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Deploying and configuring Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) ETL 11.5.00 for TrueSight Capacity Optimization

This topic contains the following sections:

Compatibility details

TrueSight Capacity Optimization

TrueSight Capacity Optimization v11.5.00.

Supported platforms

The ETL was tested and validated with the EMC ECS REST API v3.0.00.

Prerequisites

Before installing Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) ETL for TrueSight Capacity Optimization, you must ensure that the following requirements are met:

  1. Make sure to have access to a Dell EMC ECS Endpoint
  2. Configure a management user with System Monitor role:

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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.

    Warning

    Note

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

Configuring the ETL module

Complete the following steps to configure an ETL service and add it as an ETL task to extract capacity and performance metrics:

  1. Navigate to Administration > ETL & SYSTEM TASKS > ETL tasks.
  2. In the ETL tasks page, under the Last run tab, click Add > Add ETL. The Add ETL page is displayed.

  3. In the Run configuration tab, in the ETL module property, select Storage - Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) REST API Extractor Service:

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      1. Specify values for the common and advanced properties that are listed under the expandable tabs. To view or configure advanced properties, click Advanced.
        For details about the common properties, see ETL common configuration properties. The following table lists the properties that are specific to the Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS) ETL module: 


        Warning

        Note

        Basic properties that are displayed by default in the Add ETL page are the most common properties that you can set for an ETL.

        Property

        Description

        Connection settings

        Hostname

        Hostname or IP address of the Dell EMC ECS Storage system.

        Port

        Port number used by the Dell EMC ECS RESTful API Service (default: 4443).

        Connect As

        Username to connect to the Dell EMC ECS RESTful API Service.

        Password

        Password to connect to the Dell EMC ECS RESTful API Service.


        Warning

        Note

        To view or configure Advanced properties, click Advanced. You do not need to set or modify these properties unless you want to change the way the ETL works. These properties are for advanced users and scenarios only.

        Property

        Description

        Collection level

        Levels up to

        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.
        For more information about Aging Class Mapping, refer to the topic         Adding and managing metric profiles.

  4. 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 Button_Run.png 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. 
  1. 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 Edit_Icon.png 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. 
  1. Locate the ETL in the ETL tasks table and click Button_Run.png 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.

Post-configuration steps

Running the Extractor Service task

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 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 Button_Run.png 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.

Setting the collect frequency

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 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.

Warning
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_Icon.png 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.

Lookup details

Dell EMC Elastic Cloud Storage REST API ETL for TrueSight Capacity Optimization defines the following lookup fields:

Entity type

Lookup fields

Storage System

DEFAULT

Storage Pool

DEFAULT

Replication Group

DEFAULT


 

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