Enabling the Active IQ collector service for SolidFire all-flash storage

You can enable storage telemetry (the Active IQ collector service) for your SolidFire all-flash storage if you did not already do so during installation or upgrade. The AIQ collector service forwards configuration data and Element software-based cluster performance metrics to NetApp SolidFire Active IQ for historical reporting and near real-time performance monitoring.

Before you begin

Your cluster version is running NetApp Element software 11.3 or later.
You have deployed a management node running version 11.3 or later.
You have internet access. The Active IQ collector service cannot be used from dark sites.

Steps

Open the REST API UI on the management node: https://[management node IP]/mnode
Click Authorize or any lock icon and complete the following:
1. Enter the cluster user name and password.
2. Enter the client ID as mnode-client if the value is not already populated.
3. Copy the token URL string and paste it into another browser tab to initiate a token request.
4. Click Authorize to begin a session.
Click GET /assets.
Copy the value for "id" for the base asset to your clipboard:
Note: A base asset and sub-assets were created when you ran the upgrade or setup scripts during management node installation or upgrade.
Configure the base asset:
1. Click PUT /assets/{asset_id}.
2. Click Try it out.
3. Enter the following in the JSON payload:
```
{
    "telemetry_active": true
    "config": {}
}
```
4. Enter the ID from the base asset step in asset_ID.
5. Click Execute.
  
  The Active IQ service is automatically restarted whenever assets are changed. Modifying assets results in a short delay before settings are applied.