Polling Monitor Adapter Configuration

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The table below describes the adapter configuration elements and attributes for the monitor adapter for EMC Storage that you can specify using the form view, XML view, or both. You cannot use the form view to configure elements and attributes that do not have an entry in the UI label column.

noteSwitching to the XML view to specify those elements not included in the form means that you cannot thereafter use the form for modifying that configuration.

 

Element

Description

Required

target

The target server on which the EMC SMI-S Provider is running

Yes

username

The username with which to log in to the server

yes

password

The password required to authenticate the login.

You can encrypt the password by specifying the encryption type attribute.

For example: <password encryption-type =

"Base64">cGFzc3dvcmQ=</password>.

yes

protocol

The protocol used by the monitor to contact the EMC SMI-S Provider.
Valid values: http or https (default value http)

no

port

The port on which the monitor will contact the EMC SMI-S Provider. The value depends on the protocol selected. Default Value 5988 for “http” protocol, ( 5989 for “https” protocol).

no

polling-interval

The time duration in seconds at which the monitor will poll for events.
Default value: 5 seconds

no

Sample XML template for configuring the monitor adapter

<configs>

  <config name="config1">

    <target>pythagoras-p27p</target>

    <username>admin</username>

    <password>#1Password</password>

    <protocol>http</protocol>

    <port>5988</port>

    <polling-interval>40</polling-interval>

    <time-out>60</time-out>

  </config>

  <config name="config2">

    <target>pythagoras-p27p</target>

    <username>admin</username>

    <password>#1Password</password>

    <protocol>http</protocol>

    <port>5988</port>

    <polling-interval>60</polling-interval>

    <time-out>60</time-out>

  </config>

</configs>