Supported Versions
Dell PowerFlex Manager version 3.7
Gateway version v3.5.x

Introduction

Manager

PowerFlex Manager provides IT operations management for Dell EMC PowerFlex rack and Dell EMC PowerFlex appliance. Efficiency increases by reducing time-consuming manual tasks that are required to manage system operations. You can use PowerFlex Manager to deploy and manage both new and existing environments.

PowerFlex Manager is distributed as a virtual appliance that runs a collection of interacting web applications that communicate through the REST interfaces. The PowerFlex Manager UI resides on the virtual appliance and provides full browser-based GUI access to interact with the PowerFlex Manager through the REST interfaces described in this guide.

Note: If you have a licensed version of PowerFlex Manager, this can be integrated with any custom UI or accessed through programs to enhance your automation experience.

Gateway

The REST API is served from the PowerFlex Gateway (which includes the REST gateway). The PowerFlex Gateway can be installed on any operating system that supports PowerFlex for its core components (MDM/SDS/SDC/LIA/XCACHE). PowerFlex Gateway connects to a single MDM and serves requests by querying the MDM and reformatting the answers it receives from the MDM in a RESTful manner, back to a REST client. PowerFlex Gateway requires the MDM username and password for the login request. In response, the login returns a token, which is used for the subsequent authentications for other requests. The PowerFlex REST API supports PowerFlex SCLI commands. The responses returned by the PowerFlex Gateway are in JSON format.

The API is available as part of the PowerFlex Gateway package. If you use the PowerFlex Installer to install PowerFlex, the PowerFlex Gateway is already installed and configured with the MDM details.

Hierarchy of Dell PowerFlex resources

Dell PowerFlex Manager
     - Dell PowerFlex Manager Server
     - Dell PowerFlex Manager Switch
     - Dell PowerFlex Manager VCenter
     - Dell PowerFlex Gateway
        - Dell PowerFlex MDM Cluster
         - Dell PowerFlex SDC
         - Dell PowerFlex Protection Domain
             - Dell PowerFlex SDS
                 - Dell PowerFlex Device
             - Dell PowerFlex Fault Set
             - Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
                 - Dell PowerFlex Volume
                 - Dell PowerFlex VTree

Pre-Requisites

The OpsRamp Gateway must be installed.

Configure and install the integration

  1. Go to Setup > Integrations and Apps.
  2. Click + ADD on the INSTALLED APP page. The ADD APP page displays all the available applications along with the newly created application with the version.
    Notes:
    • If there are already installed applications, it will redirect to the INSTALLED APPS page, where all the installed applications are displayed.
    • If there are no installed applications, it will navigate to the ADD APP page.
    • You can even search for the application using the search option available. Also you can use the All Categories option to search.
Dell Powerflex
  1. Click ADD in the Dell PowerFlex application.
  2. In the Configurations page, click + ADD. The Add Configuration page appears.
  3. Enter the below mentioned BASIC INFORMATION
FuntionalityDescription
NameEnter the name for the configuration.
Dell PowerFlex Manager IP AddressIP address/host name of the Dell PowerFlex Manager.
Dell PowerFlex Manager CredentialsSelect a credential from the drop-down list.

Note: Click + Add to create a credential.
Dell PowerFlex Gateway IP AddressIP address/host name of the Dell PowerFlex Gateway.
Dell PowerFlex Gateway CredentialsSelect the credentials from the drop-down list.

Note: Click + Add to create a credential.
PortPort

Note: Default port value is 443.

Notes:

  • By default the Is Secure checkbox is selected.
  • Select the following:
    • App Failure Notifications: if enabled,
      • an alert will be sent to the registered gateway resource, however, either Dell PowerFlex Gateway IP Address Credentials or Dell PowerFlex Manager IP Address Credentials should be provided.
      • an alert is raised for connectivity, authentication exception
        • Discovery - alert will be on a gateway resource that is registered with the application.
        • Monitoring - alert will be on a particular Powerflex resource.
    • Alert Polling: enables integrating third party alerts into OpsRamp using further configurations.
    • Alert On Root Resource: polling alerts generated by on root resource.
  • Below are the default values set for:
    • Alert Severity Filter: provides severity alerts that get integrated out of all possible alerts.
      • Default Values: ALERT_HIGH,ALERT_MEDIUM,ALERT_LOW.
      • Possible Values: ALERT_HIGH,ALERT_MEDIUM,ALERT_LOW.
    • Alert Severity Mapping: enables you to map the severities between Dell PowerFlex and OpsRamp as severities are predefined values in each system. Possible values of Alert Severity Mapping Filter configuration property are “ALERT_HIGH”:“Critical” ,ALERT_MEDIUM":‘‘Warning", “ALERT_LOW”:“Warning”
      Note: You can change it as per your business use cases at any point in time from the Configuration page.
  1. In the RESOURCE TYPE section, select:

    • ALL: All the existing and future resources will be discovered.
    • SELECT: You can select one or multiple resources to be discovered.
  2. In the DISCOVERY SCHEDULE section, select Recurrence Pattern to add one of the following patterns:

    • Minutes
    • Hourly
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
  3. Click ADD.

