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System Reporter 2.8

3PAR System Reporter User’s Guide

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Installation, Configuration, Update, and Removal

This chapter describes how to install and configure as well as remove the 3PAR System Reporter components.

3.1 Before You Begin

Before installing 3PAR System Reporter components, select a system on which to run the System Reporter sampler and Web server. This system must use Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008 or Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 5.

If necessary, perform the following setup activities on the designated Windows® or Red Hat® Linux server:

(Optional). To avoid a DHCP-assigned address changing, assign a fixed IP address to the system.

Install the InForm OS Command Line Interface (CLI), version 2.3.1 or beyond.

NOTE: The CLI installer executable for the InForm OS can be found on the System

Reporter CD at: Windows\CLI\setup.exe (for Windows) or Linux/CLI/

setup.bin (for Linux)

See the InForm OS Administrator’s Guide, located on the System Reporter CD at: Document/CLI\231_CLI_Administrator_Manual.pdf, for instructions on

installing the InForm CLI.

Installation, Configuration, Update, and Removal

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Contents

3PAR System Reporter 2.8 User’s Guide Revision Notice Oractcl Copyright and License Page Page Page Preamble Page Page No Warranty Table of Contents Xii Installation, Configuration, Update, and Removal Removing the System Reporter Components Xiii Creating Custom Reports Xiv Working with Excel Charts Interpreting Report Metrics Xvi Web Queries Xvii Xviii Performance Reports Xix Using Adaptive Optimization Xxi Database Schema Xxii Troubleshooting Xxiii Xxiv User Interfaces Audience For information about… Read the… Related Documentation Organization Advisories Typographical ConventionsTypeface Meaning Example ABCDabcd About 3PAR System Reporter Overview and Features Configuring System Reporter Policy Settings Choosing a Method for Accessing Reports Report Name Description Report Metrics Cross Reference Creating Customized Reports Node Cache Performance Formatting Reports for Presentation Customizing the Reporting Format Accessing Report Data using Web QueriesGenerating Email Alerts Analyzing and Optimizing Storage Utilization Using the Database Schema to Build Custom Reports Before You Begin Installation, Configuration, Update, and Removal System Reporter CD Contents Setup.exe Installer.exeApache2.2.14 Win32-x86-openssl System Component Minimum Requirement System Requirements InServ Storage Server System Requirements Using the System Reporter Sizing Spreadsheet System Reporter Sizing Spreadsheet Using the System Reporter Sizing Spreadsheet InServ Storage Server and User Interface Components System Reporter Components System Reporter Components Installing the System Reporter Components Installing the System Reporter Components Section Installing the Web Server Choosing the Appropriate Database Installing the Database ServerSQLite Oracle MySQL Comment SQLite MySQL Oracle Installing and Setting Up the MySQL Database Optional Installing MySQL Server Select Multifunctional Database then click Next Configuring the MySQL Database Maxallowedpacket=32M Setting the maxallowedpacket parameter Mysql -u root -p Creating MySQL Users and Schema Start the Oracle Database Configuration Assistant Setting Up the Oracle Database OptionalCreating an Oracle database Creating the Oracle Users for System Reporter Creating the Oracle Net Service Installing or Upgrading System Reporter Tools on Windows Installing or Upgrading the System Reporter Tools3PAR System Reporter Installer window opens Installing or Upgrading the System Reporter Tools