Ops Center Analyzer Installation and Configuration Guide

Version: 11.0.x
Audience: anonymous
Part Number: MK-99ANA001-25
Published: 2026-03-16

Overview
Ops Center Analyzer overview
Ops Center Analyzer system configuration
Authentication method in Ops Center Analyzer
Default installation directory
System requirements
Analyzer server requirements
Analyzer detail view server requirements
Analyzer probe server requirements
RAID Agent requirements (Windows)
Analyzer Windows probe requirements
Hardware sizing based on system scale
Port requirements
Supported ciphers
Supported ciphers for Analyzer probe
Supported ciphers for Analyzer Windows probe
Supported browsers
Monitoring target requirements
Monitoring target storage systems
Monitoring target hypervisors
Monitoring target hosts
Monitoring target FC switches
Installation
Workflow for installing
Installing or updating the prerequisite RPM packages
Increasing the maximum number of open files (Linux OS)
Installing the Analyzer server and Analyzer detail view server
Installing Analyzer probe server
Installing RAID Agent (Windows)
Linux environment changed by the installer
OS changes based on security best practices
Initial setup after installation
Initial setup of Analyzer detail view server
Workflow for initial setup
Registering Analyzer detail view server with Common Services
Setting up Analyzer detail view server
Assigning Analyzer detail view roles to Ops Center user groups
Initial setup of Analyzer probe server
Workflow for initial setup
Registering Analyzer probe server with Common Services
Setting up Analyzer probe server
Viewing Ops Center user groups for Analyzer probe
Initial setup of Analyzer server
Workflow for initial setup
Verifying access to the Analyzer server
Registering Ops Center Analyzer in Common Services
Registering the license for Analyzer server
Changing the system account password
Assigning Analyzer permissions to Ops Center user groups
Setting up a connection with Analyzer detail view server
Configuring the mail server
Changing Ops Center Analyzer passwords
Changing the megha and meghadata passwords
Changing the real-time database password
Initial setup for connecting with Ops Center Automator
Configuring settings for Ops Center Automator (when the Analyzer server is the primary server)
Verifying that the Ops Center Automator host name can be resolved
Changing Common component settings
Checking user account permissions
Configuring settings for Ops Center Automator (when Ops Center Automator is the primary server)
Verifying that the Ops Center Automator host name can be resolved
Changing Common component settings
Creating user accounts
Checking user account permissions
Creating a definition file to connect with Ops Center Automator
Format of definition files used to connect with Ops Center Automator
Resetting Common component settings
Configuring initial settings for limiting the I/O activity of Hitachi storage resources
Configuration overview for I/O controls using Ops Center Automator
Registering storage systems in the Ops Center API Configuration Manager
Setting up Ops Center Automator to run the I/O control configuration function
Configuring I/O control settings with user-defined scripts
Prerequisites for setting I/O controls (using a script)
Creating the script files
Editing built-in command templates
Creating an I/O control task
Running the script files
Checking the status of the script
Initial setup for enabling Granular Data Collection
Configuring SSH to use Granular Data Collection
Creating keys on the Analyzer server
Configuring the public key authentication
Verifying SSH connections
Registering storage systems for Granular Data Collection monitoring
Configuring initial settings for enabling the Analyzer server audit log
Enabling audit logging
Settings in the auditlog.conf file
Sample auditlog.conf file
Format of data output to the audit log
Adding a secondary Analyzer detail view server
Configuring the downloader on the Analyzer detail view server
Getting the Appliance UUID and configuring the intermediate FTP server
Configuring the RAID Agent to monitor Hitachi Enterprise Storage Systems
Workflow for adding the Hitachi Enterprise Storage probe
Setting up RAID Agent
Selecting the data collection method
Workflow for setting up the Hitachi Enterprise Storage probe
Configuring RAID Agent for data collection using command devices and SVP
Prerequisites
Configuring storage systems
Connecting the RAID Agent host and the storage system
Configuring access to the command device from RAID Agent
Creating an instance environment
Configuring RAID Agent for data collection using command device and REST API
Prerequisites
Configuring storage systems
Connecting the RAID Agent host and the storage system
