Logical Interface Performance Test
A logical interface is an IP address associated with a physical network port on the NetApp Cluster. For logical interfaces using NAS data protocols, the interface can fail over or be migrated to a different physical port in the event of component failures, thereby continuing to provide network access despite the component failure.
This test auto-discovers the logical interfaces and for each logical interface, this test, promptly captures the processing ability, errors encountered during data transmission/reception and the uptime of the interface.
Target of the test : A NetApp Cluster
Agent deploying the test : An external/remote agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for each logical interface on the NetApp Cluster being monitored.
| Parameters | Description |
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Test Period |
How often should the test be executed. |
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Host |
The IP address of the storage controller cluster. |
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Port |
Specify the port at which the specified host listens in the Port text box. By default, this is NULL. |
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User |
Here, specify the name of the user who possesses the readonly role. If such a user does not pre-exist, then, you can create a special user for this purpose using the steps detailed in Creating a New User with the Role Required for Monitoring the NetApp Cluster. |
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Password |
Specify the password that corresponds to the above-mentioned User. |
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Confirm Password |
Confirm the Password by retyping it here. |
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Authentication Mechanism |
In order to collect metrics from the NetApp Cluster, the eG agent connects to the ONTAP management APIs over HTTP or HTTPS. By default, this connection is authenticated using the LOGIN_PASSWORD authentication mechanism. This is why, LOGIN_PASSWORD is displayed as the default Authentication Mechanism. |
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Use SSL |
Set the Use SSL flag to Yes, if SSL (Secured Socket Layer) is to be used to connect to the NetApp Unified Storage System, and No if it is not. |
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API Report |
By default, in most environments, NetApp Cluster listens on port 80 (if not SSL-enabled) or on port 443 (if SSL-enabled) only. This implies that while monitoring the NetApp Cluster, the eG agent, by default, connects to port 80 or 443, depending upon the SSL-enabled status of the NetApp Cluster - i.e., if the NetApp Cluster is not SSL-enabled (i.e., if the Use SSL flag above is set to No), then the eG agent connects to the NetApp Cluster using port 80 by default, and if the NetApp Cluster is SSL-enabled (i.e., if the Use SSL flag is set to Yes), then the agent-NetApp Cluster communication occurs via port 443 by default. Accordingly, the API Port parameter is set to default by default. In some environments however, the default ports 80 or 443 might not apply. In such a case, against the API Port parameter, you can specify the exact port at which the NetApp Cluster in your environment listens, so that the eG agent communicates with that port for collecting metrics from the NetApp Cluster. |
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Exclude Aggregates |
If you wish to exclude certain aggregates from the scope of monitoring, specify a list of comma-separated aggregates in this text box. By default, none will be displayed here. |
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Timeout |
Specify the duration (in seconds) beyond which the test will timeout if no response is received from the device. The default is 120 seconds. |
| Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Data received |
Indicates the rate at which data was received by this logical interface. |
MB/Sec |
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Received errors |
Indicates the rate at which erorrs occurred while receiving data through this logical interface. |
Errors/Sec |
Ideally, the value of this measure should be zero. |
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Packets received |
Indicates the rate at which the data packets were received by this logical interface. |
Packets/Sec |
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Data sent |
Indicates the rate at which data was sent through this logical interface. |
MB/Sec |
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Sent errors |
Indicates the rate at which errors occurred while sending data through this logical interface. |
Errors/Sec |
Ideally, the value of this measure should be 0. |
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Packets sent |
Indicates the rate at which data packets were sent through this logical interface. |
Packets/Sec |
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Uptime |
Indicates the total time duration for which this logical interface has been up. |
Mins |
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Uptime since last measure |
Indicates the time duration for which this logical interface has been up since the last measurement period. |
Secs |
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