Configure a 3rd Party Enterprise Monitoring Agent

You can run a 3rd party enterprise monitoring agent (or tool) directly on the embedded Linux operating system in an Xcellis Workflow Director, or an Xcellis Workflow Extender node.

Below are important considerations:

• Xcellis solutions run CentOS 7 Linux, and your monitoring agent must be compatible with the version and configuration of the CentOS 7 image.

• The 3rd party monitoring agent running directly on an Xcellis node should be lightweight and used for the specific purpose of monitoring logs, availability, system resources.

• The version of CentOS 7 might change as Quantum releases new versions StorNext software and the Xcellis platform image, which could break compatibility of your 3rd party monitoring agent during an upgrade process.

• You should install a 3rd party monitoring agent in a new directory in the /scratch directory structure or it is likely to be removed during an upgrade process.

• Quantum does not validate 3rd party monitoring agents.

• If you experience an issue, especially a performance issue on an Xcellis Workflow Director or an Xcellis Workflow Extender, Quantum will request you disable (and possibly uninstall) the 3rd party monitoring agent before Quantum attempts to troubleshoot and reproduce the issue.

• If you install a 3rd party monitoring agent, then your system might require additional memory, additional disk space, or both to maintain system performance.

• Virus-checking software can degrade the performance of any file system, including StorNext. However, shared file systems such as StorNext are particularly susceptible because virus scanning can be configured on all clients, causing a multiplier effect where every client is scanning the same set of files. For optimal performance, Quantum recommends you disable virus checking on the StorNext file system. If you require virus checking, then Quantum recommends you scan the file system only from a single client, and if possible schedule the scanning for periods of light activity.

• If you use the vsftpd FTP server package, which is a standard component from upstream RedHat/CentOS, then review the following considerations:

  • If you enable anonymous access to a file on your system, then you are opening a security risk over the FTP protocol since no authentication is required for access using FTP.

  • You are responsible for the complete configuration of the vsftpd software. If you need additional assistance, Quantum might request you provide additional information about the application that is using this interface and how you are using it so that Quantum can verify a recommended configuration.