Dogpiling on to what
Definitely get our CLI guide; there is an example of how to create a script: The interesting part of creating a script is choosing the details you want to know about. For example:
- For a good overview of the system: show system (review health and health reason)
- For firmware versions: show versions (make sure you are on the latest released firmware versions)
- For details on your RAID sets: show vdisks (review Status and Health )
- For enclosure information: show enclosures (review health and health reason)
- For details on disks: show disks (review How Used , Health and Health Reason )
There are a whole host of other details you may want to monitor depending on your needs: Hosts, Mappings, Power supplies, Fans, etc …
My MSA R&D Manager recommends the API/XML version of output in the script rather than the console output which may change. Also as mentioned previously, another option you should explore is the MSA alerts. Using either SNMP or SMTP. Using SMTP you can have the array email you when a change in status is detected. At this point all you would need to do is periodically make sure that the alerting mechanism is still functioning..
HPE does not provide scripts. Hopefully with the information provided you can write your own or maybe another customer who has written their own scripts could share theirs with you.