KBI 311544 Installing EMC VNX NAVISECCLI For Argent For Storage

Version

Argent AT – Any Version

Date

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Summary

Argent’s latest product ‘Argent for Storage’ allows customers to easily monitor EMC VNX

To do this, Argent for Storage utilizes NAVISECCLI or Navisphere CLI to collect data

Without proper installation, Argent cannot locate NAVISECCLI and fails to connect to EMC VNX

This article discusses installation of NAVISECCLI

Technical Background

NAVISECCLI can be downloaded from EMC website: http://support.emc.com/

Once downloaded, the following steps should be followed to ensure proper installation:

  • Install the NAVISECCLI package on the Argent server. During installation, check the box to choose add NAVISECCLI bin directory to system path.
  • Click Start to open the Windows Start menu.
  • Right click Computer to open the dialog.
  • Select Properties.
  • In the System Properties left panel, click Advanced System Settings to open the System Properties dialog.
  • Click Environment Variables to open the environment variable dialog.
  • In the Environment Variables panel, find Path in the Variable column under System variables. Double click it to edit.
  • Check If ‘Navisphere CLI’ is in the system path. If not add it to system path now by following step 9. If it is already in the system path, then you are done
  • In the edit dialog, append “;{drive}:\Program Files (x86)\EMC\Navisphere CLI” to the Variable value.

Resolution

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