Configuring access to the command device from RAID Agent
Creating an instance environment
Importing a certificate to the RAID Agent truststore
Configuring RAID Agent for data collection using SVP and REST API
Prerequisites
Configuring storage systems
Connecting the RAID Agent host and the storage system
Creating an instance environment
Importing a certificate to the RAID Agent truststore
Configuring RAID Agent for data collection using REST API
Prerequisites
Configuring storage systems
Connecting the RAID Agent host and the storage system
Creating an instance environment
Importing a certificate to the RAID Agent truststore
Configuring Virtual Storage Software Agent to monitor VSP One SDS Block
Setting up Virtual Storage Software Agent
Adding probes to the Analyzer probe server
Adding Hitachi Enterprise Storage probe
Collecting additional configuration metrics with Hitachi Ops Center API Configuration Manager
Adding Hitachi VSP One SDS Block probe
Editing Hitachi VSP One SDS Block probe
Adding Hitachi NAS probe
Adding Hitachi NAS (REST API) probe
Adding VMware probe
Viewing the host CSV file import status
Adding IBM Power Systems probe
Editing IBM Power Systems probe details
Adding Brocade FC Switch probe
Adding Cisco FC Switch (DCNM) probe
Adding Cisco FC Switch (CLI) probe
Encrypting the CSV file
Adding Linux probe
Installing the perl module
Adding third-party storage probes (add-on package)
Initial setup after adding a probe
Installing Analyzer Windows probe
Installing the Analyzer Windows probe
Data collection methods
Analyzer functions supported by each data collection method
Configuring Analyzer Windows probe
Configuring the data collection method
Configuring the SFTP or HTTPS server
Starting the Analyzer Windows probe service
Downloading the Analyzer Windows probe diagnostic data
Analyzer Windows probe configuration backup
Initial setup after adding a probe
Removing (uninstalling) the Analyzer Windows probe
Setting up the Analyzer Adapter
Analyzer Adapter overview
Analyzer Adapter system configuration
System requirements for using the Analyzer Adapter
Installing the Analyzer Adapter and configuring initial settings
Installing the Analyzer Adapter
Installing InfluxDB
Installing Grafana
Adding the InfluxDB as a data source to Grafana
Importing sample dashboards into Grafana
Setting up RAID Agent
Registering InfluxDB in the Analyzer Adapter
Enabling certificate verification for Analyzer Adapter
Changing Analyzer Adapter system settings
Changing the default data collection interval
Manually collecting data for a specific period
Checking data collected by the Analyzer Adapter
Changing the maximum amount of memory used by the data collection process
Changing the RAID Agent REST Web Service port number for SSL communication using the Analyzer Adapter
Upgrading the Analyzer Adapter
Removing the Analyzer Adapter
Upgrade your Ops Center Analyzer environment
Upgrade workflow
Preparing for an upgrade
Installing or updating the prerequisite RPM packages
Upgrading the Analyzer detail view and the Analyzer servers
Upgrading the Analyzer probe server
Upgrading RAID Agent (Windows)
Upgrading Analyzer Windows probe
Checking the settings after an upgrade
Reconfiguring the connection with Ops Center Automator after an upgrade
Configure external user authentication
External user authentication overview
Configuring multiple external authentication servers
Configuring LDAP authentication for Analyzer server
Workflow for configuring LDAP authentication
Configuring the LDAP directory server
Creating user accounts on an LDAP directory server
Checking the LDAP directory server settings
Creating an LDAP search user account
Connecting to the LDAP directory server
LDAP configuration properties
Settings for connecting directly to an LDAP directory server
Settings for using DNS to connect to an LDAP directory server
Settings for connecting directly to an LDAP directory server and an authorization server
Settings for using DNS to connect to an LDAP directory server and an authorization server
Examples of specifying settings in the exauth.properties file to use an LDAP directory server for authentication
Configuring RADIUS authentication for Analyzer server
Workflow for configuring RADIUS authentication
Configuring the RADIUS server
Creating user accounts on the RADIUS server
Configuring LDAP directory server as external authorization server
Connecting to the RADIUS server
RADIUS configuration properties
Settings for connecting directly to a RADIUS server
Settings for connecting directly to a RADIUS server and an authorization server
Settings for using DNS to connect to a RADIUS server and an authorization server
Examples of specifying settings in the exauth.properties file to use a RADIUS server for authentication
