HP 3PAR Storage CPG Capacity Test

A common provisioning group (CPG) creates a virtual pool of logical disks that allows virtual volumes to share the CPG's resources and allocates space on demand. A CPG allows up to 65,536 virtual volumes to share a CPG’s assigned resources. The allocated capacity of CPG includes usable space, snap space and administration space.

This test periodically checks the usage of storage, snap and administration spaces on each CPG in the target storage system and proactively alerts administrators if those spaces on each CPG are over-utilized.

Target of the test : A HP 3PAR Storage system

Agent deploying the test : A remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for each CPG available on the target storage system.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter Description

Test Period

How often should the test be executed.

Host

The IP address of the Storage system.

Port

The port number at which the Storage system listens. The default is NULL.

User and Password

By default, this test executes SSH commands on the target storage system to collect the required metrics. Specify the credentials of a user who has the right to execute SSH commands on the storage device and pull out metrics. To monitor the HP 3PAR Storage system,  you will have to provide the credential of a user who has been assigned the Browse role. To know how to create a user with Browser role, refer to How to Create a New User with Browser Role?

Confirm Password

Confirm the password by retyping it here.

SSH Port

The Secured Shell (SSH) port number at which the Storage system listens. The default is 22.

Jar

By default, this test uses the wbem.jar for metrics collection. This is why, the wbem option is selected by default. If you want the test to use the sblimCIMClient.jar for collecting metrics, choose the sblim option here.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

User space total

Indicates the amount of storage space allocated to the users from this CPG.

TB

 

User space used

Indicates the amount of storage space utilized by the users from this CPG.

TB

Ideally, this value should be low.

User space free

Indicates the amount of free storage space available in this CPG.

TB

A high value is desired for this measure. A very low value for this measure indicates a shortage of user storage space on this CPG.

User space free percentage

Indicates the percentage of free storage space available in this CPG.

Percent

 

Snap space total

Indicates the amount of snap space allocated in this CPG.

TB

 

Snap space used

Indicates the amount of snap space utilized from this CPG.

TB

Ideally, this value should be low.

Snap space free

Indicates the amount of free snap space available in this CPG.

TB

A high value is desired for this measure. A very low value for this measure indicates a shortage of snap space on this CPG.

Snap space free percentage

Indicates the percentage of free snap space available in this CPG.

Percent

 

Administration space total

Indicates the amount of administration space allocated in this CPG.

TB

 

Administration space used

Indicates the amount of administration space used from this CPG.

TB

Ideally, this value should be low.

Administration space free

Indicates the amount of free administration space available in this CPG.

TB

A high value is desired for this measure. A very low value for this measure indicates a shortage of administration space on this CPG.

Administration space free percentage

Indicates the percentage of free administration space available in this CPG.

Percent