Configuration and Discovery

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The following sections describe how to configure and discover IBM SVC systems for monitoring by SL1 using the IBM: SVC PowerPack:

Prerequisites for Monitoring IBM SVC

To configure the SL1 system to monitor IBM SVC systems using the IBM: SVC PowerPack, you must first have the following information about an IBM SMI-S Provider that has already been properly installed and configured: 

  • The username and password for a user with access to the SMI-S Provider
  • IP address and port for the SMI-S Provider

Creating a Basic/Snippet Credential for IBM SVC

To configure SL1 to monitor IBM SVC systems, you must first create a Basic/Snippet credential. This credential allows the Dynamic Applications in the IBM: SVC PowerPack to connect with an IBM SMI-S Provider.

The PowerPack includes an example Basic/Snippet credential that you can edit for your own use.

To configure a Basic/Snippet credential to access an IBM SMI-S Provider:

  1. Go to the Credential Management page (System > Manage > Credentials).
  2. Locate the IBM: SVC SMI-S Example credential, then click its wrench icon (). The Edit Basic/Snippet Credential modal page appears:

  1. Complete the following fields:
  • Credential Name. Type a name for the IBM SVC credential.

  • Username. Type the username for a user with access to the SMI-S Provider.
  • Password. Type the password for the SMI-S Provider account username.
  1. Click the Save As button.

Discovering IBM SVC Component Devices

To discover an IBM SVC system:

  1. Go to the Discovery Control Panel page (System > Manage > Classic Discovery).
  2. In the Discovery Control Panel, click the Create button. The Discovery Session Editor page appears.

  1. In the Discovery Session Editor page, complete the following fields:
  • Name. Type a name for the discovery session.
  • IP Address/Hostname Discovery List. Type the IP address for the SMI-S Provider.

  • Other Credentials. Select the Basic/Snippet credential you created for the SMI-S Provider.
  • Discover Non-SNMP. Select this checkbox.
  • Model Devices. Select this checkbox.
  1. Optionally, you can enter values in the other fields on this page. For more information about the other fields on this page, see the Discovery & Credentials section.
  2. Click the Save button to save the discovery session and then close the Discovery Session Editor window.
  3. The discovery session you created appears at the top of the Discovery Control Panel page. Click its lightning-bolt icon () to run the discovery session.
  4. The Discovery Session window appears. When the cluster root device(s) are discovered, click the device icon () to view the Device Properties page for each device.

Aligning the Dynamic Applications

To align the IBM SVC Dynamic Applications:

  • After discovery has completed, click the device icon for the IBM SVC device (). From the Device Properties page for the IBM SVC device, click the Collections tab. The Dynamic Application Collections page appears.

    It can take several minutes after the discovery session has completed for Dynamic Applications to appear in the Dynamic Application Collections page.


  • Click the Action button and then select Add Dynamic Application. The Dynamic Application Alignment page appears:
  • In the Dynamic Applications field, select the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Statistics Cache" Dynamic Application.
  • In the Credentials field, select the credential you created.
  • Click the Save button.
  • Repeat steps 1-5 for the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Array Discovery" Dynamic Application, followed by the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Components Config" Dynamic Application.

NOTE: The "IBM: SVC/Storwize Array Stats" Dynamic Application requires that a few polling cycles of the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Statistics Cache" Dynamic Application complete before it begins the Array Stats collection. The "IBM: SVC/Storwize Array Stats" Dynamic Application is the cache consumer and the "IBM: SVC/Storwize Statistics Cache" Dynamic Application is the cache producer.

Viewing IBM SVC Component Devices

In addition to the Device Manager page (Registry > Devices > Device Manager), you can view the IBM SVC system and all associated component devices in the following places in the user interface:

  • The Device View modal page (click the bar-graph icon [] for a device, then click the Topology tab) displays a map of a particular device and all of the devices with which it has parent-child relationships. Double-clicking any of the devices listed reloads the page to make the selected device the primary device:

  • The Device Components page (Registry > Devices > Device Components) displays a list of all root devices and component devices discovered by SL1 in an indented view, so you can easily view the hierarchy and relationships between child devices, parent devices, and root devices. To view the component devices associated with an IBM SVC system, find the IBM SVC device and click its plus icon (+):

  • The Component Map page (Classic Maps > Device Maps > Components) allows you to view devices by root node and view the relationships between root nodes, parent components, and child components in a map. This makes it easy to visualize and manage root nodes and their components. SL1 automatically updates the Component Map as new component devices are discovered. The platform also updates each map with the latest status and event information. To view the map for an IBM SVC system, go to the Component Map page and select the map from the list in the left NavBar. To learn more about the Component Map page, see the section on Views.