KB1217: Monitoring Nutanix Appliances using Monitoring Studio KM | Knowledge Base

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Introduction

This article explains how to import the pre-built configuration into Monitoring Studio to monitor the capacity, traffic and status of the Nutanix appliances.

Important Note: This pre-built configuration does not cover all the monitoring aspects of Nutanix appliances. It is provided as an example and can be used as a working base for advanced monitoring. No support will be provided for this pre-built configuration. Should you need further assistance to customize it, please contact our Professional Services team.

Monitored Parameters

The pre-built configuration collects the following metrics:

Metrics collected for Nutanix Appliances

Cluster Avg Latency
Cluster IOPS
Cluster Status
Cluster Total Storage Capacity
Cluster Used Storage Capacity
Cluster IO Bandwidth
Controller

Data Service Status
Metadata Service Status
Node Status

Disks

Available Space
Avg IO Latency
IO Bandwidth
IOPS
State
Total Size

Hypervisor

CPU Count
CPU Usage Percent
IO Bandwidth
Memory
Memory Usage Percent
Read IOPS
Received Bytes
Rx Packets Dropped
Total VMs
Transmitted Bytes
Tx Packets Dropped
Write IOPS

Storage Container

Avg IO Latency
IO Bandwidth
IOPS
Total Capacity
Used Capacity

Storage Pools

Avg IO Latency
IO Bandwidth
IOPS
Total Capacity
Used Capacity

Avg Latency
CPU Count
CPU Usage Percent
IO Bandwidth
Memory
Memory Usage Percent
Read IOPS
Received Bytes
Rx Packets Dropped
Total VMs
Transmitted Bytes
Tx Packets Dropped
Write IOPS

Importing the Pre-Built Configuration

Pre-requisites

Before using the pre-built configuration, make sure that:

the PATROL Agent 9.6 or later is installed and properly configured,
Monitoring Studio KM 9.4.00 or higher is installed with the latest patches and loaded on the PATROL Agent
You have access to the SNMP agent on the Nutanix appliance through SNMP v1, v2c, or v3.

Procedure

Download the configuration file, unzip and copy it on the server where the PATROL Agent is installed and loaded with the Monitoring Studio KM.
Right-click on the main Monitoring Studio icon > KM Commands > Configuration > Import Configuration…
Locate the folder where the downloaded .cfg file is saved and select the Nutanix configuration file.
Monitoring Studio indicates the number of hosts found in the configuration file that require specific information before being imported. You can click the Hosts button to view the list. Click Next.
Enter the Nutanix Cluster hostname and click Next.
Select the appropriate SNMP version used by the Nutanix appliance and click Next.
For SNMP v1 and v2c, provide the SNMP community string; for SNMP v3 enter the credentials and click Next.
Review the Import Summary and click Next.
Click Finish to launch the discovery.

Important Note: Thresholds are not set by default. We recommend you set them according to your specific requirements.

Learn More

To learn more about the monitors used in this configuration template, please refer to the Specifying the Monitors Used section of the user documentation.

Please refer to Professional Services page to learn more about the consulting services available.

Monitoring Nutanix Appliances using Monitoring Studio KM