Configuring Kerberos authentication for Analyzer server
Workflow for configuring Kerberos authentication
Configuring the Kerberos server
Creating user accounts on the Kerberos server
Configuring LDAP directory server as external authorization server
Connecting to the Kerberos server
Kerberos configuration properties
Settings for connecting directly to a Kerberos server
Settings for using DNS to connect to a Kerberos server
Settings for connecting directly to a Kerberos server and an authorization server
Settings for using DNS to connect to a Kerberos server and an authorization server
Examples of specifying settings in the exauth.properties file to use a Kerberos server for authentication
Configuring external user authentication on the Analyzer probe server and the Analyzer detail view server
Configuring the SSL port
Verifying the Active Directory domain name
Matching non-default Active Directory server settings
Setting an explicit domain name for Active Directory
Managing Active Directory groups
Editing the Active Directory group domain name
Configure secure communications
About security settings
Workflow for configuring secure communications
Configuring an SSL certificate (Analyzer server)
Creating a private key and a certificate signing request for Analyzer server
Submitting a certificate signing request (CSR) for Analyzer server
Enabling SSL communication for Analyzer server
Checking the expiration date of the certificate for Analyzer server
Deleting a certificate from the Analyzer server truststore
Importing Analyzer server certificates to the Analyzer server truststore
Configuring an SSL certificate (Analyzer detail view server)
Configuring a CA signed SSL certificate (Analyzer detail view server)
Configuring a self-signed SSL certificate (Analyzer detail view server)
Exporting a self-signed certificate for the Analyzer detail view server
Checking the expiration dates of certificates for Analyzer detail view server
Changing the SSL or HTTPS port number of the Analyzer detail view server
Deleting an SSL certificate from the Keystore
Importing Analyzer detail view server certificates to the Analyzer server truststore
Configuring an SSL certificate (Analyzer probe server)
Configuring a CA signed SSL certificate (Analyzer probe server)
Configuring a self-signed SSL certificate (Analyzer probe server)
Exporting a self-signed certificate for the Analyzer probe server
Checking the expiration dates of certificates for Analyzer probe server
Changing the SSL or HTTPS port number of the Analyzer probe server
Enabling strict host name checking between the Analyzer probe server and Analyzer detail view server
Deleting an SSL certificate from the Keystore
Enabling verification of TLS certificates for monitored devices (Analyzer probe server)
Enabling TLS certificate verification for connecting to the VMware vCenter Server
Enabling TLS certificate verification for connecting to the Hitachi NAS REST API server
Enabling TLS certificate verification for connecting to the HMC
Configuring SSL certificates (Analyzer detail view server and Analyzer probe server)
Configuring an SSL certificate (HTTP Proxy)
Configuring an SSL certificate (real time data collection)
Enabling SSL encryption for real time data collection using a CA-signed certificate
Enabling SSL encryption for real time data collection using a self-signed certificate
Updating TLS properties for real time data collection
Setting SSL cipher suites (Analyzer detail view server and Analyzer probe server)
Setting an SSL cipher suite for the Analyzer detail view server or Analyzer probe server
Setting an SSL cipher suite for the HTTP proxy service
Setting an SSL cipher suite for the real time data collection service
Setting up SSL communication (RAID Agent)
Creating a private key and a certificate signing request for RAID Agent server
Submitting a certificate signing request (CSR) for RAID Agent
Enabling SSL communication for RAID Agent
Checking the expiration date of the RAID Agent certificate
Importing RAID Agent certificates to the Analyzer server truststore
Enabling TLS certificate verification for connecting to RAID Agent in Analyzer probe server
Setting up SSL communication (Virtual Storage Software Agent)
Creating a private key and a certificate signing request for Virtual Storage Software Agent server
Submitting a certificate signing request (CSR) for Virtual Storage Software Agent
Enabling SSL communication for Virtual Storage Software Agent
Enabling TLS certificate verification for connecting to Virtual Storage Software Agent in Analyzer probe server
Importing VSP One SDS Block certificates to the Virtual Storage Software Agent truststore
Configuring an SSL certificate (On-demand real time monitoring)
