Dell EMC ScaleIO VxFlex PowerFlex REST Discovered Information
This page details the storage information collected for each of the supported Dell EMC PowerFlex Storage Systems discovered in your IT infrastructure.
- Storage Systems Information
- Storage System Group Information
- Software Instance Information
- Storage Pools Information
- Storage Volumes Information
- Disk Drives Information
- Storage Connections Information
Storage Systems Information
This section lists the metrics reported for ScaleIO/VxFlex/PowerFlex nodes that are represented as Storage Systems.
To access the collected information for Storage systems:
- From the Home page, locate the Quick View section and click the Storage System icon to display the list of the discovered storage systems.
- In the Storage System list, double-click the storage system you wish to access.
The table below lists the System Storage Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage System Information | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the storage system. |
Type | The type name of the storage system. |
Client Access Types | The ways in which a client host can access the storage that this system is providing. |
Vendor | The storage system vendor. |
Model | The storage system model name. |
Software Version | The software version of the storage system. |
Total Capacity | The total capacity of the storage system in bytes. |
Total Oversubscribed Capacity | Total space oversubscribed in the storage system. |
Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in the storage system. |
Total Available Capacity | The total capacity available for storage in the storage system. |
Managed By | The software managing the storage system and the host on which it is running. |
Contained Storage Pools | Displays the number of related storage pools. This is also a link to the Storage Pool List page. |
Storage Volumes | Displays the number of related storage volumes. This is also a link to the Storage Volume List page. |
Disk Drives | The name of the cluster/group related to the storage system. |
Cluster/Group | The name of the cluster/group related to the storage system. |
Storage System Group Information
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To access the collected information for storage pools:
- Select the Infrastructure option in the Explore menu, and then click Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- Click the Storage Pools related link in the Storage Pools section to display a list of the storage pools associated to the storage system.
- Click a Storage Pool in the list and click the related Storage System Group name.
The table below lists the Storage System Groups Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage System Group Information | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the storage system group. |
Type | The type of the storage system group. |
UUID | The universally unique identifier of the storage system group. |
Total Capacity | The total capacity of the storage system in bytes. |
Total Consumed Capacity | The total capacity not consumed in the storage system in bytes. |
Storage Systems | The storage system(s) related to the storage system group. This is also a link to the Storage System page. |
Software Instance | The software managing the storage system group and the host on which it is running. |
Storage Pools | Displays the number of related storage pools. This is also a link to the Storage Pool List page. |
Software Instance Information
This section provides information about the software instance of the storage system group.
To access the collected information for software instances:
- From the Storage System page, click the name of a Storage System Group in the Cluster / Group section
- In the Storage System Group page, click the name of the Software Instance.
The table below lists the Software Instance Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Hosting Server Information | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the software instance. |
Type | The type of the software instance that manages the storage system. |
Configipedia Page | The name of the associated Configipedia page link. |
Instance Count | The number of identical software instances for the hosting server. |
Full Version | The version of the software plus the build number. |
Product Version | The version of the software instance. |
Host(s) | The name of the server hosting the software instance. |
Other Facets | The list of other related software instance for the storage system. |
Observed outgoing connections | The list of outgoing connections related to the software instance. |
Manages Storage Systems | The list of the storage systems managed by the software instance. |
Manages Storage System Groups | The list of the storage system groups managed by the software instance. |
Maintaining Pattern | The pattern used to create the software instance. |
Primary processes | The primary process that identifies this software. |
Storage Pools Information
This section provides information about the storage pools for the selected storage system.
- To access the collected information for storage pools, click the Storage Pools link available in the Storage System Group page.
- In the Storage Pools list, double-click the storage pool you wish to access.
The table below lists the Storage Pools Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage Pool Information | Description |
|---|---|
Pool ID | The ID of the storage pool. |
Type | The type of the storage pool. For example, Concrete. |
Name | The name of the storage pool. |
Capacity | The usable capacity of the storage pool. |
Consumed Capacity | The space actually consumed in the storage pool in bytes. |
Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in the storage pool. |
Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the storage pool. |
Storage System Group | The name of the storage system group for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage System Groups page. Refer to the Storage System Groups Information section for details. |
Storage Volumes | The volumes for the storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Volumes page. Refer to the Storage Volumes Information section for details. |
Storage Volumes Information
This section provides information about the storage volumes for the selected storage system.
- To access the collected information for storage volumes, click the Storage Volumes link available in the Storage System Group page.
- In the Storage Volumes list, double-click the storage volume you wish to access.
The table below lists the Storage Volumes Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage Volume Information | Description |
|---|---|
Volume ID | The ID of the storage volume. |
Name | The name of the storage volume. |
NAA ID | The Network Address Authority ID. |
Mapped | Indicates whether or not the storage volume is mapped. |
Thinly Provisioned | Indicates whether the volume are thinly provisioned or not. For example, if the volumes are not thinly provisioned, it displays No. |
Visible Capacity | The visible capacity of the storage volume. |
Consumed From Pool | The capacity consumed from the storage pool related to the storage volume. |
Consumable Capacity | The consumable capacity in the storage volume. |
Percentage of Pool Consumed | The percentage of capacity consumed in the storage volume. |
Block Size | The block size of the storage volume. |
Number of Blocks | The number of blocks of the storage volume. |
Consumable Blocks | The number of consumable blocks of the storage volume. |
Storage System Group | The name of the storage system group for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage System Groups page. Refer to the Storage System Groups Information section for details. |
Storage Pool | Name of the storage pool for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Pools page. Refer to the Storage Pools Information section for details. |
Storage Consumers | Name of the storage connections related to the storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Connection page. |
Disk Drives Information
This section provides information about the disk drives for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for disk drives, click the Disk Drive link available in the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Disk Drives Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Disk Drive Information | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the disk drive. |
Type | The type of the disk drive. |
Size | The size of the disk drive in bytes. |
Vendor | The name of the disk drive vendor. |
Model | The model of the disk drive. |
Serial Number | The serial number of the disk drive. |
Host | The name and link to the host related to the disk drive. |
Storage Connections Information
A Storage connection represents a connection between a storage client (a host using the storage) and a storage volume. The same connection may be linked to multiple volumes representing the client's visibility of multiple storage volumes. The volumes shown are only those that the client is permitted to access. This section provides information about the Storage Connection for the selected storage volume.
To access the collected information for storage connections, click a Storage Connection link available from the Storage Consumers section of the Storage Volume page.
The table below lists the storage connections information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage Connection Information | Description |
|---|---|
Connection Name | The name of the connection. |
Connection Type | The type of storage connection. |
Connection Value | A unique identifier for the storage consumer using this connection.
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Storage Volumes | The name of any storage volumes visible to the host using this connection. |
Consumer Fibre Chanel Port | Information on the Fiber channel port on the host using this connection. |