the console.

    Note

    Use this configuration if your system is powerful enough to manage all the volumes to monitor.

  4. Click Save.

B. Running the Extractor Service task


An ETL task can be run manually to retrieve performance metrics. Please note that the steps listed in this section are not mandatory and are only required if the ETL is not already scheduled for execution.

To run the ETL task:

  1. Access the TrueSight Capacity Optimization Console.
  2. In the Administration tab, select ETL & System Tasks > ETL Tasks.
  3. Click  to execute the ETL task.

When the execution is complete, the value of the Status column in the ETL tasks table changes to SERVICE_ON.

C. Setting the collect frequency


The collect frequency is the rate at which data is collected. Collect frequency is set to 15 minutes by default, which means that it only applies to entities with an average duration of 900 seconds. It can however be modified to include more entities and performance metrics.

To know the average duration, under the Worskpace tab, select one entity, click the Metrics tab, and verify the Average duration column of the performance metrics.

To set the collect frequency:

  1. Edit the ETL Run Configuration:
    1. In the Administration tab, click ETL & System Tasks > ETL tasks.
    2. Click the link of the ETL task for which you wish to set the collect frequency.
    3. Click the Stop button to stop the service execution; then click the  Edit button available in the Run configuration section.
  2. Click the link You can manually edit ETL properties from this page provided at the bottom of the page to display a list of editable options.
  3. Locate the service.period option, and enter the number of milliseconds corresponding to the frequency at which data will be collected. If you want the collect frequency to include both storage systems and storage pools for example, you will have to set the collect frequency to 7200000 milliseconds (2 hours).
  4. Click Save.
  5. Start the ETL.

 

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