Creating a private key and a certificate signing request for the On-demand real time monitoring module
Submitting a certificate signing request (CSR) for On-demand real time monitoring module
Replacing the HTTPS server certificate of the On-demand real time monitoring module
Enabling TLS certificate verification for the On-demand real time monitoring
Configuring an SSL certificate (Common Services)
Importing Common Services certificates to the Analyzer server truststore
Enabling TLS certificate verification for connecting to Common Services
Configuring an SSL certificate (Ops Center API Configuration Manager)
Enabling TLS certificate verification for connecting to Hitachi Ops Center API Configuration Manager
Configuring an SSL certificate (Ops Center Automator)
Importing Ops Center Automator certificates to the Analyzer server truststore
Configuring an SSL certificate (LDAP directory server)
Importing LDAP directory server certificates to the Analyzer server truststore
Requirements for an LDAP directory server certificate
Configuring an SSL certificate (mail server)
Importing mail server certificates to the Analyzer server truststore
Other security settings
Enabling host header validation for the Analyzer probe or Analyzer detail view servers
Changing the Analyzer detail view server and Analyzer probe server UI session timeout
Configuring key-based authentication between Analyzer detail view server and Analyzer probe server
Configuring key-based authentication to transfer data directly from Analyzer probe server to Analyzer detail view server
Configuring key-based authentication for the Analyzer detail view server
Restricting SMTPS and STARTTLS TLS versions in Analyzer detail view server
Updating TLS version for Analyzer detail view server UI alerts
Restricting SMTPS and STARTTLS TLS versions for AAM alerts in Analyzer detail view server and Analyzer probe server
Updating TLS version for Analyzer detail view server and Analyzer probe server AAM alerts
Restricting access to servers that access RAID Agent
Restricting access to servers that access On-demand real time monitoring module
Restricting access to servers that access On-demand real time monitoring module (Windows)
Restricting SFTP client parameters for Analyzer Windows probe
Changing Ops Center Analyzer system settings
Starting and stopping the Ops Center Analyzer services
Starting the Analyzer server services
Stopping the Analyzer server services
Starting the Analyzer detail view server or Analyzer probe server services
Stopping the Analyzer detail view server or Analyzer probe server services
Starting the RAID Agent services
Stopping the RAID Agent services
Setting automatic starting and stopping of the RAID Agent services (Linux)
Starting the Virtual Storage Software Agent services
Stopping the Virtual Storage Software Agent services
Starting the On-demand real time monitoring module services
Stopping the On-demand real time monitoring module services
Starting the Analyzer Adapter
Stopping the Analyzer Adapter
Changing the system information of Analyzer server
Changing the Analyzer server host name
Changing the Analyzer server IP address
Changing the port number used between Analyzer server and the web browser
Changing the SSL port number between the Analyzer server and a web browser
Changing the port number used between Analyzer server and Common component
Changing the port number between Analyzer server and the SMTP server
Changing the time settings of the Analyzer server
Change the format of syslog output
Moving an Analyzer server installation to another host
Changing the primary server information
Setting the domain to permit cross-domain access
Changing the system information of the Analyzer detail view server
Changing the IP address of the Analyzer detail view server
Updating Analyzer detail view server connection details on the Analyzer probe server
Reconfiguring the connection with Analyzer detail view server
Changing the default SSH port on the Analyzer detail view server
Upgrading the JDK for the Analyzer detail view server
Changing default timeout value for Global search
Enabling snapshot size data collection using the Hitachi NAS probe
Enabling snapshot size data collection using the Hitachi NAS (REST API) probe
Changing the port for On-demand real time monitoring of Hitachi Enterprise Storage
Changing the system information of the Analyzer probe server
Changing the host name of the Analyzer probe server when monitoring Hitachi Enterprise Storage systems on the host
Changing the host name of the Analyzer probe server when not monitoring Hitachi Enterprise Storage systems on the host
Changing the IP address of the Analyzer probe server when monitoring Hitachi Enterprise Storage systems on the host
Changing the IP address of the Analyzer probe server when not monitoring Hitachi Enterprise Storage systems on the host
