VNXe File System Capacity Test

The VNXe file system is part of Dell EMC's VNXe unified storage platform, supporting file-level data access via protocols like NFS and SMB. It enables shared storage for multiple users or applications, offering features like snapshots, replication, quotas, and automated management to ensure performance, scalability, and data protection in small to mid-sized environments.

Monitoring the VNXe file system helps ensure data availability, detect performance issues, manage capacity, and prevent system failures. It enables proactive maintenance, ensuring reliable access and optimal performance for users and applications.

This test monitors VNXe file system and reports key metrics which provide deep insights into the health and performance of file system, and help administrators fix any issues before it causes any failure.

Target of the test : An EMC VNXe Storage System

Agent deploying the test : A remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for each host connected to the target storage system being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameters	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The host for which the 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 in the UniSphere CLI Path text box.
Username and Password	Provide the credentials of a user possessing monitor role to access the storage device in the Username and Password text boxes.
Confirm Password	Confirm the password by retyping it here.
VNXe Version	Select the version of the target EMC VNXe storage system that is to be monitored from this list. By default, 1600 will be chosen from this list.
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 file system of the target storage system.		The values reported by this measure and its numeric equivalents are mentioned in the table below: Measure value Numeric Value Normal 100 Attention 95 Unknown 90 Degraded/Warning 85 Minor failure 80 Major failure 75 Critical failure 70 Non-recoverable error 65 Note: By default, this measure reports the Measure Values listed in the table above to indicate the current health of this host. The graph of this measure however is represented using the numeric equivalents only 65 to 100. The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the address, the type of operating system and the health of the file system.
Total size	Indicates the total size of file system on which this storage system is hosted.	GB	Total size of file system should be large enough to support the business use cases.
Used size	Indicates the used size of file system on which this storage system is hosted.	GB	The used size should be optimal so that any new requirement can be accommodated.
Percentage of used size	Indicates the percentage of file system used.	Percent	If the percentage of used size is very high, it may not be possible to push more data in file system.
Current allocation	Indicates the total allocation of file system to this storage system.	GB	The allocation should leave some space for further expansion.
Percentage of allocation	Indicates the percentage of file system allocated to this storage system.	Percent	If the percentage is too high it may not be possible to increase the allocation to on board more data.