Configuration and Discovery

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The following sections describe how to configure and discover Nimble Storage Arrays for monitoring in SL1 using the Nimble Storage (2.3) PowerPack:

Prerequisites for Monitoring Nimble Storage Arrays

Before you can monitor Nimble Storage Arrays in SL1 using the Nimble Storage (2.3) PowerPack, you must have the following:

  • Access to TCP port 161 from the SL1 Collector or SL1 All-In-One server
  • Nimble Insight SNMP version 2.3 or later

Discovering Nimble Storage Arrays

The Nimble Storage (2.3) PowerPack uses SNMP to align to arrays. In order to discover a Nimble Storage Array, the array must be able to support Nimble Insight SNMP version 2.3 or later.

To discover Nimble Storage Arrays, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to the Discovery Control Panel page (System > Manage > Classic Discovery).

  1. Click the Create button. The Discovery Session Editor page appears.

  1. Supply values in the following fields:
  • Name. Type a unique name for the discovery session.
  • IP Address/Hostname Discovery List. Type the IP address of the Nimble Storage Array.
  • SNMP Credentials. Select the SNMP Public V1 or SNMP Public V2 credential.
  • Discover Non-SNMP. Select this checkbox.

  1. Optionally, supply values in the other fields in this page. For a description of the fields in this page, see the Discovery and Credentials section.
  2. Click the Save button.
  3. The Discovery Control Panel page will refresh. Click the lightning bolt icon () for the discovery session you created.
  4. In the pop-up window that appears, click the OK button. The Discovery Session page displays the progress of the discovery session.

NOTE: The PowerPack uses the Volume Name to uniquely identify volume components. It's important that volume names on the Nimble Storage arrays are uniquely named and never reused to avoid any duplicate device creation on SL1.

Verifying Discovery and Dynamic Application Alignment

To verify that SL1 has automatically aligned the correct Dynamic Applications during discovery:

  • After the second discovery has completed, click the device icon for the Nimble Storage Array (). From the Device Properties page for the Nimble Storage Array, click the Collections tab. The Dynamic Application Collections page appears.
  • All applicable Dynamic Applications for the switch are automatically aligned during discovery.

You should see the following Dynamic Applications aligned to the Nimble Storage Array:

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


If the listed Dynamic Applications have not been automatically aligned during discovery, you can align them manually. To do so, perform the following steps:

  • Click the Action button and then select Add Dynamic Application. The Dynamic Application Alignment page appears.
  • In the Dynamic Applications field, select the Dynamic Application you want to align.
  • In the Credentials field, select the credential specified in the table.
  • Click the Save button.
  • Repeat steps 1-4 for the other unaligned Dynamic Applications.

Viewing Nimble Storage Component Devices

In addition to the Device Manager page (Devices > Classic Devices, or Registry > Devices > Device Manager in the classic SL1 user interface), you can view the Nimble Storage Array and all associated component devices in the following places in the user interface:

  • The Device View modal page 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 a Nimble Storage Array, find the server 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 page 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 a Nimble Storage Array, 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.