  4. Now the configuration is saved and displayed on the configurations page after you save it.

    Note: From the same page, you may Edit and Remove the created configuration.

  5. Click NEXT

  6. In the Installation page, select an existing registered gateway profile, and click FINISH.

Dell PowerFlex

The application is now installed and displayed on the Installed Integration page. Use the search field to find the installed application.

Modify the Configuration

View the Dell PowerFlex details

The Dell PowerFlex integration is displayed in the Infrastructure > Resources > Storage.

Dell PowerFlex
Dell PowerFlex

Supported Metrics

Metric NamesMetric Display NameUnitDescription
dell_powerflex_device_StateDell PowerFlex Device StatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Device State.Possible values are Normal(0),Others(1)
dell_powerflex_event_StatisticsDell PowerFlex Event StatisticsnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Event Statistics.
dell_powerflex_gateway_AvailableCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Available CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Gateway Available Capacity
dell_powerflex_gateway_BandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway BandwidthMBpsBandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_BwRbReadBandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway BwRb Read BandwidthMBpsBwRb Read Bandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_BwRbReadThroughputDell PowerFlex Gateway BwRb Read ThroughputIOPSProvides BwRb Read Throughput for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_BwRbWriteBandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway BwRb Write BandwidthMBpsBwRb Write Bandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_BwRbWriteThroughputDell PowerFlex Gateway BwRb Write ThroughputIOPSProvides BwRb Write Throughput for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_CapacityUtilizationDell PowerFlex Gateway Capacity Utilization%Provides Dell PowerFlex Gateway CapacityUtilization
dell_powerflex_gateway_ConfiguredRawCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Configured Raw CapacityGBProvides Configured Raw Capacity for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_ConfiguredUsableCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Configured Usable CapacityGBProvides Configured Usable Capacity for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_FwRbReadBandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway FwRb Read BandwidthMBpsFwRb Read Bandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_FwRbReadThroughputDell PowerFlex Gateway FwRb Read ThroughputIOPSProvides FwRb Read Throughput for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_FwRbWriteBandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway FwRb Write BandwidthMBpsFwRb Write Bandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_FwRbWriteThroughputDell PowerFlex Gateway FwRb Write ThroughputIOPSProvides FwRb Write Throughput for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_HotSpareCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Hot spare CapacityGBProvides Hot spare Capacity for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_RAIDOverheadCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway RAID Overhead CapacityGBProvides RAID Overhead Capacity for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_RawCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Raw CapacityGBProvides Raw Capacity for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_RbalReadBandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway Rebalance Read BandwidthMBpsRebalance Read Bandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_RbalReadThroughputDell PowerFlex Gateway Rebalance Read ThroughputIOPSProvides Rebalance Read Throughput for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_RbalWriteBandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway Rebalance Write BandwidthMBpsRebalance Write Bandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_RbalWriteThroughputDell PowerFlex Gateway Rebalance Write ThroughputIOPSProvides Rebalance Write Throughput for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_ReadBandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway Read BandwidthMBpsRead Bandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_ReadThroughputDell PowerFlex Gateway Read ThroughputIOPSProvides Read Throughput for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_RebalanceBandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway Rebalance BandwidthMBpsRebalance Bandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_RebalanceCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Rebalance CapacityGBProvides Dell Powerflex Gateway RebalanceCapacity
dell_powerflex_gateway_SnapUsedCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Snap Used CapacityGBProvides Dell Powerflex Gateway SnapUsedCapacity
dell_powerflex_gateway_SystemCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway System CapacityGBProvides Dell Powerflex Gateway System Capacity
dell_powerflex_gateway_SystemUsedCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway System used CapacityGBProvides System used Capacity for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_ThickUsedCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Thick Used CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Gateway ThickUsedCapacity
dell_powerflex_gateway_ThinUsedCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Thin Used CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Gateway ThinUsedCapacity
dell_powerflex_gateway_ThroughputDell PowerFlex Gateway ThroughputIOPSProvides Throughput for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_TotalUsedCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Total Used CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Gateway TotalUsedCapacity
dell_powerflex_gateway_UnconfiguredCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Unconfigured CapacityGBProvides Unconfigured Capacity for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_UnusableCapacityDell PowerFlex Gateway Unusable CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Gateway UnusableCapacity
dell_powerflex_gateway_WriteBandwidthDell PowerFlex Gateway Write BandwidthMBpsWrite Bandwidth for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_gateway_WriteThroughputDell PowerFlex Gateway Write ThroughputIOPSProvides Write Throughput for Dell PowerFlex Gateway
dell_powerflex_mdm_CurrentStateDell PowerFlex MDM Cluster CurrentStatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex MDM Cluster CurrentState.Possible values are ClusteredNormal(0),Others(1)
