About IBM SVC-Storwize KM for PATROL
IBM SVC-Storwize KM for PATROL is a Knowledge Module (KM) for PATROL that monitors the availability, performance and capacity of IBM SVC-Storwize systems in BMC TrueSight Operations Management. As a KM for PATROL, it runs natively on the BMC PATROL Agent. The monitored objects and metrics and its configuration is automatically integrated into the various BMC consoles:
- TrueSight Operations Management (in TrueSight Presentation Server)
- TrueSight Central Monitoring Administration (CMA)
- TrueSight Infrastructure Management
- PATROL Console (Classic)
- PATROL Central - Windows Edition
- PATROL Central - Web Edition
IBM SVC-Storwize KM for PATROL leverages the embedded SMI-S provider to collect all the information available about array disks, storage pools, controllers, storage volumes, ports, and hardware components and displays it into the BMC framework:
By monitoring all your storage devices within a centralized management console, you can respond quickly to performance problems, easily determine capacity requirements, and effectively plan for network expansions.
IBM SVC-Storwize KM for PATROL supports the following versions of the IBM SVC-Storwize operating system (EOS):
- v4.3.x
- v5.1.x
- v6.1.x
as well as:
- IBM Storwize V7000 systems
- IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
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