Monitoring hardware components of a HP Proliant Server with Linux OS

Hello everybody,

Thank you for this wonderful forum first, which is very helpful!!

I have one question regarding the Linux platforms which is as below:

- How to monitor HDD hardware status, CPU hardware status, RAM Slots hw status, PSU & FAN hw status etc on a HP Proliant Linux OS Server ?

In fact I want to learn the overall monitoring process of these specific hardware elements like HDD, CPU, RAM, PSU & FAN using Solarwinds NPM regardless of the hardware and OS platform, or it's not possible because it's specific for specific platforms and devices ?

I know that I have to use MIBs (OIDs) but how I can add them to these servers ? Is it necessary to install any other component like agents ??

- Also, could you please give any suggestion when the hardware of the linux server is Dell ?

- Also, when the OS is Windows and the HW is HP Proliant, is it necessary to install HP Management Agents ?

BR,

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michal.hrncirik

Hi isaqellari,

If you will use APM for HW elements monitoring then you have to install those "hw managers" on server's side. APM then use SNMP or WMI polling and ask for a data provided by Server's applications.

Regarding the OIDs, the answer is yes, there are the same for different operation system.

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jeff.stewart

There are a few options for pulling this information depending on which products you own. In either case, yes, you will need the HP Insight Manager software installed on the servers you're trying to pull this information from.

The next version of APM will pull this information out of the box, see this post for more details;

If you want to use NPM, you'll need to leverage the Universial Device Poller. There is a great resouce in the content exchange that you can use to save on time. Check here;

Hope this helps.

Jeff

isaqellari

Hello Jeff,

Thank you for your help and your reply.

- So, when I want to monitor the hardware elements of a HP Proliant Server with Linux OS installed on it, I have to install always, first the HP Insight Manager for Linux, right ?

Sorry, for asking it again but just for confirmation .

- When I have to monitor servers with Linux on Dell I have to install the corresponding Dell agents first, right ?

Also another question:

- The OID of MIB, for example for HDD Status is the same for Linux OS and Windows OS, for a HP Proliant Server ?

BR,

Ilir

michal.hrncirik

According to your fetature request, please use NPM voting here: http://thwack.solarwinds.com/polls/1027 and pick your choice.

michal.hrncirik

Hi isaqellari,

If you will use APM for HW elements monitoring then you have to install those "hw managers" on server's side. APM then use SNMP or WMI polling and ask for a data provided by Server's applications.

Regarding the OIDs, the answer is yes, there are the same for different operation system.