Setting the time zone on the Analyzer probe server
Upgrading the JDK for the Analyzer probe server
Changing the port number used by the RAID Agent
Changing the port number of the RAID Agent REST Web Service
Changing the data collection intervals of Analyzer detail view performance metrics
Changing the RAID Agent record collection interval for Hitachi Enterprise Storage probe
Changing data collection intervals for RAID Agent
Deleting an instance environment for RAID Agent
Changing the configuration information collection time
Creating the collection time definition file
Enabling the definitions in the collection time definition file
Changing the maximum C/T delta value monitored when analyzing Universal Replicator performance
Enabling the Linux host processes data collection
Changing the port number of the On-demand real time monitoring module
Upgrading the JDK for Virtual Storage Software Agent
Changing the system information of RAID Agent (Windows)
Changing the RAID Agent host name (Windows)
Changing the RAID Agent IP address (Windows)
Setting the RAID Agent time zone (Windows)
Changing the On-demand real time monitoring module port number (Windows)
Managing the Analyzer detail view server and the Analyzer probe server
Accessing the Analyzer detail view
Viewing Analyzer probe server status
Starting and stopping probes
Editing probes
Deleting probes
Viewing and updating the Analyzer detail view license
Viewing and updating the Analyzer probe license
Downloading the Analyzer probe server diagnostic data
Updating the downloader on the Analyzer detail view server
Analyzer detail view audit logs
Increasing the maximum number of open files (Linux OS)
Increasing the minimum password length for local users
Default meghadata user settings for Analyzer detail view server
Changing the default authentication details for port 9999
Grouping data centers using custom attributes
Restarting the HTTP proxy service
Changing the UID and GID on the Analyzer detail view and Analyzer probe servers
Configuring the heap size for the Analyzer detail view server or Analyzer probe server
Managing the Analyzer detail view database size
Controlling the size of the performance database
Controlling the size of the backup directory
Controlling the size of the meghadata directory
Enabling system account locking
Required settings when using a virus detection program and process monitoring software
Backing up and restoring Ops Center Analyzer
Overview of Ops Center Analyzer backup and restore
Backing up Ops Center Analyzer
Backing up RAID Agent
Backing up the RAID Agent (Linux)
Backing up RAID Agent (Windows)
Backing up Virtual Storage Software Agent
Backing up the Analyzer Adapter
Backing up the On-demand real time monitoring module
Backing up the On-demand real time monitoring module (Linux)
Backing up the On-demand real time monitoring module (Windows)
Backing up the Analyzer probe server
Backing up the Analyzer detail view server
Backing up the Analyzer server
Restoring Ops Center Analyzer
Restoring RAID Agent
Restoring RAID Agent (Linux)
Restoring RAID Agent (Windows)
Restoring Virtual Storage Software Agent
Restoring the Analyzer Adapter
Restoring the On-demand real time monitoring module
Restoring the On-demand real time monitoring module (Linux)
Restoring the On-demand real time monitoring module (Windows)
Restoring the Analyzer probe server
Restoring the Analyzer detail view server
Restoring the Analyzer server
Restoring the Analyzer server to the same host
Restoring the Analyzer server to another host (when the Analyzer server is not linked with Ops Center Automator)
Restoring the Analyzer server to another host (when the Analyzer server is linked with Ops Center Automator on the same host)
Restoring the Analyzer server to another host (when the Analyzer server is linked with Ops Center Automator on another host as the primary server)
Restoring the Analyzer server to another host (when the Analyzer server is linked with Ops Center Automator on another host as the secondary server)
Backing up and recovering using Ops Center Protector
Removing Ops Center Analyzer components
Removing Ops Center Analyzer and Analyzer detail view servers
Removing Analyzer probe server
Removing RAID Agent (Windows)
Troubleshooting
Connection to the Analyzer server web client unsuccessful
Logging on to Analyzer server unsuccessful
Starting Analyzer server does not work
Analyzer server cannot connect to Analyzer detail view server
Analyzer probe server cannot connect to Analyzer detail view server using HTTPS
Cannot add a probe using an HTTPS connection in Analyzer probe
Cannot start the Analyzer Windows probe service from the Windows Services panel
