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Parameters

Display Name

Description

Unit

Default Alert Conditions

Type

CollectionStatus

Status of the collection. Errors reported by this parameter are only related to the IBM XiV KM itself.

{0 = OK; 1 = Degraded; 2 = Failed}

Warning = 1

Alarm = 2

Availability

CollectionStatusInformation

information about the aggregate status. Errors encountered by the IBM XiV KM will be reported in this parameter.

n/a

n/a

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InfoBox

Name

Description

PATROL ID

Unique identifier of the object in the PATROL console.

Product

Name of the product (IBM XIV KM).

Version

Version of the product.

Release Date

Date at which the current version of the product has been released.

Website

Address of the BMC Software Web site where to get information about the product.

Support

Email Address of the customer support department at BMC Software.

Menu Commands

Function

Description

Add a Connection to an IBM XIV Storage System...

Allows the creation of new connection to an IBM XiV Storage System.

Reporting>

Storage Systems Activity...

Generates a report on storage systems activity.

Storage Pools Activity...

Generates a report on storage pools activity.

Volumes Activity...

Generates a report on volumes activity.

LUNs Mapping Table...

Generates a report to identify which controllers owns which virtual volumes.

Per Host Storage Allocation

Generates a report listing mapped and unmapped virtual volumes per host.

Per LUN Storage Allocation

Generates a report listing mapped and unmapped virtual volumes per LUN.

Reports Scheduling...

Enables users to schedule the production of activity reports.

Search WWN/IQN...

Enables users to find any component based on its complete or partial World Wide Name or IQN.

KM Settings>

Java Settings...

Enables users to define which Java instance is to be used by the KM.

Alert Actions...

Enables users to select the Alert Actions (different methods of notification) to be executed by the KM when a parameter breaches its threshold.

Additional Settings>

Threshold Mechanism Selection...

Enables users to select the threshold mechanism:

Tuning: the KM uses the internal PATROL mechanism to set thresholds
Event Management: the KM automatically sets thresholds through Event Management
No thresholds: the KM does not set any thresholds and lets you specify them manually.

Restore Monitoring

Brings up the "Restore Monitoring" wizard to restore one or several objects after their monitoring has been stopped.

Unknown Status Management...

Enables you to set actions to be performed when the KM is unable to detect the status of a monitored device

Debug...

Activates or deactivates the debug mode. The debug Mode displays debug messages in the PATROL System Output Window or saves it in a file if you enter the file path.

Trigger a KM Discovery

Enables users to trigger a forced discovery and rediscover the hardware devices of the monitored system.

Pause All

Pauses the monitoring process.

Resume All

Resumes the monitoring of all objects that have been paused.

Reinitialize KM...

Triggers a complete re-initialization of the KM. Customized settings are lost unless specified otherwise in the Reinitialize wizard.

About...

States basic product information and BMC Software support contact information.