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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vIntended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viProduct version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viDocument revision level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viReferenced documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viDocument conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viIT Operations Software Portal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiGetting help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiComments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

1 Introducing the IPMI plug-in ................................................................1-1Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3IPMI Node Association plug-in for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3IPMI Node Association plug-in for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Plug-in for IPMI (In-Band Monitoring) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4IPMI plug-in for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4IPMI plug-in for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Management server requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4Monitored server requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4IPMI Node Association plug-in for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5IPMI Node Association plug-in for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5IPMI plug-in for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5IPMI plug-in for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

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2 Configuring monitored servers ........................................................... 2-1Requirements for the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller. . . . . .2-2

Example of configuring the BMC on the monitored server through the Gateway Smart Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Adding a new BMC administrator user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2Configuring IPMI over a LAN for the BMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Requirements for the IPMI plug-in for Windows and the IPMI Node Association plug-in for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Enabling WMI and the IPMI driver for Windows Server 2003 R2 . . . . . . . . . .2-6Requirements for the IPMI plug-in for Linux and the IPMI Node Association

plug-in for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

3 Managing IPMI plug-in installations ................................................... 3-1Installing the IPMI plug-in packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2Reinstalling the IPMI plug-in packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3Removing the IPMI plug-in packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3Confirming IPMI plug-in installation and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

4 Viewing IPMI node, component status, and performance information4-1Viewing status info for IPMI server nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2Viewing IPMI component information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4Viewing IPMI performance information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7Understanding the limitations of the IPMI plug-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

BMC node and server node in one monitored server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10Plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring) and Plug-in for IPMI

(In-Band Monitoring) setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12

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IMPI Plug-in User Guide

Preface

The IPMI Plug-in User Guide is intended for users who are monitoring server hardware using the IPMI plug-in.

□ Intended audience

□ Product version

□ Document revision level

□ Referenced documents

□ Document conventions

□ IT Operations Software Portal

□ Getting help

□ Comments

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Intended audienceThis document is intended for system administrators or other users who are responsible for installing, configuring, and operating IT Operations Analyzer and the IPMI plug-in.

Readers of this document are expected to be familiar with the following:

• A basic understanding of IT Operations Analyzer

• Familiarity with network-related protocols such as IP (internet protocol) and Secure Shell (SSH)

• Familiarity with IPMI

• Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems

Product versionThis document applies to IPMI plug-in version 1.1 or later.

Document revision level

Referenced documents• Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Getting Started Guide (MK-98IOS001)

• Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Getting Started Guide: Device Configuration Supplement (MK-90IOS006)

• Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Help

Document conventionsThis document uses the following icon to draw attention to information:

Revision Date Description

MK-90IOS017-00 February 2011 Initial Release

MK-90IOS017-01 April 2011 Revision 1 supersedes and replaces MK-90IOS017-00.

MK-90IOS017-02 October 2011 Revision 2 supersedes and replaces MK-90IOS017-01.

MK-90IOS017-03 November 2011 Revision 3 supersedes and replaces MK-90IOS017-02.

Symbol Meaning Description

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This document uses the following typographic conventions:

IT Operations Software PortalYour site has online access to product-related and other information and resources, through the IT Operations Software Portal:

http://www.itoperations.com

The IT Operations Software Portal provides a knowledge base that includes technical and configuration resources, and it includes product-related downloads and updates:

• By registering on the IT Operations Software Portal, you can access the knowledge base, FAQs, forums and videos.

• If your organization has a valid Software Maintenance, then it can download updates.

Getting helpIf you purchased IT Operations Analyzer and have a current product support agreement, then please collect the following information:

• The product name and version number

• The operating system name and revision or service pack number

• The serial number of the license for which you are requesting help

• The content of any error messages that are displayed

• The circumstances surrounding the error or failure

• A description of the problem and what has been done to try to solve it

After you collect this data, contact the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center.

Following is a link to the Hitachi Data Systems Web site, where you can obtain current telephone numbers and other contact information for the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center:

http://www.hds.com/services/support/

Convention Description

Bold Indicates text in a window, other than the window title, including menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click OK.

Italic Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by the user or system. In the case of version information, the italic x represents all subsequent versions. Examples: • Copy source-file target-file. • Kernel version 2.6.x. Note: Angled brackets (< >) are also used to indicate variables.

If you are working with a trial version of the product, then please refer to the self-service materials that are located on the IT Operations Software Portal: http://www.itoperations.com


http://itoperations.hds.com

http://www.hds.com/services/support/



http://itoperations.hds.com

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Introducing the IPMI plug-in 1–1


1Introducing the IPMI plug-in

This chapter provides an overview of the IPMI plug-in and the requirements for supporting it within IT Operations Analyzer.

□ Overview

□ Management server requirements

□ Monitored server requirements

1–2 Introducing the IPMI plug-in


OverviewThe IPMI plug-in enables IT Operations Analyzer to discover and monitor servers using Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). IT Operations Analyzer provides a unified, web-based interface that displays the operational fields of monitored servers and their hardware components.

