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Prerequisites
- OpsRamp Classic Gateway(Linux) 14.0.0 and above.
- OpsRamp Nextgen Gateway 14.0.0 and above.
Note: OpsRamp recommends using the latest Gateway version for full coverage of recent bug fixes and enhancements. - Provided IP address/hostname and credentials should work for HPE OneView REST APIs.
Configure HPE OneView
- From All Clients, select a client.
- Navigate to Setup > Account.
- Select the Integrations tab.
- The Installed Integrations page, where all the installed integrations are displayed. Click + ADD on the Installed Integrations page.
- If you do not have any installed applications, you will be navigated to the Available Integrations page. The Available Integrations page displays all the available applications along with the newly created application with the version.
Note: Search for the application using the search option available. Alternatively, use the All Categories option to search. - Click ADD in the HPE OneView application.
- In the Configurations page, click + ADD. The Add Configuration page appears.
- Enter the following BASIC INFORMATION:
| Functionality | Description | Field Type |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Enter the name for the configuration. | String |
| IP Address/ Host Name | IP address/host name of the HPE OneView. | String |
| API Port | API Port Note: By default port is 443. | String |
| Directory Server IP Address | This is an optional field. It specifies the directory server used for authentication if the domain user is part of the directory server. Note: By default port is 443. | 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 |
| HPE OneView Credential | Select the Credential from the drop-down list. (Optional): Click + Add to create a credential. The ADD CREDENTIAL window is displayed. Enter the following information.
| |
| App Failure Notifications | When selected, you will be notified in case of an application failure such as Connectivity Exception, Authentication Exception. | Checkbox |
| Alert Configuration | Enables integrating third party alerts into OpsRamp using further configurations. | Checkbox |
| Alert On Root Resource | Appears when Alert Configuration checkbox is selected. Select this checkbox to generate event polling alerts on root resource. | Checkbox |
| Alert Severity | Appears when Alert Configuration checkbox is selected. Provides alerts severity and gets integrated out of all possible alerts. Default Values: ["Critical","Disabled","OK","Unknown","Warning"]. | String |
| Alert Severity Mapping | Appears when Alert Configuration checkbox is selected. Provides alert severity map configuration. Default values for Alert Severity Mapping configuration are {"Critical":"Critical","Disabled":"Critical","OK":"Ok","Unknown":"Warning","Warning":"Warning"}. | String |
| API Timeouts | When selected, this checkbox allows you to configure timeout settings for API requests made by the integration to the OpsRamp platform. | Checkbox |
| Connection Timeout in Secs | Select the maximum time, in seconds, that the integration must wait while establishing a connection with the OpsRamp API endpoint. Default Value: 60 | Dropdown |
| Connection Request Timeout in Secs | Select the maximum time, in seconds, required to process an HTTP call: from sending a request to receiving a response. Default Value: 10 | Dropdown |
| Socket Timeout in Secs | Select the maximum time of inactivity between two data packets when exchanging data with a server. Default Value: 10 | Dropdown |
- Select the below mentioned Custom Attribute:
| Functionality | Description | Field Type |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Attribute | Select the custom attribute from the drop down list box. | String |
| Value | Select the value from the dropdown. | Integer |
Note: 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.
The configuration is saved and displayed on the configurations page after you save it.
Note: From the same page, you may Edit and Remove the created configuration.
- 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.
Note: If two different applications provide identical discovery attributes, two separate resources will be generated with those respective attributes from the individual discoveries.
- Click NEXT.
- (Optional) Click +ADD to create a new collector by providing a name or use the pre-populated name.
- Select an existing registered profile.
- Click FINISH.
The application is installed and displayed on the INSTALLED INTEGRATION page. Use the search field to find the installed integration.
Note
While configuring the Credential part in HPE OneView, follow these points:
- You can specify the Directory Server IP Address for explicit directory server authentication.
- Alternatively, you can use a username in the format
"mydomain\\administrator"or"administrator@mydomain.com"to automatically retrieve directory information if the user is part of the directory server. - If the user is not associated with any domain or directory, a simple username can be used for authentication.
Modify the Configuration
See Modify an Installed Integration or Application article.
Note: Select the HPE OneView application.
View the HPE OneView Details
To discover resources for HPE OneView:
- Navigate to Infrastructure > Search > SERVERS AND VMS > HPE OneView.
- The HPE OneView page is displayed, select the application name.
- The RESOURCE DETAILS 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.
- Click the Metrics tab to view the metric details for HPE OneView.
View resource metrics
To confirm HPE OneView 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.
