Overview¶
The metrics provided by the HPE Storage Array Exporter for Prometheus vary according to the storage system to which it is connected.
Alletra Storage MP B10000, Alletra 9000, Primera and 3PAR¶
The metrics provided for 3PAR derived systems are equivalent, with the metric names reflecting the storage system type.
Recommendation
For HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 it's recommended to use the onboard exporter.
Common Provisioning Group (CPG) Space¶
| Metric | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hpealletrastoragemp_cpg_capacity_bytes hpealletra9000_cpg_capacity_bytes hpeprimera_cpg_capacity_bytes hpe3par_cpg_capacity_bytes |
Gauge | Total capacity allocated to a CPG |
| hpealletrastoragemp_cpg_used_bytes hpealletra9000_cpg_used_bytes hpeprimera_cpg_used_bytes hpe3par_cpg_used_bytes |
Gauge | CPG capacity in use |
| hpealletrastoragemp_cpg_available_bytes hpealletra9000_cpg_available_bytes hpeprimera_cpg_available_bytes hpe3par_cpg_available_bytes |
Gauge | CPG capacity available |
| hpealletrastoragemp_cpg_volume_used_bytes hpealletra9000_cpg_volume_used_bytes hpeprimera_cpg_volume_used_bytes hpe3par_cpg_volume_used_bytes |
Gauge | CPG capacity reserved for volumes |
| hpealletrastoragemp_cpg_snapshot_used_bytes hpealletra9000_cpg_snapshot_used_bytes hpeprimera_cpg_snapshot_used_bytes hpe3par_cpg_snapshot_used_bytes |
Gauge | CPG capacity reserved for snapshots |
Each of these metrics includes the following label.
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| cpg | CPG name |
Volume Space¶
| Metric | Type | Labels | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| hpealletrastoragemp_volume_size_bytes hpealletra9000_volume_size_bytes hpeprimera_volume_size_bytes hpe3par_volume_size_bytes |
Gauge | cpg, provisioning, volume | Volume data capacity |
| hpealletra9000_volume_used_bytes hpeprimera_volume_used_bytes hpe3par_volume_used_bytes |
Gauge | cpg, provisioning, volume | Space used for volume data, including reserved space for a fully-provisioned volume |
| hpealletra9000_volume_snapshot_used_bytes hpeprimera_volume_snapshot_used_bytes hpe3par_volume_snapshot_used_bytes |
Gauge | cpg, provisioning, snap_cpg, volume | Space used for volume snapshots |
| hpealletrastoragemp_volume_total_used_bytes | Gauge | cpg, provisioning, snap_cpg, volume | Space used for both user data and volume snapshots |
The labels have the following meanings.
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| cpg | Name of the CPG containing the volume |
| provisioning | Indicates whether storage space is reserved upon volume creation ("thick") or as needed ("thin") |
| snap_cpg | Name of the CPG containing the volume snapshots |
| volume | Volume name |
Volume Performance¶
| Metric | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hpealletrastoragemp_volume_reads_per_second_avg5m hpealletra9000_volume_reads_per_second_avg5m hpeprimera_volume_reads_per_second_avg5m hpep3par_volume_reads_per_second_avg5m |
Gauge | Read operations performed on the VLUNs for a volume per second, averaged over a fixed five-minute interval (read IOPS) |
| hpealletrastoragemp_volume_writes_per_second_avg5m hpealletra9000_volume_writes_per_second_avg5m hpeprimera_volume_writes_per_second_avg5m hpe3par_volume_writes_per_second_avg5m |
Gauge | Write operations performed on the VLUNs for a volume per second, averaged over a fixed five-minute interval (write IOPS) |
| hpealletrastoragemp_volume_read_bytes_per_second_avg5m hpealletra9000_volume_read_bytes_per_second_avg5m hpeprimera_volume_read_bytes_per_second_avg5m hpe3par_volume_read_bytes_per_second_avg5m |
Gauge | Bytes read from the VLUNs for a volume per second, averaged over a fixed five-minute interval (read throughput) |
| hpealletrastoragemp_volume_write_bytes_per_second_avg5m hpealletra9000_volume_write_bytes_per_second_avg5m hpeprimera_volume_write_bytes_per_second_avg5m hpe3par_volume_write_bytes_per_second_avg5m |
Gauge | Bytes written to the VLUNs for a volume per second, averaged over a fixed five-minute interval (write throughput) |
| hpealletrastoragemp_volume_seconds_per_read_avg5m hpealletra9000_volume_seconds_per_read_avg5m hpeprimera_volume_seconds_per_read_avg5m hpe3par_volume_seconds_per_read_avg5m |
Gauge | Seconds elapsed during a single read from the VLUNs for a volume, averaged over a fixed five-minute interval (read latency) |
| hpealletrastoragemp_volume_seconds_per_write_avg5m hpealletra9000_volume_seconds_per_write_avg5m hpeprimera_volume_seconds_per_write_avg5m hpe3par_volume_seconds_per_write_avg5m |
Gauge | Seconds elapsed during a single write to the VLUNs for a volume, averaged over a fixed five-minute interval (write latency) |
Each of these metrics includes the following labels.