Installing or Upgrading the System Reporter Tools Installing or Upgrading the System Reporter Tools Installing System Reporter Tools on Linux Rpm --install sampleloop-2.8-1.i386.rpm Etc/init.d/sampleloop start 3PAR System Reporter window appears Adding InServ Systems Verifying Installation Setting File Permissions OptionalClick Submit Query Installing the Excel Client Optional About Apache Http Server Authorization and Access Control Directory cgi-bin/3par-rpts AuthType Basic Removing the System Reporter Tools on Windows Removing the System Reporter Components Removing the MySQL Database Optional Removing the System Reporter Tools on Linux Drop user cliuser drop user webuser Getting Started Accessing the Main System Reporter Interface Connection Dialog Box System Reporter Main Window System Reporter Main Menu Window Getting Help Simple Selection List Using the Object Selection ControlsFiltered Multi-Selection Control Starting the System Reporter Excel Client Accessing the Optional Excel Client Setting the Security for Excel Setting the Security Level for Excel Security Warning for Enabling Macros in Excell Setting the Security Level Macro Security Alert for Excel Setting the Security Level for Excel Trust Center Screen Click Trust Center Click Trust Center Settings Connecting to the Web Server from the Excel Client Connection Parameters dialog box appears Figure Changing the Excel Client Server and Resetting the Workbook Resetting the Workbook Accessing the Excel Client Query LogChanging the Web Server Deleting Excel Sheets Deleting Data SheetsDeleting Menu Sheets Deleting the Query Log Saving and Exiting the Excel Client 10.Security Alerts Multiple Issues Accessing and Creating Reports Quick Reports Window Accessing Quick Reports Scheduled Reports Window Accessing Scheduled Reports Creating Custom Reports Custom Reports Window Building the Report Menu Report Sample Resolution Common Performance Metrics on page 6.11 for Option Purpose Select Systems Select Domains Report Menu for Daily Vlun Performance Generating the Report Creating Custom Reports Creating Custom Reports Query Results Report Selection Controls Available by Report Time Selection ReportObject Selection 3PAR System Reporter User’s Guide Format Selection Report Selection Report Type Purpose Versus Time Standard Report TypesAt Time Histogram At Report Type Purpose HistogramTime Versus Time Report Example Versus Time with Compare=System Report Example Group By SystemHost At Time Report Example Histogram Versus Time Report Example 10.Histogram At Time Report Example Select Summary Columns Select Peak CompareGroup By Pdid System Reporter Order By Order by the CPG that the LD belongs to High Bucket Low BucketSum End Buckets Reload After mins Time SelectionBegin/At Time End Time Count Select PDIDs Object SelectionInclude Chunklets Select Disk Types Select Cage IDs Include PDs in States Select Disk Speed Select Usr CPGs Select CPGs Select Snp CPGs Select RAID Types Select LDs Select LD Usage Select VVs CTRL+CLICK Select Prov Types Select Ports nsp Select VV Types Select Hosts Select Port Types Select To Nodes Select Nodes Select Queues Format Selection Web interface onlyReport Information 11.Example of a Table Chart Types Stacked Vert Bars Stacked Bars Lines Stacked Area Vert Bars Bars Chart Y Pixels Chart X PixelsTime Labels Select Space Unit Time Format Choosing a Chart Type Working with Excel ChartsChoose Change Chart Type 18.Change Chart Type Menu for the Excel Client Refreshing Charts 19.Data Range Properties Shortcut Menu External Data Range Properties dialog box appears 20.External Data Range Properties Dialog Box Retaining Charts Exporting Executable Reports Customizing Excel Reports Adding Custom Columns to a Data Sheet =H53+J53+K53 Creating a Custom Chart=IFN530,H53/N53*100,0 