This section guides you through setting up, configuring, and managing the label integration in OpsRamp.

Prerequisites

  • Confirm that your environment meets the following requirements:
    • OpsRamp Classic Gateway (Linux) version 14.0.0 or later
    • OpsRamp NextGen Gateway version 14.0.0 or later
    • OpsRamp recommends using the latest Gateway version for full coverage of recent bug fixes and enhancements
    • Provide CVTL API credentials (username and password) with at least read-only privileges
    • Verify that the IP address/hostname, port, and credentials are valid and accessible
    • Test network connectivity from the gateway:
      ping <CVTL IP Address/Hostname>
    • Test port accessibility:
      telnet <CVTL IP Address/Hostname> <Port>

Configure label Integration

Click here to Configure and Install the HPE MSL Tape Library Integration
  1. To select your client, navigate to All Clients, and click the Client/Partner dropdown menu.
    Note: You may either type your client’s name in the search bar or select your client from the list.
  2. Navigate to Setup > Account. The Account Details screen is displayed.
  3. Click Integrations. The Installed Integrations screen is displayed with all the installed applications.
  4. Click + ADD on the Installed Integrations page.
    Note: Search for the integration either by entering the name of the integration in the search bar or by selecting the category of the integration from the All Categories dropdown list.
  5. Click ADD in the HPE MSL Tape Library application.
  6. In the Configuration screen, click + ADD. The Add Configuration screen appears.
  7. Enter the following BASIC INFORMATION:


Field NameDescriptionField Type
NameA user-defined display name for the integration instance.String
CVTL IP Address / HostnameEnter the IP address or hostname of the HPE Command View Tape Library (CVTL) management appliance. You must be able to connect to this node using HTTPS.String
CVTL API PortProvide the CVTL API Port. The port must be open and accessible for API communication from the gateway.
Default: 4095		String
Is SecureSelect this checkbox if you want the communication between your system and the CVTL appliance to be secured using HTTPS (HTTP over SSL/TLS). When selected, it signifies that the connection is encrypted, providing an added layer of security to the data being transmitted.Checkbox
CVTL Authentication DomainThe authentication domain used for CVTL login. Typically set to Local for local authentication. Modify only if using an external directory service (e.g., LDAP/AD) for CVTL user management.String
CVTL CredentialSelect the API credentials to authenticate with the CVTL appliance. You must have read-only API access, including permissions for library information, drives, tapes, hosts, and capacity planning data. If you want to use existing credentials, select them from the dropdown or click +ADD to create credentials. The ADD CREDENTIAL window displays the following fields:
  • Name: Enter the credential name.
  • Description: Enter a brief description of the credential.
  • User Name: Enter the CVTL username.
  • Password: Enter the password.
  • Confirm Password: Confirm your password.
Dropdown
App Failure NotificationsWhen selected, you will be notified in case of an application failure such as Connectivity Exception or Authentication Exception.Checkbox
Event/Alert PollingWhen selected, enables polling of alerts from the CVTL system. You must have access to read alert/event logs via the CVTL REST API.Checkbox
Alert SeveritySpecify which severities to consider for alert polling (e.g., Critical, Warning, Ok).
Default values: ["critical","warning"]		String
Alert Severity MappingIndicates correlation between alerts generated by the integrated system and OpsRamp's predefined alert classifications.
Default values: {"critical":"Critical","warning":"Warning" }		String
  1. CUSTOM ATTRIBUTES: Custom attributes are the user-defined data fields or properties that can be added to the preexisting attributes to configure the integration.
Field NameDescriptionField Type
Custom AttributeSelect the custom attribute from the dropdown. You can add attributes by clicking the Add icon (+).Dropdown
ValueSelect the value from the dropdown.Dropdown

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).

  1. 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.
  2. In the DISCOVERY SCHEDULE section, select recurrence pattern to add one of the following patterns:
    • Minutes
    • Hourly
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
  3. Click ADD.


Now 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.
12. 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.
13. Click NEXT.
14. (Optional) Click +ADD to create a new collector. You can either use the pre-populated name or give the name to your collector.
15. Select an existing registered profile. 16. Click FINISH.
The integration is installed and displayed on the INSTALLED INTEGRATION page. Use the search field to find the installed integration.

Modify HPE MSL Tape Library Integration

Click here to Modify the Configuration

Discover Resources in HPE MSL Tape Library Integration

Click here to View the HPE MSL Tape Library Details
  1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Search > BACKUP AND RECOVERY > HPE MSL Tape Library. The HPE MSL Tape Library page is displayed.
  2. Select the application on the HPE MSL Tape Library page
  3. The RESOURCE page appears from the right.
  4. Click the ellipsis (…) on the top right and select View Details.


  1. Navigate to the Attributes tab to view the discovery details.


View resource metrics

To confirm HPE MSL Tape Library 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.
  1. Click the Metrics tab to view the metric details for HPE MSL Tape Library.