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| cpg | Name of the CPG containing the volume |
| volume | Volume name |
Alletra 5000/6000 and Nimble Storage¶
The metrics provided for Alletra 5000/6000 and Nimble Storage systems are equivalent, with the metric names reflecting the storage system type.
Note
Alletra 5000 metrics will appear as "hpealletra6000".
Storage Pool Space¶
| Metric | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hpealletra6000_pool_capacity_bytes hpenimble_pool_capacity_bytes |
Gauge | Total bytes that can be written into a storage pool |
| hpealletra6000_pool_used_bytes hpenimble_pool_used_bytes |
Gauge | Storage pool capacity in use |
| hpealletra6000_pool_available_bytes hpenimble_pool_available_bytes |
Gauge | Storage pool capacity available to provision volumes |
| hpealletra6000_pool_unused_reserve_bytes hpenimble_pool_unused_reserve_bytes |
Gauge | Storage pool capacity that is reserved for existing volumes but is not in use |
| hpealletra6000_pool_volume_used_bytes hpenimble_pool_volume_used_bytes |
Gauge | Total logical size of all volumes in a storage pool |
| hpealletra6000_pool_snapshot_used_bytes hpenimble_pool_snapshot_used_bytes |
Gauge | Total logical size of all snapshots in a storage pool |
| hpealletra6000_pool_data_reduction_bytes hpenimble_pool_data_reduction_bytes |
Gauge | Storage pool capacity that would be in use if not for storage system optimizations, including compression, deduplication, and clones, but excluding thin provisioning |
Each of these metrics includes the following label.
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| pool | Storage pool name |
Volume Space¶
| Metric | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hpealletra6000_volume_size_bytes hpenimble_volume_size_bytes |
Gauge | Volume data capacity |
| hpealletra6000_volume_used_bytes hpenimble_volume_used_bytes |
Gauge | Space used for volume data |
| hpealletra6000_volume_snapshot_used_bytes hpenimble_volume_snapshot_used_bytes |
Gauge | Space used for volume snapshots |
Each of these metrics includes the following labels.
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| pool | Name of the storage pool containing the volume |
| provisioning | Indicates whether storage space is reserved upon volume creation ("thick") or as needed ("thin") |
| volume | Volume ID |
| volume_name | Volume name |
Volume Performance¶
| Metric | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hpealletra6000_volume_reads_per_second_avg5m hpenimble_volume_reads_per_second_avg5m |
Gauge | Read operations performed on a volume per second, averaged over the preceding five minutes (read IOPS) |
| hpealletra6000_volume_writes_per_second_avg5m hpenimble_volume_writes_per_second_avg5m |
Gauge | Write operations performed on a volume per second, averaged over the preceding five minutes (write IOPS) |
| hpealletra6000_volume_read_bytes_per_second_avg5m hpenimble_volume_read_bytes_per_second_avg5m |
Gauge | Bytes read from a volume per second, averaged over the preceding five minutes (read throughput) |
| hpealletra6000_volume_write_bytes_per_second_avg5m hpenimble_volume_write_bytes_per_second_avg5m |
Gauge | Bytes written to a volume per second, averaged over the preceding five minutes (write throughput) |
| hpealletra6000_volume_seconds_per_read_avg5m hpenimble_volume_seconds_per_read_avg5m |
Gauge | Seconds elapsed during a single read from a volume, averaged over the preceding five minutes (read latency) |
| hpealletra6000_volume_seconds_per_write_avg5m hpenimble_volume_seconds_per_write_avg5m |
Gauge | Seconds elapsed during a single write to a volume, averaged over the preceding five minutes (write latency) |
Each of these metrics includes the following labels.
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| pool | Name of the storage pool containing the volume |
| volume | Volume ID |
| volume_name | Volume name |