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Adapter instances, Adding an EMC Adapter instance for vCenter, With EMC Storage Analytics

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Installation and licensing Adapter instances The vCenter Operations Manager requires an adapter instance for each resource to be monitored. The instance specifies the type of adapter to use and the information needed to identify and access the resource. With EMC Storage Analytics, the vCenter Operations Manager uses EMC Adapter instances to identify and access the resources. Supported adapter instances include: l vCenter (prerequisite for other adapter instances) l VNX File l VNX Block l VMAX l VNXe l VPLEX See the EMC Storage Analytics Release Notes for a list of the supported models for each adapter instance and related OEs. If the vCenter adapter instance is not configured, other adapter instances will function normally but will not display visible connections between the VMware objects and the array objects. After adapter instances are created, the vCenter Operations Manager Collector requires several minutes to collect statistics, depending on the size of the storage array configuration. Large configurations can take up to 45 minutes to collect metrics and resources and update dashboards. This is a one-time event; future statistical collections run quickly. Adding an EMC Adapter instance for vCenter For users to traverse health trees from the virtual environment into the storage environment, EMC Storage Analytics requires you to install an EMC Adapter instance for vCenter. All storage system adapter instances require the EMC Adapter instance for vCenter, which you must add first. To add an EMC Adapter instance for vCenter: Procedure 1. Start the vCenter Operations Manager custom user interface and log in as admin. For example in a web browser, type: https:///vcops-custom 2. Select Environment > Configuration > Adapter Instances. 3. Click the Add New Adapter Instance icon. The Add Adapter Instance screen appears. 4. Set the following: Collector Adapter Kind vCenter Operations Standard Server EMC Adapter Adapter Instance Name Any descriptive name. For example, My vCenter. Management IP IP address of the vCenter server. Adapter instances 21

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Adapter instances
The vCenter Operations Manager requires an adapter instance for each resource to be
monitored. The instance specifies the type of adapter to use and the information needed
to identify and access the resource.
With EMC Storage Analytics, the vCenter Operations Manager uses EMC Adapter
instances to identify and access the resources. Supported adapter instances include:
l
vCenter (prerequisite for other adapter instances)
l
VNX File
l
VNX Block
l
VMAX
l
VNXe
l
VPLEX
See the
EMC Storage Analytics Release Notes
for a list of the supported models for each
adapter instance and related OEs.
If the vCenter adapter instance is not configured, other adapter instances will function
normally but will not display visible connections between the VMware objects and the
array objects.
After adapter instances are created, the vCenter Operations Manager Collector requires
several minutes to collect statistics, depending on the size of the storage array
configuration. Large configurations can take up to 45 minutes to collect metrics and
resources and update dashboards. This is a one-time event; future statistical collections
run quickly.
Adding an EMC Adapter instance for vCenter
For users to traverse health trees from the virtual environment into the storage
environment, EMC Storage Analytics requires you to install an EMC Adapter instance for
vCenter. All storage system adapter instances require the EMC Adapter instance for
vCenter, which you must add first.
To add an EMC Adapter instance for vCenter:
Procedure
1.
Start the vCenter Operations Manager custom user interface and log in as admin.
For example in a web browser, type:
https://<vCOPs_ip_address>/vcops-custom
2. Select
Environment
>
Configuration
>
Adapter Instances
.
3.
Click the
Add New Adapter Instance
icon.
The
Add Adapter Instance
screen appears.
4.
Set the following:
Collector
vCenter Operations Standard Server
Adapter Kind
EMC Adapter
Adapter Instance Name
Any descriptive name. For example,
My vCenter
.
Management IP
IP address of the vCenter server.
Installation and licensing
Adapter instances
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