GUI – Attaching and detaching storage arrays on the vCOps server

The IBM® storage arrays connected to Spectrum Control must be added to the vCOps Manager as well.

About this task

To enable monitoring of the IBM storage arrays, they must be attached to the vCOps server. You can also detach the arrays that do not require monitoring by the vCOps.

To manage the storage arrays on the vCOps server:

1. On the Monitoring pane, click the vCOps server to which you want to attach storage arrays.
2. In the Storage Systems pane, click an array that you intend to attach to the defined vCOps server. The attached array color changes to green to indicate the connection to the vCOps server. Spectrum Control starts pushing the information to vCenter Operations Manager, using HTTP post requests.

   

   You can detach a storage array from the vCOps server by clicking the attached array. When detached, the array color changes to gray.

   You can prevent the vCOps server from collecting performance data from the XIV® systems by toggling the Activate switch ().

   The legend below the vCOps server specifies how many XIV arrays are attached to the server out of total number of arrays defined on Spectrum Control. The color of the vCOps server changes from dark to bright green in accordance with the number of attached arrays.