This section guides you through setting up, configuring, and managing the Dell Data Domain integration in OpsRamp.
Prerequisites
Before configuring the integration, ensure that your environment meets the following requirements related to gateway versions, credentials, and connectivity.
- OpsRamp Classic Gateway (Linux) version 14.0.0 or later.
- OpsRamp NextGen Gateway version 14.0.0 or later.
- OpsRamp recommends using the latest Gateway version for full coverage of recent bug fixes and enhancements.
- Ensure that the provided IP address/host name, port, and credentials are valid and accessible for successful integration.
- Verify network connectivity from the gateway using:ping
<IP Address/Host Name> - Check port accessibility using:
telnet <IP Address/Host Name> <Port> - Validate SSH access using the provided credentials:
ssh -p <Port> <username>@<IP Address/Host Name>
- Verify network connectivity from the gateway using:ping
Configure Dell Data Domain Integration
Click here to Configure and Install the Dell Data Domain Integration
- To select your client, navigate to All Clients, and click the Client/Partner dropdown menu.
Note: You may either type your client’s name in the search bar or select your client from the list. - Navigate to Setup > Account. The Account Details screen is displayed.
- Click Integrations. The Installed Integrations screen is displayed with all the installed applications.
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If you do not have any installed applications, you will be navigated to the Available Integrations and Apps page with all the available applications along with the newly created application with the version. - Click + ADD on the Installed Integrations page.
Note: Search for the integration either by entering the name of the integration in the search bar or by selecting the category of the integration from the All Categories dropdown list. - Click ADD in the Dell Data Domain application.
- In the Configuration screen, click + ADD. The Add Configuration screen appears.
- Enter the following BASIC INFORMATION:
| Field Name | Description | Field Type |
|---|---|---|
| Name | A user-defined display name for the integration instance. | String |
| Is Secure | Select this checkbox if you want the communication between your system and the specified endpoint to be secured using protocols such as HTTPS (HTTP over SSL/TLS). Default Selection: When selected, it signifies that the connection is encrypted, providing an added layer of security to the data being transmitted. | Checkbox |
| IP Address/Host Name | Enter the IP address/host name of the Dell Data Domain. It should be accessible from Gateway. | String |
| Port | Enter the Port. By default 3009 is added. | Integer |
| Credentials | Select or create the appropriate credential. | Dropdown |
| App Failure Notifications | When selected, you will be notified in case of an application failure such as Connectivity Exception, Authentication Exception. | Checkbox |
| Event/Alert Polling | Enables integrating third party alerts into OpsRamp using further configurations. | Checkbox |
| Event/Alert Severity Filter | Provides alerts severity and gets integrated out of all possible alerts. Default Values: CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING. Possible Values: CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING. | String |
| Event/Alert Severity Mapping | Possible values of Alert Severity Mapping Filter configuration property are {"CRITICAL":"Critical","ERROR":"Critical","WARNING":"Warning"}. | String |
- CUSTOM ATTRIBUTES: Custom attributes are the user-defined data fields or properties that can be added to the preexisting attributes to configure the integration.
| Field Name | Description | Field Type |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Attribute | Select the custom attribute from the dropdown. You can add attributes by clicking the Add icon (+). | Dropdown |
| Value | Select the value from the dropdown. | Dropdown |
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The custom attribute that you add here will be assigned to all the resources that are created by the integration. You can add a maximum of five custom attributes (key and value pair).- In the RESOURCE TYPE section, select:
- ALL: All the existing and future resources will be discovered.
- SELECT: You can select one or multiple resources to be discovered.
- In the DISCOVERY SCHEDULE section, select recurrence pattern to add one of the following patterns:
- Minutes
- Hourly
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Click ADD.
Now the configuration is saved and displayed on the configurations page after you save it.
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From the same page, you may Edit and Remove the created configuration.12. Under the ADVANCED SETTINGS, Select the Bypass Resource Reconciliation option, if you wish to bypass resource reconciliation when encountering the same resources discovered by multiple applications.
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If two different applications provide identical discovery attributes, two separate resources will be generated with those respective attributes from the individual discoveries.14. (Optional) Click +ADD to create a new collector. You can either use the pre-populated name or give the name to your collector.
15. Select an existing registered profile.16. Click FINISH.
The integration is installed and displayed on the INSTALLED INTEGRATION page. Use the search field to find the installed integration.
Modify Dell Data Domain Integration
Click here to Modify the Configuration
- See Modify an Installed Integration or Application article.
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Select Dell Data Domain.Discover Resources in Dell Data Domain Integration
Click here to View the Dell Data Domain
- Navigate to Infrastructure > Search > BACKUP AND RECOVERY > Dell Data Domain. The Dell Data Domain page is displayed.
- Select the application on the Dell Data Domain page
- The RESOURCE page appears from the right.
- Click the ellipsis (…) on the top right and select View Details.
- Navigate to the Attributes tab to view the discovery details.
View resource metrics
To confirm Dell Data Domain monitoring, review the following:
- Metric graphs: A graph is plotted for each metric that is enabled in the configuration.
- Alerts: Alerts are generated for metrics that are configured as defined for integration.
- Click the Metrics tab to view the metric details for Dell Data Domain.
