Introduction

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The following sections provide an overview of Dell EMC VNX and the EMC: VNX PowerPack:

What is Dell EMC VNX?

The Dell EMC VNX series is a family of unified hybrid flash storage arrays that combine block-based and file-based storage solutions in a single platform. VNX arrays use the EMC SMI-S Provider open storage management interface.

What Does the EMC: VNX PowerPack Monitor?

To monitor Dell EMC VNX systems using SL1, you must install the EMC: VNX PowerPack, which enables you to discover, model, and collect data about VNX storage arrays and file systems.

The EMC: VNX PowerPack requires EMC SMI-S Provider version 4.6.2 and higher, but less than version 8.0.

Monitoring VNX file systems is optional. If you choose to monitor file systems in addition to storage arrays, you must run a second discovery session to discover and model the file systems. For more information, see the section on Discovering Dell EMC VNX Devices.

The EMC: VNX PowerPack includes:

  • An example credential you can use to create Basic/Snippet credentials to connect to Dell EMC VNX devices

  • Dynamic Applications to discover and monitor VNX devices
  • Device Classes for each type of VNX device monitored by SL1
  • Event Policies and corresponding alerts that are triggered when VNX devices exceed thresholds for file system utilization.
  • Dashboards that present summary information for VNX component devices

Installing the EMC: VNX PowerPack

Before completing the steps in this section, you must import and install the latest version of the EMC: VNX PowerPack.

By default, installing a new version of a PowerPack overwrites all content from a previous version of that PowerPack that has already been installed on the target system. You can use the Enable Selective PowerPack Field Protection setting in the Behavior Settings page (System > Settings > Behavior) to prevent new PowerPacks from overwriting local changes for some commonly customized fields. For more information, see the section on Global Settings.

Ensure that you are running version 12.1.2 or later of SL1 before installing this PowerPack. For details on upgrading SL1, see the relevant SL1 Platform Release Notes.

To download and install the PowerPack:

  1. Search for and download the PowerPack from the PowerPacks page (Product Downloads > PowerPacks & SyncPacks) at the ScienceLogic Support Site.
  2. In SL1, go to the PowerPacks page (System > Manage > PowerPacks).
  3. Click the Actions button and choose Import PowerPack. The Import PowerPack dialog box appears.
  4. Click [Browse] and navigate to the PowerPack file from step 1.
  5. Select the PowerPack file and click Import. The PowerPack Installer modal displays a list of the PowerPack contents.
  6. Click Install. The PowerPack is added to the PowerPacks page.

If you exit the PowerPack Installer modal without installing the imported PowerPack, the imported PowerPack will not appear in the PowerPacks page. However, the imported PowerPack will appear in the Imported PowerPacks modal. This page appears when you click the Actions menu and select Install PowerPack.