Support for Monitoring NetApp ASA r2 and AFX Systems in PRTG
As a Storage Administrator
I want PRTG to support monitoring of the new NetApp ONTAP-based systems ASA r2 and AFX
So that I can ensure full visibility and performance tracking of these devices within our existing monitoring environment.
Context & Details
NetApp recently introduced two new ONTAP-based platforms:
ASA r2: All-Flash SAN Array optimized for block storage.
AFX: High-performance NAS/S3 system designed for AI/ML workloads.
Both systems leverage the ONTAP REST API but include specific changes and new endpoints:
ASA r2 introduces endpoints like /api/storage/storage-units and /api/storage/block-volumes for LUNs and NVMe namespaces, and recommends OAuth 2.0 for authentication.
AFX removes certain ONTAP endpoints (e.g., MetroCluster, SAN) and focuses on NFS, SMB, and S3 protocols.
Reference: ASA r2 REST API Documentation - https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/asa-r2/learn-more/rest-api-support.html
Why This Matters
Current PRTG NetApp v2 sensors support ONTAP REST API starting from version 9.6, but these new platforms have different API structures and performance metric limitations (e.g., ASA r2 does not support RestPerf, only KeyPerf/StatPerf). Without native support, monitoring these systems requires custom REST sensors, which is less efficient and harder to maintain.
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