EMC Unity SSDs Test

This test auto-discovers the SSD on the target storage system and for each SSD, reports the current health. Using this test, administrators may be alerted to SSD that failed/degraded and replace those SSDs well before users complain that the target storage system is inaccessible.

Target of the test : An EMC Unity Storage System

Agent deploying the test : A remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for each SSD on the target storage system being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter Description

Test Period

How often should the test be executed.

Host

The IP address of the storage system for which this test is to be configured.

UniSphere CLI Path

The eG agent uses the command-line utility, UEMCli.exe, which is part of the UniSphere Management Suite, to communicate with and monitor the storage device. To enable the eG agent to invoke the CLI, configure the full path to the CLI here.

Username and Password

Provide the credentials of a user possessing 'monitor' role to access the storage system in the Username and Password text boxes.

Confirm Password

Confirm the Password by retyping it in the Confirm Password text box.

Timeout

Specify the duration (in seconds) beyond which this test should time out in the Timeout text box. The default is 300 seconds.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Health state

Indicates the current health of this SSD.

 

The values reported by this measure and its numeric equivalents are mentioned in the table below:

Measure value Numeric Value
Normal 0
Attention 1
Unknown 2
Degraded/Warning 3
Minor failure 4
Major failure 5
Critical failure 6
Non-recoverable error 7

Note:

By default, this measure reports the Measure Values listed in the table above to indicate the current health of this SSD. The graph of this measure however is represented using the numeric equivalents only - 0 to 7.