To establish an access point for BVQ, it's necessary to create user accounts on the respective systems you wish to monitor.
For instance, if you have three NetApp clusters, you'll need to create a user account on each cluster.
This procedure is applicable to all systems you aim to connect to BVQ.
After creating a specific new user on a system, proceed to set up a BVQ Scanner on your BVQ Server using that user account.
The BVQ Scanner will then establish a connection to the system to collect the requisite data.
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IBM SVCCreate a BVQ user on the SVC system |
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Set your NTP Server: Synchronize your SVC cluster with a specific NTP server: |
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Adjust SVC cluster time zone: Set the time zone of your SVC cluster with: |
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Show SVC clock settings: Check the current time setting on your SVC: |
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regularly (in intervals) by the SVC and picked up by the BVQ SVC Scanner. BVQ supports all intervals possible in the SVC (1min to 60min). Check statistics status and frequency: Use this command to see if and how often your system collects statistics: |
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Gather information for BVQ Scanner configuration
BVQ scanners need the following information to be configured for each Dell EMC Unity System:
- Cluster IP address or hostname
- Cluster user ID and password of the bvq user
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NetAppA user with at least 'read-only' role permissions on the ONTAP Cluster is required to operate the BVQ Scanner. Please create this user prior to configuring the BVQ Scanner. We recommend using the name 'bvq' for this user. |
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