Brocade SAN Blades Test

In Brocade Storage Area Network (SAN) switches, blades are modular, field-replaceable circuit boards that contain the core functionality of the switch. They are the essential components that determine the switch's port count, performance, and specific features. A sudden faulty blade or and inexplicable spike in a power consumption can be an early indicator of a developing hardware failure, such as a faulty power supply or a fan working overtime to compensate for a blocked vent. Proactive monitoring allows the administrator to replace the failing component before a catastrophic outage occurs. This is where the Brocade SAN Blades test helps!

This test monitors the blades in the target switch, and reports the current status for each blade. In addition, this test reports the power efficiency helping early problem detection and overload prevention.

Target of the test : A Brocade 48000 switch

Agent deploying the test : An external agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for each Blade:Slot in the Brocade 48000 switch being monitored

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test period	How often should the test be executed
Host	The IP address of the switch for which this test is to be configured.
SSH Port	The port at which the target switch exposes its SSH. The default port is 22.
Timeout	Specify the duration (in seconds) within which the SSH query executed by this test should time out in this text box. The default is 180 seconds.
SSH Username and SSH Password	Specify the credentials of a user who has the right to execute CLI (command-line interface) commands on the target switch and pull out metrics via SSH.
Confirm Password	Confirm the SSH Password by retyping it here.
DD Frequency	Refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every time this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD frequency.
Detailed Diagnosis	To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option. The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled: The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
State	Indicates the current state of this blade.		The values reported by this measure and its corresponding numeric equivalents are mentioned in the table below: State Numeric Value Unknown 0 Faulty 1 Disabled 2 Enabled 3 Initializing 4 Powering Up 5 Loading 6 Diag Running Post1 7 Diag Running Post2 8 Vacant 9 Inserted, Not Powered On 10 Note: By default, this measure reports the above-mentioned states while indicating the current status of the blade. However, the graph of this measure will be represented using the corresponding numeric equivalents of the states as mentioned in the table above. Use the detail diagnosis of this measure to find out the state of the blade and the reason for its current state.
DC power consumption	Indicates the DC power consumption of this blade.	Watts
Total DC power consumption	Indicates the total DC power consumed by this blade.	Watts
Total AC power consumption	Indicates the total AC power consumed by this blade.	Watts
Power efficiency per port	Indicates the power efficiency per port in this blade.	Watts	A lower value indicates better power efficiency, which translates to lower operational costs and reduced heat generation.