Description

This connector provides hardware monitoring for Nimble Storage Systems via Nimble's REST api

Connector ID: Nimble

Target

Typical platform: Nimble

Operating system: Storage System

Prerequisites

Leverages: Nimble REST API

Technology and protocols: HTTP/REST

This connector is not available for the local host (it is applicable to remote hosts only).

Examples

hws HOSTNAME -t storage -f Nimble --https --http-port 443 -u USERNAME

hosts:
- host:
    hostname: <HOSTNAME> # Change with actual host name
    type: storage
  selectedConnectors: [ Nimble ] # Optional, to load only this connector
  http:
    https: true
    port: 443 # or probably something else
    username: <USERNAME> # Change with actual credentials
    password: <PASSWORD> # Encrypted using hws-encrypt

Connector Activation Criteria

The Nimble connector will be automatically activated, and its status will be reported as OK if all the below criteria are met:

• Operating System is Storage System
• The HTTP Request below to the managed host succeeds:
  • GET /versions
  • Request Header:
    Content-Type: application/json
  • The response body contains: "name": *"v1" (regex)
• The HTTP Request below to the managed host succeeds:
  • POST /v1/tokens
  • Request Header:
    Content-Type: application/json
  • Request Body:
    {"data":{"password":"%{PASSWORD}","username":"%{USERNAME}"}}
  • The response body contains: session_token (regex)