KB1148: Leveraging the HSNM2 CLI to Monitor Hitachi (HDS) AMS, HUS Systems | Knowledge Base

Introduction

An issue identified on the Hitachi Device Manager SMI-S provider causes the status of all storage components to always be “OK”, whatever their actual status. Sentry Software therefore recommends using the Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 CLI to monitor Hitachi (HDS) AMS and HUS Systems.

This article explains how to:

Install Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 CLI
Configure Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 CLI
Configure Hardware Sentry KM for PATROL.

Installing Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 CLI

On a Windows Server

Install the Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 CLI
Install the PATROL Agent on the server where Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 CLI is installed
Set the global environment variable STONAVM_HOME to the installation folder:
```
e.g.  STONAVM_HOME=C:\Program Files\Storage Navigator Modular 2 CLI
```

On a Linux Server

Create an installation folder (default: /usr/stonavm).
Untar the installation files to the installation folder.

Set the following variables for the PATROL Agent:

STONAVM_HOME to the installation folder  
LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable to $STONAVM_HOME/lib

Example:

STONAVM_HOME=/usr/stonavm  
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/stonavm/lib

Configuring Hitachi Storage Navigator Module 2 CLI

auunitaddauto -ip 10.0.10.0 10.0.10.254

*   or the **auunitadd** command (manual registering):

auunitadd -unit AMS2100_12345678 -ctl0 10.0.0.1 -ctl1 10.0.0.2

Run the auunitref command to list the connected systems:

Name Group Type Construction Connection Type Error  Monitoring Communication Type IP Address/Host Name/Device Name AMS2100_12345678 AMS2100  Dual TCP/IP(LAN) Enable Non-secure 10.0.10.1 10.0.10.2

For each UNIT (i.e. AMS2100_12345678), test the login credentials to be used by the CLI to authenticate:

    audrive -unit  AMS2100_12345678 -status   

    The Account  Authentication is enabled. Please login.  

    User ID: username  

    Password:  

    Unit  HDU   Type        Status  

    0     0  Data        Normal  

    0     1  Data        Normal  

    0     2  Data        Normal  

    0     3  Data        Normal  

    0     4  Undefined   Mounted

Configuring Hardware Sentry KM for PATROL

In TrueSight, configure the monitoring of your Hitachi storage system:
- Create a new policy or edit an existing one
- Under the Device Information section:
  - Enter an Internal ID
  - Enter the IP Address of the Hitachi Storage System to be monitored
  - From the Device Type pull-down list, select Storage (Array, Switch, Library).
- Scroll-down to the SSH section:
  - Enable SSH
  - Enter the Username and Password to be used by the CLI. These should be the credentials used when testing the audrive command. Should systems have different credentials, separate remote monitoring instances must be setup for each set of credentials.
  - (UNIX/Linux only) In the Sudo Options section:
    - Check the Use When root Privileges are Needed option to use the “sudo” utility in order to execute external commands as “root” on UNIX/Linux platforms.
    - Enter the Sudo Command Line to execute.
- Under the Device Advanced Settings section:
  - From the Connector Selection drop-down list, select Use Specified Connectors.
  - In the Connector File Names field, enter MS_HW_HitachiSNM2CLILinux.hdf for Linux, MS_HW_HitachiSNM2CLINT.hdf for Windows.
- Click OK.
Click OK and Save.

Leveraging the HSNM2 CLI to Monitor Hitachi (HDS) AMS, HUS Systems