Tool Description
Config Advisor creates PDF, Word, and Excel reports about the system configuration summary and
health check results. It also sends Config Advisor AutoSupport data back to NetApp over HTTP; this data
can be viewed through SmartSolve.
To download the Config Advisor tool and associated installation documentation use the Config Advisor
link above, acknowledge the EULA, and select Continue. For general installation instructions, use the
Config Advisor 4.5 Installation and Administration Guide.
Config Advisor Workflow and Key Features
Config Advisor has three major components:
• Data collector. The data collector supports multiple data input methods, including support for secure
site data collection.
• Analysis engine. The analysis engine takes the collected data and performs a series of configuration
validation and best practices checks. The analysis engine checks for at-risk systems, checks for
systems that require firmware updates, and performs network switch checks.
• Presentation layer. The presentation medium is flexible. Users can view the output using Config
Advisor’s UI, or they can generate PDF, Excel, or Microsoft Word reports for these contents.
3.2 Fusion
The E-Series Performance Sizing tool launched from Fusion allows sales engineers and partners to
confirm that specific customer architectures are properly sized and can meet customer performance
requirements.
The E-Series Performance Sizing tool is available for NetApp employees and is also open for partner
access.
Note: If you are unable to access this tool, contact your NetApp or partner sales representative.
Figure 39 shows the new performance sizer landing page. On this page, you can select a new forward
sizing (enter criteria and see possible configurations). You can perform reverse sizing (enter criteria and
get one report back with details for that configuration). You can also base new sizing calculations on
previous sizing configurations.
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