dell_powerflex_protectionDomain_StateDell PowerFlex Protection Domain StatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Protection Domain State.Possible values are Active(0),Others(1)
dell_powerflex_sdc_ConnectionStateDell PowerFlex SDC _ConnectionStatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex SDC ConnectionState.Possible values are Connected(0),Others(1)
dell_powerflex_sds_ConnectionStateDell PowerFlex SDS ConnectionStatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex SDS ConnectionState.Possible values are Connected(0),Others(1)
dell_powerflex_server_ComplianceDell PowerFlex Server CompliancenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Server Compliance.Possible values are Compliant(1),Others(0).
dell_powerflex_server_ManagedStateDell PowerFlex Server Managed StatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Server ManagedState.Possible values are Managed(1),Others(0).
dell_powerflex_server_StateDell PowerFlex Server StatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Server State.Possible values are Ready(1),Others(0).
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ActiveBckRebuildCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Active Bck Rebuild CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ActiveBckRebuildCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ActiveFwdRebuildCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Active Fwd Rebuild CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ActiveFwdRebuildCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ActiveMovingCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Active Moving CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ActiveMovingCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ActiveNormRebuildCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Active Norm Rebuild CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ActiveNormRebuildCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ActiveRebalanceCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Active Rebalance CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ActiveRebalanceCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_AtRestCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool At Rest CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool AtRestCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_BckRebuildCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Bck Rebuild CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool BckRebuildCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_BwRbReadBandwidthDell PowerFlex Storage Pool BwRb Read BandwidthMBpsProvides BwRb Read Bandwidth of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_BwRbReadThroughputDell PowerFlex Storage Pool BwRb Read ThroughputIOPSProvides BwRb Read Throughput of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_BwRbWriteBandwidthDell PowerFlex Storage Pool BwRb Write BandwidthMBpsProvides BwRb Write Bandwidth of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_BwRbWriteThroughputDell PowerFlex Storage Pool BwRb Write ThroughputIOPSProvides BwRb Write Throughput of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_CapacityAvailableForVolumeAllocationDell PowerFlex StoragePool Capacity Available For Volume AllocationGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool CapacityAvailableForVolumeAllocation
dell_powerflex_storagePool_CapacityInUseDell PowerFlex StoragePool Capacity In UseGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool CapacityInUse
dell_powerflex_storagePool_CapacityLimitDell PowerFlex StoragePool Capacity LimitGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool CapacityLimit
dell_powerflex_storagePool_DegradedFailedCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Degraded Failed CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool DegradedFailedCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_DegradedHealthyCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Degraded Healthy CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool DegradedHealthyCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_FailedCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Failed CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool FailedCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_FwdRebuildCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Fwd Rebuild CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool FwdRebuildCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_FwRbReadBandwidthDell PowerFlex Storage Pool FwRb Read BandwidthMBpsProvides FwRb Read Bandwidth of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_FwRbReadThroughputDell PowerFlex Storage Pool FwRb Read ThroughputIOPSProvides FwRb Read Throughput of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_FwRbWriteBandwidthDell PowerFlex Storage Pool FwRb Write BandwidthMBpsProvides FwRb Write Bandwidth of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_FwRbWriteThroughputDell PowerFlex Storage Pool FwRb Write ThroughputIOPSProvides FwRb Write Throughput of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_InMaintenanceCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool In Maintenance CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool InMaintenanceCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_MaxCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Max CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool MaxCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_MovingCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Moving CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool MovingCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_NormRebuildCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Norm Rebuild CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool NormRebuildCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_NumOfDevicesDell PowerFlex StoragePool Number Of DevicescountProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool NumOfDevices
dell_powerflex_storagePool_NumOfVolumesDell PowerFlex StoragePool Number Of VolumescountProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool NumOfVolumes
dell_powerflex_storagePool_NumOfVtreesDell PowerFlex StoragePool Number Of VtreescountProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool NumOfVtrees
