Working with multiple storage systems

The IBM® Spectrum Control Base Edition, running on RHEL 6.3–6.6 64-bit operating systems, utilizes CPU and memory resources in accordance with the amount of objects monitored by the vROps server.

Before you begin

For best results, deploy Spectrum Control Base on a dedicated server. The minimum hardware requirements are detailed in the latest release notes, available on the IBM Knowledge Center or on the IBM Fix Central (www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral).

About this task

Any increase in the amount of the monitored objects requires additional hardware resources and population interval adjustment. The recommended hardware and software requirements for different amounts of monitored objects are as follows:
  • Up to 1000 objects per storage system:
    • Up to 20 storage systems – 64-bit dual-core CPU, 4 GB of RAM
    • Up to 40 storage systems – 64-bit quad-core CPU, 6 GB of RAM
    • Up to 100 storage systems – 64-bit six-core CPU, 6 GB of RAM
  • Up to 5000 objects per storage system:
    • Up to 20 storage systems – 64-bit quad-core CPU, 4 GB of RAM
    • Up to 40 storage systems – 64-bit six-core CPU, 6 GB of RAM, 15 min. population interval
    • Up to 100 storage systems – 64-bit six-core CPU, 6 GB of RAM, 25 min. population interval

The procedure for adjusting population interval is detailed below.

Procedure

To adjust a population interval:

  1. Go to the /opt/ibm/ibm_spectrum_control/conf.d/hsgsvr directory.
  2. Edit the hsgsvr_config.ini file and change the population interval in the populate_arrays_and_events parameter to a desired value in minutes.
  3. Save the changes.
  4. Restart the Spectrum Control Base service (service ibm_spectrum_control restart).