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3. Enable Monitoring

3.1. Configuring NetApp Devices to Allow SNMP Queries

Configure the NetApp devices to allow SNMP queries from the Zenoss server, and send SNMP v1 or SNMP v2 traps to the Zenoss server.

3.2. Configuring Zenoss

All NetApp devices must exist under the /Devices/Storage/Filer device class.

  1. Navigate to the device or device class under the /Devices/Storage/Filer device class in the Zenoss web interface.

  2. If applying changes to a device, click the page menu, then select MorezProperties.

    If applying changes to a device class, click on the zProperties tab.

  3. Edit the appropriate zProperties for the device or devices.

    Table 37.2. NetApp zProperties

    NameDescription

    zSnmpCommunity

    Consult with your storage administrators to determine the SNMP community permitted.

    zSnmpPort

    The default port is 161.

    zSnmpVer

    This should be set to v2c


  4. Click Save to save your changes. You will now be able to start collecting the NetApp metrics from this device.

  5. Navigate to the Perf tab and you should see some placeholders for graphs. After approximately 15 minutes you should see the graphs start to become populated with information.