Setting the authentication values for collecting clustered shared volumes data
Connection to RAID Agent fails when the on-demand real time monitoring function is used
Collecting maintenance information
Collecting the log file for the Analyzer server
Collecting the log file for the Analyzer detail view server and the Analyzer probe server
Collecting the log file for the RAID Agent
Collecting the installation logs for RAID Agent (Windows)
Collecting the log files of Virtual Storage Software Agent
Collecting the log file for the On-demand real time monitoring module
Collecting the log file for the Analyzer Adapter
Disabling statistics collection for Analyzer detail view System Diagnostics
Enabling statistics collection for Analyzer detail view System Diagnostics
Restarting a probe stuck in the Stopping state
Enabling debug logs in Analyzer detail view server and Analyzer probe server
Analyzer probe server is unable to connect to SMU
Cannot collect performance information from Hitachi NAS platform even after adding the Hitachi NAS probe
Hitachi Enterprise Storage probe shows Processing delay status
Real-time data import status is red on the Analyzer detail view UI
Reducing performance spike events
Starting RAID Agent services after logging out of the OS
A JDK-related error occurs during upgrade
Resolving a JDK-related error for the Analyzer detail view server
Resolving a JDK-related error for the Analyzer probe server
Installing Ops Center Analyzer viewpoint
Overview of Analyzer viewpoint
Analyzer viewpoint system configuration
Prerequisites
System requirements
System requirements for using the Analyzer viewpoint installer
Hardware requirements
Hardware sizing based on system scale
Port requirements
Supported browsers
Monitoring target storage systems
Monitoring target hypervisors, host, and switches
Installing Analyzer viewpoint
Workflow for installing Analyzer viewpoint
Installing or updating the prerequisite RPM packages
Changing a Linux host environment by using the installer
Installing Analyzer viewpoint
OS changes based on security best practices
Replacing the HTTPS server certificate of Analyzer viewpoint
Enabling certificate verification for Analyzer viewpoint
Deleting a certificate registered in the Analyzer viewpoint truststore
Registering Analyzer viewpoint with Common Services
Registering the Analyzer viewpoint license
Accessing Analyzer viewpoint
Setting up the monitoring environment
Ensuring that the Common Services host name is resolvable
Advanced configuration options
Changing the maximum amount of memory used by the data collection process
Setting the URL for accessing Analyzer viewpoint
Configuring the Analyzer viewpoint host name
Changing the Analyzer viewpoint port number
Upgrading the JDK for Analyzer viewpoint
Required settings when using a virus detection program
Using Analyzer viewpoint
Creating user accounts
Assigning user roles
Changing the default data collection interval
Manually collecting data for a specific period
Setting the C/T delta value to monitor when Universal Replicator performance is analyzed
Collecting Analyzer viewpoint log files
Upgrading Analyzer viewpoint
Backing up and restoring Analyzer viewpoint
Backing up and restoring Analyzer viewpoint by using the VMware functionality
Backing up Analyzer viewpoint by using a command
Restoring Analyzer viewpoint by using a command
Removing Analyzer viewpoint
Analyzer viewpoint commands
backup
change-etl-config
config-cert
restore
setupcommonservice
update-email-address
Installing Virtual Storage Software Agent used by VMware vRealize Operations Manager
Virtual Storage Software Agent system configuration
Virtual Storage Software Agent requirements
Installing Virtual Storage Software Agent
Changing the Linux host environment with the installer
Setting up the Analyzer server to use Virtual Storage Software Agent
Configuring Virtual Storage Software Agent settings
Importing Virtual Storage Software Agent certificates to the Analyzer server truststore
Removing Virtual Storage Software Agent
Ops Center Analyzer CLI commands
List of Commands
Command usage guidelines
Usable characters for command arguments
backupsystem
changememory
collection_config
encryptpassword
hcmds64checkauth
Escaping special characters
hcmds64getlogs
hcmds64intg
hcmds64ldapuser
hcmds64prmset
hcmds64radiussecret
hcmds64srv
hcmds64ssltool
hcmds64unlockaccount
htmsrv
htmssltool
jpcinslist
reloadtemplate
restoresystem
setupcommonservice
User-specified properties file (config_user.properties)
Analyzer server audit events that are output to the audit log
Analyzer Adapter commands and metric list
Analyzer Adapter commands
change-etl-config
Metric list for the Analyzer Adapter
Supported metric list
Metrics stored in InfluxDB

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