Seagate ExosX monitoring

The product uses Quantum StorNex Q-Series SMI-S and WBI API interfaces.

Storage connectivity

  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to the storage on ports 80 (WBI) and 5988 (SMI-S).
    If you use https and secure SMI-S then test ports 443 and 5989 instead.
    If you use storage cmd line configuration like in examples below (you can use the storage UI instead) then port 22 (ssh) must be open.

  • Make sure that secure SMI-S (port 5989) and WBI HTTPS (port 443) protocols are enabled on the storage
    • CMD line:
      $ ssh -l manage <storage_hostname>
      # show protocols
        Service and Security Protocols
        ------------------------------
        Web Browser Interface (HTTP): Enabled
        Secure Web Browser Interface (HTTPS): Enabled
        Command Line Interface (Telnet): Disabled
        Secure Command Line Interface (SSH): Enabled
        Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S): Enabled
        Unsecure Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S 5988): Disabled
        ...
      
      If secure SMI-S or WBI HTTPS are not enabled:
      # set protocols smis enabled
      # set protocols https enabled
      
    • UI:
      Storage service management
  • Create user xormon on the storage with monitor and standard roles, allow SMI-S and WBI.
    • CMD line method:
      Adjust password to your preferred one from used Test1234.
      $ ssh -l manage <storage_hostname>
      # create user interfaces smis,wbi locale English password Test1234 roles monitor,standard xormon  
      
    • UI:
      Storage user management

      (example uses 'stor2rrd' user but use 'xormon' preferable)

    Note for HPE MSA 2050 (firmware VL270P002-02 and newer perhaps): role "standard" is necessary for WBI access.

XorMon NG storage configuration

  • Add storage into configuration from the UI:
    XorMon NG UI: Settings icon ➡ Device ➡Storage ➡ New ➡ Vendor:device ➡ Seagate Exos X ➡ SMI-S
    Seagate Exos X  Storage monitoring

    If you set https in above storage properties then this must be enabled on the storage:
    $ ssh -l manage <storage_hostname>
    # show protocols
      ...
      Secure Web Browser Interface (HTTPS): Enabled
      Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S): Enabled
      ...
    
    If you use http then this:
      Web Browser Interface (HTTP): Enabled
      Unsecure Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S 5988): Enabled
    
  • Do not use shell special characters like @#!?|$*[]\{}`"'& in the password, use rather ;:.+- instead.

  • Run "Test" for configured storage device, it must show "OK"

  • Wait about 1 hour, then reload the web browser, you should see it in XorMon NG UI

The product uses storage WBI API interfaces natively provided by the storage.
WBI access must be used on new storage models which do not support SMI-S protocol.

Storage connectivity

  • Allow access from the XorMon NG host to the storage on ports 443.
  • Make sure that secure and WBI HTTPS (port 443) protocol is enabled on the storage
    • CMD line:
      $ ssh -l manage <storage_hostname>
      # show protocols
        Service and Security Protocols
        ------------------------------
        ...
        Secure Web Browser Interface (HTTPS): Enabled
        ...
      
      If secure WBI HTTPS is not enabled:
      # set protocols https enabled
      
    • UI:
      Storage service management
  • Create user xormon on the storage with monitor and standard roles, allow WBI.
    • CMD line method:
      Adjust password to your preferred one from used Test1234.
      $ ssh -l manage <storage_hostname>
      # create user interfaces wbi locale English password Test1234 roles monitor,standard xormon
      
    • UI:
      Storage user management

      (example uses 'stor2rrd' user but use 'xormon' preferable)

    Note for HPE MSA 2050 (firmware VL270P002-02 and newer perhaps): role "standard" is necessary for WBI access.

XorMon NG storage configuration

  • Add storage into configuration from the UI:
    XorMon NG UI: Settings icon ➡ Device ➡Storage ➡ New ➡ Vendor:device ➡ Seagate Exos X ➡ WBI
    Seagate Exos X  Storage monitoring

    If you set https in above storage properties then this must be enabled on the storage:
    $ ssh -l manage <storage_hostname>
    # show protocols
      ...
      Secure Web Browser Interface (HTTPS): Enabled
      ...
    
    If you use http then this:
      Web Browser Interface (HTTP): Enabled
    
  • Run "Test" for configured storage device, it must show "OK"

  • Wait about 1 hour, then reload the web browser, you should see it in XorMon NG UI