Dell Unity 550F Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms
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Dell EMC CEE Using the Common Event Enabler on Linux Platforms Version 8.x Part Number: 302-002-457 March 2022 Rev. 06 - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 2
of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2011 - 2022 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 3
Preface...4 Chapter 1: Introduction...5 About CEE...5 System requirements...5 Support for third-party applications ...6 Chapter 2: Installing the up access for Splunk...17 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting...18 Dell EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator...18 Error messages...18 Training and - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 4
For documentation, release notes, software updates, or for information about products, licensing, and service, go to Online Support (registration required) at https://www.dell.com/support. Troubleshooting Go to Online Support. After logging in, search for the applicable Product page. 4 Preface - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 5
for auditing, content/quota management (CQM), Common Asynchronous Publishing Service (VCAPS), and indexing. CEPA is a mechanism whereby applications in the exchange from which it can retrieve events. NOTE: RabbitMQ is supported only for Dell EMC Unity and VNX systems running CEE version 8.8.2.1 and - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 6
64-bit Red Hat Enterprise platforms where yyy = software version number Search the Dell EMC E-Lab™ Interoperability Navigator for consumer applications supported when using CEE and CEPA. Hardware Network Storage Recommend using 16 GB Memory with 2 core processors. No specific network requirements - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 7
Download the CEE framework software from Online Support: a. Open a browser window, and go to https://www.dell.com/support. b. Perform a search for Common Event information, or both. Update the emc_cee_config.xml file contains instructions. 4. After editing the configuration file, ensure that the - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 8
RPM is signed. See Installing the Dell Technologies Inc. Public Key for instructions: emc_cee_RHEL-8.9.4.0.x86_64.rpm: RSA sha1 ((MD5) PGP) md5 NOT OK ( Technologies Inc. Public Key From the CEE downloads area on Dell Support, download the DellTechnologiesInc.pubkey file. To import the public key - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 9
Build Host : cee-rhel-7.cec.lab.emc.com Relocations : (not relocatable) Vendor : EMC Corp Summary : EMC Common Event Enabler 8.9-3.0 Description : Provides support for 3rd party CQM, Audit applications Distribution: (none) Signed SLES Output: NOTE: The public key for the RPM must be listed - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 10
Host : cee-sles-7.cec.lab.emc.com Relocations : (not relocatable) Vendor : EMC Corp Summary : EMC Common Event Enabler 8.9-3.0 Description : Provides support for 3rd party CQM, Audit applications Distribution: (none) Uninstall CEE About this task To remove the CEE software and perform - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 11
3 Configuring the Event Publishing Agent The CEPA facility is responsible for: ● Creating event notifications (event and its associated context) ● Sending the event package into the CEPA pool The CEPA pool is responsible for: ● Maintaining a topology and state mapping of all consumer applications ● - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 12
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is allowed. ● Host server option with the IP address of the computer where the Splunk consumer application is installed. ● token option with the GUID generated by Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud application for the index. NOTE: If the Splunk consumer application is installed on multiple computers - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 14
4 Managing the Event Publishing Agent Topics: • Start the CEPA facility • Stop the CEPA facility • Restart the CEPA facility Start the CEPA facility About this task Steps To start the CEPA facility, run this CEE daemon command: emc_cee_svc start Stop the CEPA facility About this task Steps To stop - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 15
5 Managing VCAPS Common Asynchronous Publishing Service (VCAPS) is a mechanism for delivering post-events in asynchronous mode. The delivery cadence is based on a time period or a number of events. Topics: • Set up - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 16
supported RabbitMQ documentation. NOTE: CEE supports RabbitMQ version 3.8.9, and About this task NOTE: RabbitMQ is supported only for Dell EMC Unity and VNX c. Set username and password to the username and password for a RabbitMQ user ="5672" username="ceetester" password="EMCnew1"> - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 17
7 Managing Indexing The Index sub-facility of CEPA is a mechanism for delivering bulk events in asynchronous mode to partner applications. The delivery cadence is based on either a time period or a number of events. You can use this Index facility to deliver bulk events to Splunk Enterprise or - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 18
Resolution Roadmap for VNX contains additional information about using Online Support and resolving problems. Topics: • Dell EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator • Error messages • Training and Professional Services Dell EMC E-Lab Interoperability Navigator The Dell EMC E-Lab Interoperability - Dell Unity 550F | Using the Common Event Enabler 8.x on Linux Platforms - Page 19
5 software 5 system 5 restart CEPA facility 14 S set up CEE message exchange 16 signing, install package 7 Splunk 17 start CEPA facility 14 stop CEPA facility 14 T troubleshooting 18 V VCAPS 15 verification, install package 7
Dell EMC CEE
Using the Common Event Enabler on Linux Platforms
Version 8.x
Part Number: 302-002-457
March 2022
Rev. 06