HPE StoreOnce Overall Replication Services Test

HP StoreOnce Data Replication Solution Service helps you configure the best possible performance of your replication environment. Replication data services include replication mapping for Virtual Tape Libraries and NAS shares, and general replication settings. Replication mapping is available for source and target Virtual Tape Libraries and NAS shares. If the Data Replication Service is faulty /stopped/not running, then, data replication may be indefinitely halted until the service is restored. If the replication is halted more frequently, then, the data stored in the Virtual Tape Libraries and the NAS Shares may not be in sync with the source leading to data inconsisitencies. To avoid such inconsistencies, it is essential to monitor the status of the replication service at all times. The HPE StoreOnce Overall Replication Services helps administrators in this regard!

This test reports the overall status and health of the HPE StoreOnce Data Replication Service. Besides, administrators can also figure the level of activity on the replication service.

Target of the test : HPE StoreOnce Backup

Agent deploying the test : A remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the target HPE StoreOnce Backup 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.

Port

The port at which the host is listening. By default, this is set to Null.

Username and Password

By default, the eG agent executes REST APIs on the target HPE StoreOnce Backup system to collect the required metrics. For the eG agent to execute the REST APIs, a special user with user role is required. Specify the credentials of such a user in the Username and Password text boxes.

Confirm Password

Confirm the password by retyping it here.

Timeout Seconds

Specify the duration (in seconds) beyond which the test will timeout in this text box. The default value is 120 seconds.

Service Set

A service set is a collection of services such as Virtual Tape Library(VTL), Network Attached Storage(NAS), Replication and StoreOnce Catalyst. There is one instance of each service per service set. By default, the target HPE StoreOnce Backup system is associated with a service set. Therefore, the Service Set parameter is set to 1 by default. If you are monitoring multiple HPE Storeonce Backup systems in your environment, then, specify the exact number associated with the service set that is assigned to each HPE StoreOnce Backup system that is to be monitored.
Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Replication status

Indicates the current status of the replication service.

 

The values that this measure can report and their corresponding numeric values are tabulated below:

Measure Value Numeric Value
Fault 0
Not started 1
Stopped 2
Not running 3
Initialising 4
FailedToInitialise 5
Shutting down 6
Suspended 7
Terminating 8
FailedToTerminate 9
Removing Drives 10
Running 100

Note:

By default, this measure reports the above-mentioned Measure Values only. However, in the graph of this measure, the status will be represented using the corresponding numeric equivalents only.

Replication health level

Indicates the overall health of the replication service.

 

The values that this measure can report and the states they indicate are tabulated below:

Measure Value Numeric Value

Unknown

 0
Ok 1
Information 2
Warning 3
Critical 4

 

Note:

By default, this measure reports the above-mentioned Measure Values while indicating the overall health of the replication service. However, the graph of this measure will be represented using the corresponding numeric equivalents of the measure values as mentioned in the table above.

Data received

Indicates the rate at which data was received by the replication service during the last measurement period.

MB/sec

A sudden/gradual increase/decrease in the value of this measure signals a potential congestion or slowdown of data reception by the replication service.

Data transmitted

Indicates the rate at which data was transmitted through the replication service during the last measurement period.

MB/sec

A sudden/gradual increase/decrease in the value of this measure signals a potential congestion or slowdown of data transmission through the replication service.