Working with Excel Charts Chart Saving Customized Settings Summary Report Interpreting Report Metrics Metric Description Summary Report Metrics 3PAR System Reporter User’s Guide Metric Description PD Space Reports Space Reports Usage Type Description Spare, Unused, Failed LD Space ReportsTotals VV Space Reports VV Space Report Metrics 3PAR System Reporter User’s Guide Common Performance Metrics Performance Reports 3PAR System Reporter User’s Guide VV Cache Performance Reports Node Cache Performance Reports CPU Performance Reports Link Performance Reports Adaptive Optimization Reports Accessing the System Reporter Policies Configuring the System Reporter Policy Settings Policy Default Full path to directory containing InForm Configuring Sampling PoliciesCLI password files Etc/clipwdir on Linux See Compacting Databases on Compacting Databases Editing Sampling Policies Connection Dialog Box Adding, Removing and Re-Configuring InServ Storage Systems Verifying Addition of a Storage Server Adding a Storage ServerRemoving a Storage Server Click Remove InServ Re-Configuring a Storage Server Sampling Adding an Alert Rule Configuring Rules for Email Alerts3PAR System Reporter Policies window appears Click Add Alert Removing an Alert Rule Changing an Alert Rule Data Table Alert Rule ParametersClick Remove Alert Data Table Description Resolution System Resolution DescriptionMetric Metrics Description Data Tables Averaged over the sample Limit Value Direction Limit Count Example of an Alert RuleCondition Condition Value Scheduledreports/report directory/report name/YYYYMMDDHH Scheduling Reports Choose the Scheduled Reports tab Adding a Scheduled ReportClick Add Scheduled Report Changing a Scheduled Report Removing a Scheduled Report About File Permissions Configuring Adaptive Optimization Modifying the Apache Http Server Configuration Files Modifying the Apache Http Server Configuration Files About Web Queries Web Queries Data Format Version Report System Reporter Version Report Report Options About Reports and OptionsCategory Option=value Example CompareDaily Hourly Values VVType HostProvType LDUsage Comparesel Ctxtsws InterruptsTotalspace Rawspace Vvspace PdspaceStatpd Statld Chart CharttabRefresh Both Stackedbars CharttypeStackedvbars Stackedarea Graphy GraphxValue Tableformat GraphlegposBottom Right Excel Alllabels Begintsecs Timeform Tsecs Endtsecs Groupby PortNode Groupby=System Orderby Order results by Virtual Volume VV Type IOPs Service TimeBandwidth IO Size Idle TotalAccessesIntr Ctxt Ldspaceunit Histbegin Examples PdspaceunitMiB 220 bytes GB 109 bytes Chunklets Vvspaceunit All cage IDs Selcageid Nrmavaildrty Selchunks Selchunkls=NRMAVAILCLEAN&selchunks=SPRAVAILCLEAN Selchunkls=NRMAVAILCLEAN Selusrcpg SelcpgSelsnpcpg Seldisktype All Disk Types SeldiskspeedAll Disk Speeds ALL Domains SeldomainDomainname Domain2 SelhostALL Hosts Hostname Sellduse SelldAll LDs Ldname Log Selnode All Nodes SelnspAll Ports ALL PDIDs Selpdid Selporttype SelpdstateAll PD States Valid Selraidtype Selraidtype= SelsysSelraidtype=1&selraidtype=5 All Systems Selvv Selprovtype Selvvtype Report Types Pdspacetime SummaryPdspacegroup Ldspacegroup Ldspacetime Vvspacegroup VvspacetimePdperftime Pdsvthist Pdperfgroup Portperftime PdsvthistvstimePortperfgroup Portsvthistvstime PortsvthistLdperftime Compare=System Ldsvthist LdperfgroupLdsvthistvstime Vlunperfgroup VlunperftimeVlunsvthist Vvcmptime VlunsvthistvstimeVvcmpgroup Cpuperfgroup Cpuperftime Regmoves RegiodensityVvtier Regiondensity example Vvtier example Options Available by ReportReport Option M M Report Option Histsvtpd M M M M M M Objects Present Reports Http//localhost/cgi-bin/3par-rpts Using tableformat=excel Without using tableformat=excel Report Table values Objectspresent&objectpres= ldname on