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OpStor

Multi-Vendor Storage Management

OpStor is a heterogeneous storage infrastructure monitoring solution that helps enterprises to monitor their storage resources.
  • Multi-vendor storage infrastructure management
  • Pro-active Fault and Performance monitoring
  • Visualize SAN availability and health
  • Detect problems with utilization and availability of storage devices.
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Monitoring IBM 3584 and TS 3500 Tapelibraries in SAN / NAS networks

OpStor provides monitoring and management of IBM 3584 / TS 3500 Tapelibraries

Models Supported

  • IBM 3584
  • TS 3500
  • IBM ULT3582

Features supported
Inventory Details Logical Details Monitors Report Details
  • TapeLibrary
  • Tape Drives
  • Drive ports
  • Chassis details
  • SCSI Controllers
  • Fibre Channel ports
  • Storage Media details
  • Media Access Device
  • Partitions
  • Movers
  • TapeLibrary status
  • Tape Drive status
  • Drive port status
  • SCSI Controller status
  • Fibre Port status
  • Changer Device status
  • TapeLibrary Summary
  • Availability Trends
  • Performance statistics

Prerequisites for monitoring IBM 3584 / TS 3500 Tapelibrary
  • Ensure that the SNMP agent is enabled in the Tape library before adding the device via OpStor client
  • The details are available in the IBM 3584 Planning & Operator Guide in
    Chapter 4 Advanced Operating Procedures --> Selecting the Network Settings
  • This guide is also available at
    http://publibfi.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/a69i3cti.pdf
  • Register OpStor server IP address as trap destination

Steps to add IBM 3584 / TS 3500 in OpStor
  • Navigate to Admin Tab-->Manage Storage Devices link in OpStor
  • Provide IP Address of IBM 3584 / TS 3500 Tapelibrary
  • Select SNMP option
  • Provide snmp port and community details (default is 161 and public)
  • Click Add Device