ZenPack:Brocade SAN Switches
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- Organization
- Zenoss, Inc.
- ZenPack name
- ZenPacks.zenoss.BrocadeMonitor
Devices Monitored:
Brocade SAN Switches ZenPack
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Support
This ZenPack is included with commercial versions of Zenoss and enterprise support for this ZenPack is provided to Zenoss customers with an active subscription.
Releases
- Version 2.1.1- Download
- Released on 2014/10/23
- Compatible with Zenoss Resource Manager 4.1.x, Zenoss Resource Manager 4.2.x, Zenoss Resource Manager 5.0.x
Background
The ZenPacks.zenoss.BrocadeMonitor ZenPack monitors Brocade Storage Area Network (SAN) switches.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite | Restriction |
---|---|
Product | Zenoss platform 4.x |
Required ZenPacks | ZenPacks.zenoss.BrocadeMonitor, ZenPacks.zenoss.StorageBase |
Configuring Brocade Devices to Allow SNMP Queries
Configure the Brocade devices to allow SNMP queries from the Zenoss platform server, and send SNMP v1 or SNMP v2 traps to the Zenoss platform server.
Configuring Zenoss platform
All Brocade devices must exist under the /Devices/Storage/Brocade device class.
- Navigate to the device or device class in the Zenoss platform interface.
- If applying changes to a device class:
- Select the class in the devices hierarchy.
- Click Details.
- Select Configuration Properties.
- If applying changes to a device:
- Click the device in the device list.
- Select Configuration Properties.
- If applying changes to a device class:
- Edit the appropriate configuration properties for the device or devices.
Brocade Configuration Properties Name Description zSnmpCommunity Consult with your storage administrators to determine the SNMP community permitted zSnmpMonitorIgnore This should be set to False zSnmpPort The default port is 161 zSnmpVer This should be set to v2c
- Click to save your changes. You will now be able to start collecting the Brocade switch metrics from this device.
Viewing Fibre Channel Port Information
To view the virtual servers, select Brocade Details.
Daemons
Type | Name |
---|---|
Modeler | zenmodeler |
Performance Collector | zenperfsnmp |
Changes
- 2.1.1 (2014-10-23)
- Improve performance of FCPort component grid on Zenoss 5.
Installation
Normal Installation (packaged egg)
- Download the appropriate egg file for the version of Zenoss you are running.
- Ensure you are logged in as the zenoss user:
$ sudo su - zenoss
- Install the ZenPack:
$ zenpack --install ZenPacks.zenoss.BrocadeMonitor-*.egg
- Restart these services:
$ zenoss restart
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