dell_powerflex_storagePool_PendingBckRebuildCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Pending Bck Rebuild CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool PendingBckRebuildCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_PendingFwdRebuildCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Pending Fwd Rebuild CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool PendingFwdRebuildCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_PendingMovingCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Pending Moving CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool PendingMovingCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_PendingNormRebuildCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Pending Norm Rebuild CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool PendingNormRebuildCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_PendingRebalanceCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Pending Rebalance CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool PendingRebalanceCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ProtectedCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Protected CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ProtectedCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ReadBandwidthDell PowerFlex Storage Pool Read BandwidthMBpsProvides Read Bandwidth of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ReadThroughputDell PowerFlex Storage Pool Read ThroughputIOPSProvides Read Throughput of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RebalanceCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rebalance CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RebalanceCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RebalanceReadBandwidthDell PowerFlex Storage Pool Rebalance Read BandwidthMBpsProvides Rebalance Read Bandwidth of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RebalanceReadThroughputDell PowerFlex Storage Pool Rebalance Read ThroughputIOPSProvides Rebalance Read Throughput of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RebalanceWriteBandwidthDell PowerFlex Storage Pool Rebalance Write BandwidthMBpsProvides Rebalance Write Bandwidth of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RebalanceWriteThroughputDell PowerFlex Storage Pool Rebalance Write ThroughputIOPSProvides Rebalance Write Throughput of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfacheReadHitDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfache Read HitnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfacheReadHit
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfacheWriteHitDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfache Write HitnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfacheWriteHit
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheAvgReadTimeDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Average Read TimenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheAvgReadTime
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheAvgWriteTimeDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Average Write TimenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheAvgWriteTime
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadMissDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Read MissnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadMiss
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsFromCacheDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Reads From CachenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsFromCache
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsPendingDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Reads PendingnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsPending
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsReceivedDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Reads ReceivednullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsReceived
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsSkippedDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Reads SkippednullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsSkipped
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsSkippedAlignedSizeTooLargeDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Reads Skipped Aligned Size Too LargenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsSkippedAlignedSizeTooLarge
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsSkippedHeavyLoadDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Reads Skipped Heavy LoadnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsSkippedHeavyLoad
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsSkippedInternalErrorDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache ReadsSkipped Internal ErrornullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsSkippedInternalError
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsSkippedLockIosDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache ReadsSkipped Lock IosnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsSkippedLockIos
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsSkippedLowResourcesDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache ReadsSkipped Low ResourcesnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsSkippedLowResources
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsSkippedMaxIoSizeDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache ReadsSkipped Max Io SizenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsSkippedMaxIoSize
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheReadsSkippedStuckIoDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache ReadsSkipped Stuck IonullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheReadsSkippedStuckIo
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheSkippedUnlinedWriteDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Skipped Unlined WritenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheSkippedUnlinedWrite
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheSourceDeviceReadsDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Source Device ReadsnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheSourceDeviceReads
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheSourceDeviceWritesDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Source Device WritesnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheSourceDeviceWrites
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheWriteMissDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Write MissnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheWriteMiss
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheWritePendingDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Write PendingnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheWritePending
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheWritesReceivedDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Writes ReceivednullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheWritesReceived
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheWritesSkippedCacheMissDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Writes Skipped Cache MissnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheWritesSkippedCacheMiss
