IPMI Monitoring
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of computer interface specifications for an autonomous computer subsystem that provides management and monitoring capabilities independently of the host system's CPU, firmware (BIOS or UEFI) and operating system.
IPMI supports two types of authentications: one-key and two-key authentication. One-key authentication requires the user password. The encryption key consists of only 0's (default). Two-key authentication requires both the user password and non zero encryption key. NetCrunch sensors support both types of authentication. The encryption key can be set in the credential profile window.
basic-ipmi
Basic IPMI Sensor
IPMI v2.0/RMCP+
This sensor can monitor various hardware parameters such as system temperature, fan speed, power supply voltages, etc. The availability of these parameters depends on the hardware monitored and the IPMI configuration of the monitored device.
Common parameters:
- voltage
- fan rpm
- temperature
Available parameters for the particular device will be displayed when selecting the counters when setting up the threshold. Some counter descriptions may include thresholds values.
Credentials:
Enter your username and password for the IPMI.
Counters:
- Value [units] or % Value
Default Report
contains the following metrics:
- Basic IPMI.Fan\Value [RPM]
- Basic IPMI.Fan\% Value
- Basic IPMI.Temperature\Value [degrees C]
- Basic IPMI.Voltage\Value [Volts]
Default Alerts:
- Request Timeout
- Authentication Error
generic-ipmi
Generic IPMI Sensor
IPMI v2.0/RMCP+
This IPMI sensor can monitor all possible parameters received from the monitored device. A filter allows specifying the exact parameters to be monitored. Parameters can be filtered based on their type, entity (i.e., location), and name.
Common numeric parameters:
- voltage
- current
- fan rpm
- temperature
- altitude
The sensor also reads non-numeric parameters containing status messages.
Credentials
Enter your username and password for the IPMI.
Alerts
- Request Timeout Error
- Authentication Error
- Event on status Object Change
- Event for Monitoring Sensor Counter
ibm-imm-ipmi
IBM IMM IPMI
This IPMI sensor is configured to monitor all essential metrics from an IBM IMM device.
Monitored parameters:
- Temperature
- Power Supply
- Power Unit
- Fan
- Current
- Voltage
Default Report
contains the following metrics:
- IMM IPMI.Fan\Value [RPM]
- IMM IPMI.Temperature\Value [degrees C]
- IMM IPMI.Voltage\Value [Volts]
Alerts:
- Request Timeout Error
- Authentication Error
- Fan status has changed
- Temperature status has changed
- Power Supply status has changed
- Power Unit status has changed
hp-ilo-ipmi
HP iLO IPMI
This IPMI sensor is configured to monitor all essential metrics from an HP iLO device.
Monitored parameters:
- Temperature
- Power Supply
- Power Unit
- Fan
- Current
Default Report
contains the following metrics:
- iLO IPMI.Fan\% Value
- iLO IPMI.Temperature\Value [degrees C]
- iLO IPMI.Current\Value [Watts]
Alerts:
- Request Timeout Error
- Authentication Error
- Fan status has changed
- Temperature status has changed
- Power Supply status has changed
- Power Unit status has changed
dell-idrac-ipmi
Dell iDRAC IPMI
The sensor is configured to monitor all essential metrics from a Dell iDRAC device.
Monitored parameters:
- Fan
- Temperature
- Voltage
- Memory
- Physical Security
- Drive Slot
- Critical Interrupt
- Power Supply
Default Report
contains the following metrics:
- iDRAC IPMI.Fan\Value [RPM]
- iDRAC IPMI.Temperature\Value [degrees C]
- iDRAC IPMI.Voltage\Value [Volts]
Alerts:
- Request Timeout Error
- Authentication Error
- Fan status has changed
- Temperature status has changed
- Power Supply status has changed
- Voltage status has changed
ipmi-log
IPMI Log Sensor
The IPMI Log sensor can retrieve logs from the System Event Log (SEL), a non-volatile repository for system events, and certain system configuration information. Alerts can be set on new log entries that match user-defined expressions. Logs can be filtered based on their IPMI sensor type, event message, and event transition direction(event_dir).
Example:
A log entry with the following fields:
- IPMI sensor type: "processor",
- message: "processor presence",
- transition direction: "Assertion Event"
This indicates that the event was generated because a processor has become present (inserted). The same log entry but with the transition direction field set to "Deassertion Event" would indicate that the event was generated because the processor had become not present (removed).
Credentials
Enter your username and password specified for the Intelligent Platform Management Interface.
Alerts:
- Request Timeout Error
- Authentication Error
- Alert on text log entry
Performance Metrics
- Sensor.Check Time