Monitoring the XIV® resources using thresholds

The vCOps Manager maintains thresholds of normal behavior for each resource element.

About this task

The vCOps Manager alerts the user, when a metric violates threshold and generates an alarm. The default thresholds can be changed to fit the needs of the user.

Procedure

To change default thresholds:

  1. Click ENVIRONMENT > CONFIGURATION > ATTRIBUTE PACKAGES.
    Figure 1. vCOps GUI – ATTRIBUTE PACKAGES option
    This screen capture shows ATTRIBUTE PACKAGES option
    The Manage Attribute Packages dialog box is displayed.
    Figure 2. vCOps Manage Attribute Packages dialog box
    This screen capture shows Manage Attribute Packages display
  2. In the Adapter Kind drop-down list, select IBM Storage Adapter.
  3. In the Resource Kind drop-down list, select a storage resource, which thresholds you intend to change.
  4. Double-click All Attributes to display the threshold related to the selected storage resource. The selected resource attributes are displayed.
  5. In the Attributes To Configure pane, click on the '+' sign to display the list of metrics and select the attribute to be configured.
  6. In the right-hand pane, expand the Advanced Configuration display.
    Figure 3. vCOps Manage Attribute Packages for IBM XIV array
    This screen capture shows Manage Attribute Packages for IBM XIV array display
  7. In the Advanced Configuration pane, modify the threshold and select the critical level to set threshold to become key indicator.
  8. Click OK to save the changes. The vCOps Manager starts sending alerts when the thresholds are reached.