EMC Storage Automation - How to collect NAR Files

Hi All,

In this blog I would be explaining a tool which can be used to collect the NAR files from the EMC Storage arrays.

Please find the below details.
Compatibility : EMC VNX and Clariion Arrays.
Prerequisites : installation of naviseccli on the storage management server.
Scripting language used : Powershell.
Advantage : No need to login to Unisphere. This script would automatically gives the NAR files for last 7 days.

For the complete code and the executable file please go to the github link EMC NAR File Collection

Detailed steps given below.

1. Download the code from Github link and copy the exe, config and Array.txt to the management server. </br>


2. Format of Array details in Array.txt is as given below </br>


3. Open the exe file (NAR_v1.exe), this will open a GUI </br>

4. Enter the array name in the Textbox and click NAR Files button </br>

5. GUI will be closed and command window be open until the execution is completed </br>


6. NAR files will start getting downloaded instantly to the same folder </br>


7. After the completion command window will be closed and last 7 days (including present day) NAR files for both SPA and SPB will be found in the same folder </br>

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