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheWritesSkippedHeavyLoadDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Writes Skipped Heavy LoadnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheWritesSkippedHeavyLoad
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheWritesSkippedInternalErrorDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Writes Skipped Internal ErrornullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheWritesSkippedInternalError
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheWritesSkippedLowResourcesDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Writes Skipped Low ResourcesnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheWritesSkippedLowResources
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheWritesSkippedMaxIoSizeDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Writes Skipped Max Io SizenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheWritesSkippedMaxIoSize
dell_powerflex_storagePool_RfcacheWritesSkippedStuckIoDell PowerFlex StoragePool Rfcache Writes Skipped Stuck IonullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool RfcacheWritesSkippedStuckIo
dell_powerflex_storagePool_SemiProtectedCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Semi Protected CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool SemiProtectedCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_SnapCapacityInUseDell PowerFlex StoragePool Snap Capacity In UseGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool SnapCapacityInUse
dell_powerflex_storagePool_SnapCapacityInUseOccupiedDell PowerFlex StoragePool Snap Capacity In Use OccupiedGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool SnapCapacityInUseOccupied
dell_powerflex_storagePool_SpareCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Spare CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool SpareCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ThickCapacityInUseDell PowerFlex StoragePool Thick Capacity In UseGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ThickCapacityInUse
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ThinCapacityAllocatedDell PowerFlex StoragePool Thin Capacity AllocatedGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ThinCapacityAllocated
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ThinCapacityAllocatedInKmDell PowerFlex StoragePool Thin Capacity Allocated In KmnullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ThinCapacityAllocatedInKm
dell_powerflex_storagePool_ThinCapacityInUseDell PowerFlex StoragePool Thin Capacity In UseGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool ThinCapacityInUse
dell_powerflex_storagePool_UnreachableUnusedCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Unreachable Unused CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool UnreachableUnusedCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_UnusedCapacityDell PowerFlex StoragePool Unused CapacityGBProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool UnusedCapacity
dell_powerflex_storagePool_UsageStateDell PowerFlex StoragePool Usage StatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool UsageState.Possible values are Normal(0),Others(1).
dell_powerflex_storagePool_WriteBandwidthDell PowerFlex Storage Pool Write BandwidthMBpsProvides Write Bandwidth of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_storagePool_WriteThroughputDell PowerFlex Storage Pool Write ThroughputIOPSProvides Write Throughput of Dell PowerFlex Storage Pool
dell_powerflex_switch_ComplianceDell PowerFlex Switch compliancenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Switch Compliance.Possible values are Compliant(1),Others(0).
dell_powerflex_switch_ManagedStateDell PowerFlex Switch Managed StatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Switch ManagedState.Possible values are Managed(1),Others(0).
dell_powerflex_switch_StateDell PowerFlex Switch StatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex Switch State.Possible values are Ready(1),Others(0).
dell_powerflex_vcenter_ComplianceDell PowerFlex VCenter compliancenullProvides Dell PowerFlex VCenter Compliance.Possible values are Compliant(1),Others(0).
dell_powerflex_vcenter_ManagedStateDell PowerFlex VCenter Managed StatenullProvides Managed state of Dell PowerFlex VCenter.Possible values are Managed(1),Others(0).
dell_powerflex_vcenter_StateDell PowerFlex VCenter StatenullProvides Dell PowerFlex VCenter State.Possible values are Ready(1),Others(0).
dell_powerflex_volume_UserDataReadBandwidthDell PowerFlex Volume User Data Read BandwidthMBpsProvides User Data Bandwidth Read of Dell PowerFlex Volume
dell_powerflex_volume_UserDataReadThroughputDell PowerFlex Volume User Data Read ThroughputIOPSProvides User Data Throughput Read of Dell PowerFlex Volume
dell_powerflex_volume_UserDataTrimBandwidthDell PowerFlex Volume User Data Trim BandwidthMBpsProvides User Data Bandwidth Trim of Dell PowerFlex Volume
dell_powerflex_volume_UserDataTrimThroughputDell PowerFlex Volume User Data Trim ThroughputIOPSProvides User Data Throughput Trim of Dell PowerFlex Volume
dell_powerflex_volume_UserDataWriteBandwidthDell PowerFlex Volume User Data Write BandwidthMBpsProvides User Data Bandwidth Write of Dell PowerFlex Volume
dell_powerflex_volume_UserDataWriteThroughputDell PowerFlex Volume User Data Write ThroughputIOPSProvides User Data Throughput Write of Dell PowerFlex Volume

Risks, Limitations & Assumptions

  • Application can handle Critical/Recovery failure notifications for below two cases when user enables App Failure Notifications in configuration
    • Connectivity Exception
    • Authentication Exception
    • If App Failure Notifications are enabled, an alert will be sent, however, either Dell PowerFlex Gateway IP Address configurations or Dell PowerFlex Manager IP Address configurations should be provided.
  • Application will not send any duplicate/repeat failure alert notification until the already existing critical alert is recovered.
  • Application cannot control monitoring pause/resume actions based on above alerts Metrics can be used to monitor Dell PowerFlex resources and can generate alerts based on the threshold values.
  • Dell PowerFlex Event/Alert polling will be started only if the user enables Alert Polling in configuration. Possible values of Alert Severity Filter configuration property are ALERT_LOW,ALERT_MEDIUM,ALERT_HIGH.
  • OpsRamp has given sample mappings to map Dell PowerFlex Severity with OpsRamp Severities as part of Alert Severity Mapping configuration filed. User can modify them as per their use-case at any point of time from application configuration page. Possible OpsRamp Severities are Critical, Warning, Ok, Info.
  • The availability is shown unknown for few resources even if it is enabled on the respective resource metrics. This is because of the presence of multiple native type resources under the same resource type.