Sampletimes on Objectpres= cageid Output Objectpres= cpgnameObjectspresent&objectpres=cageid Objectspresent&objectpres=cpgname Objectpres= diskspeed Objectspresent&objectpres=diskspeed Objectpres= disktypeObjectspresent&objectpres=disktype Objectpres= hostname Objectpres= domainnameObjectspresent&objectpres=domainname Objectspresent&objectpres=hostname Objectpres= ldname Objectspresent&objectpres=ldname Objectpres=node Objectspresent&objectpres=node Objectpres=pdid Objectspresent&objectpres=pdid Objectpres=port Objectspresent&objectpres=port Objectpres= system Objectpres= vvname Objectspresent&objectpres=system usingObjectspresent&objectpres=vvname Objectspresent&objectpres=vvnamenosnap Objectpres= vvnamenosnap Objectspresent&objectpres=porttype Objecctpres= porttype Time string with format yyyy-mm-dd hhmmss Sampletimes Objects Present Reports Objects Present Reports Overview Using Adaptive Optimization Overview Selecting an InServ for Adaptive Optimization Configuring Adaptive Optimization Adaptive Optimization Configuration Main Window Tier Definition CPG Name and GiB Configuring Adaptive Optimization Configuring Adaptive Optimization Measurement Hours Schedule Adding an Adaptive Optimization Configuration Adaptive Optimization ModeAdd Adaptive Optimization Configuration window appears Adaptive Optimization Active Change Adaptive Optimization Configuration window appears Changing an Adaptive Optimization Configuration Removing an Adaptive Optimization Configuration Region IO Density Report Region IO Density with Adaptive Optimization Region IO Density without Adaptive Optimization VV Tiers Report Space Moved Report Adaptive Optimization Space Moved Report Cli% source showvvcpg.tcl Showvvcpg CLI extension CPG Showvvcpg CLI extension 10.1 Using The Database Schema Table Versions and Naming Conventions Administrative Tables10.2 Policy Table Sampleinserv Table 10.3 System Table 10.4 10.5 Alertconfig Table Datatable value 10.6 Scheduledreport Table 10.7 10.8 10.9 Adprovconfig TableScheduledreportlog Table 10.10 Adprovlog Table 10.11 Ldrgmoves Table 10.12 10.13 10.14 Sample Data and Inventory TablesRecentsample Table Pdspace Table 10.15 10.16 10.17 Pdspaceinv Table 10.18 Ldspace Table 10.19 10.20 Ldspaceinv Table 10.21 Vvspace Table 10.22 10.23 10.24 Vvspaceinv Table 10.25 10.26 Cpgspace Table 10.27 10.28 Cpgspaceinv Table 10.29 Common Performance Table Columns 10.30 10.31 10.32 10.33 10.34 Calculating Common Performance Metrics 10.35Metric SQL Expression 10.36 Service Time Histogram BucketsIO Size Histogram Buckets Statpd Table 10.37 10.38 Statpdinv Table 10.39 Statld Table 10.40 Statldinv Table 10.41 Statport Table 10.42 Statportinv Table 10.43 10.44 Statvlun Table 10.45 Statvluninv Table 10.46 Statvvcmp Table 10.47 10.48 Statvvcmpinv Table 10.49Sysuid Statcpu Table 10.50 Null CPU 10.51 Statcpuinv Table 10.52Statlink Table 10.53 Statlinkinv Table 10.54 Statldrg Table 10.55 Statldrgtimeinv Table 10.56 Perftimeinv Table 10.57Spacetimeinv Table 10.58 11.1 Troubleshooting Overview 11.2 Troubleshooting the Sampling ComponentsSampling Component Log Files InServ Sampling Errors Installation Configuration11.3 Sampler Service/Daemon Errors Troubleshooting Adaptive Optimization ComponentsErrors incurred by the inservsample process Errors incurred by the CLI sampler process Troubleshooting the Excel Client Troubleshooting the Web Server Components11.5 11.6 Extracting Data from the Database with sysbck 11.7 11.8 Examples of Using sysbck for Various Databases From MySQL to Oracle 11.9 11.10 11.11 11.12 Dumping the Entire DatabaseDumping the Entire SQLite Database Dumping the Entire MySQL Database 11.13 11.14 IX.1 Index IX.2 IX.3 IX.4 IX.5 IX.6 Release level Revision summary RH.1 RH.2 Configuration, Update, and Removal RH.3 RH.4 RH.5 RH.6 RH.7 RH.8