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Monitor NetApp E- and EF-Series arrays

NetApp E-Series (hybrid) and EF-Series (all-flash) storage arrays can be monitored using one of the following three data providers:

  • SANtricity Web Services Proxy

  • SANtricity Web Services Embedded

  • SANtricity SMI-S Provider

SANtricity Web Services Proxy is a RESTful API server installed separately on a server to manage NetApp E-Series storage systems. Learn how to set up a NetApp Web Services Proxy here.

SANtricity Web Services Embedded is a RESTful API server embedded on all E2800/EF280, E5700/EF570, and EF300/EF600 series controllers. It manages only the array on which the controller is installed. Learn more about SANtricity Web Services Embedded here.

SANtricity SMI-S Provider is installed separately on a host system to monitor NetApp E-Series storage systems. SMI-S Provider must be enabled before you begin monitoring NetApp E-Series storage systems. For instructions on enabling it, see SRM: Enable a Dell PowerVault, IBM DS3xxx, DS4xxx, DS5xxx, LSI, NetApp E- or EF-Series array.

Choose a data provider

For any system running a firmware version more recent than 11.40, SolarWinds recommends using SANtricity Web Services. If your storage array runs SANtricity OS firmware later than version 11.80, the only option is to use one of the two SANtricity Web Services implementations (Proxy or Embedded). If your storage array runs SANtricity OS firmware earlier than version 11.40 (controller firmware 8.40), the best option is to use the SANtricity SMI-S Provider. Check the NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool to determine which version of the SMI-S provider you should use.

Supported firmware

SANtricity Web Services: The minimum supported firmware for SANtricity Web Services is SANtricity OS 11.40. SolarWinds strongly recommends using SANtricity OS 11.70 and later for the best experience.

SANtricity SMI-S Provider: SANtricity SMI-S Provider was deprecated by NetApp (CPC-00482) with an EOS date of December 31, 2022. The final version is 11.73.0001.0G00, which supports versions up to and including SANtricity OS 11.70.3. Check the NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool to determine which version of the SMI-S Provider you should use.

Features

SRM supports capacity and performance monitoring for storage entities — Pools, Volume Groups, and Volumes on NetApp E-Series arrays.

Other features available only with SANtricity Web Services include hardware health monitoring and controller status and host port monitoring for E-Series devices (available only on some models).

Change polling method for existing arrays

If you have already enrolled NetApp E-Series storage arrays, you can change the polling method and use SANtricity Web Services instead. To do that, go through the enrollment wizard and re-add the array using the appropriate option in the NetApp E-Series/EF-Series option.

Select SANtricity Web Services as your polling method

If the array can be migrated to SANtricity Web Services, you are notified in the summary:

Summary shows whether array is eligible for migration

Notes

When specifying the firmware version for NetApp E-Series storage arrays, SolarWinds provides the version of SANtricity OS (or E-Series SANtricity OS software bundle). This may differ from the specific version of the controller firmware or System Manager. For example, E-Series SANtricity OS software bundle version 11.70.3 consists of the following:

  • Controller Firmware version 08.73.00.00

  • System Manager version 11.73.00.9008

  • REST API version 05.30.00

In most cases, the SANtricity OS software bundle is related to the controller firmware version (i.e., 11.70.3 → 8.73.00 and 11.80.0 → 8.80).

Other models

SRM implementation of NetApp E-Series monitoring can also be used to monitor:

  • Lenovo DE Series

  • FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS AB/HB Series

To read more about enabling SANtricity Web Services (SAN Manager for Lenovo) on these platforms, see vendor-specific documentation for Lenovo or Fujitsu.