The IPMI plug-in consists of two packages:

• Plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring)

• Plug-in for IPMI (In-Band Monitoring)

Figure 1-1 provides an overview of the IPMI plug-in architecture. Table 1-1 briefly describes the advantages and disadvantages of the IPMI plug-in packages.

Table 1-1: Plug-in package advantages and disadvantages

Figure 1-1: Overview of IPMI plug-in architecture

plug-in package Advantages Disadvantages

Plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring)

Server hardware metrics can be monitored even when OS hangs or stops.

Two nodes are discovered andmonitored per targeted server hardware.

Two node licenses are requiredfor one server.

Plug-in for IPMI (In-Band Monitoring)

Provides additional hardware metrics on the server node.

Server hardware metrics cannotbe monitored when OS hangs orstops.



Plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring)This IPMI plug-in package monitors the server hardware by accessing the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) on the monitored server. It enables IT Operations Analyzer to monitor server hardware, regardless of the state of the operating system. As long as IT Operations Analyzer is able to communicate with the BMC on the monitored server, this plug-in package continues to monitor the status of server hardware components.

This package consists of the following three plug-ins:

• IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller

• IPMI Node Association plug-in for Windows

• IPMI Node Association plug-in for Linux

IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller

This plug-in accesses the BMC using IPMI over a LAN and can monitor the server hardware, even if the operating system (OS) is down or is not running normally.

The BMC is part of the IPMI that is contained in the motherboard of the monitored server. The BMC is a specialized service processor that monitors the physical state of the server and its hardware components using sensors. The sensors can measure internal physical conditions such as temperature, voltages, and other status.

Each monitored server communicates with the management server over two nodes:

• One BMC node

• One OS-based server node

The server node is discovered by IT Operations Analyzer. The BMC node is discovered by IT Operations Analyzer through the IPMI Plug-in

IPMI Node Association plug-in for Windows

This plug-in associates a BMC node with a Windows server node after they are discovered by IT Operations Analyzer. The plug-in accesses the OS (Windows) running on the monitored server through WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) to obtain this association information.

IPMI Node Association plug-in for Linux

This plug-in associates a BMC node with a Linux server node after they are discovered by IT Operations Analyzer. The plug-in accesses the OS (Linux) running on the monitored server through SSH to obtain the association information.

Note: The BMC node differs from a standard server node that is discovered and monitored by IT Operations Analyzer. For example, unlike a standard server node, the BMC node will not have information such as “Drive Capacity”, “Installed Software” or “IP network adapter” status displayed through the Monitoring Menu.



Plug-in for IPMI (In-Band Monitoring)This IPMI plug-in package monitors server hardware by accessing the OS running on the monitored server. It enables IT Operations Analyzer to monitor additional server hardware metrics.

This package consists of the following two plug-ins:

• IPMI plug-in for Windows

• IPMI plug-in for Linux

IPMI plug-in for WindowsThis plug-in monitors server hardware by accessing the OS (Windows) running on the monitored server through WMI. The WMI IPMI provider obtains server hardware information from the BMC on the monitored server.

IPMI plug-in for Linux This plug-in monitors server hardware by accessing the OS (Linux) running on the monitored server using IPMItool through SSH. IPMItool running on the monitored server accesses the BMC through IPMI driver (OpenIPMI) to obtain server hardware information.

Management server requirementsThe management server must be running IT Operations Analyzer version 2.5 or later to install the IPMI plug-in and to monitor IPMI nodes and components.

Refer to the management server setup task in the Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Getting Started Guide: Device Configuration Supplement for operating system, disk space, memory, and processor speed requirements of the management server.

Monitored server requirementsThis section lists requirements for the monitored server.

IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management ControllerThe following lists the server requirements to ensure compatibility with the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard management Controller:

• IPMI over LAN (IPMI 1.5 or 2.0)

• One of the following RMCP (Remote Management Control Protocol) authentication types

• none

• MD2

• MD5

• straight password / key



• Maximum bytes to read SDR (Sensor Data Record) must be larger than 22

• Maximum bytes to read FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) must be larger than 16

IPMI Node Association plug-in for WindowsThe following list identifies Windows server requirements to ensure compatibility with the IPMI Node Association plug-in for Windows:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, or Microsoft Windows Server 2008

• IPMI WMI provider and IPMI driver

IPMI Node Association plug-in for LinuxThe following list identifies Linux server requirements to ensure compatibility with the IPMI Node Association plug-in for Linux:

• Red Hat Enterprise version 5.x, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

• IPMI driver for Linux (optional)

• IPMItool (optional)

IPMI plug-in for WindowsThe following list identifies Windows server requirements to ensure compatibility with the IPMI plug-in for Windows:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, or Microsoft Windows Server 2008

• IPMI WMI provider and IPMI driver

IPMI plug-in for LinuxThe following list identifies Linux server requirements to ensure compatibility with the IPMI plug-in for Linux:

• Red Hat Enterprise version 5.x, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

• IPMItool

Note: Currently, IT Operations Analyzer version 2.5 does not support RMCP+.

Note: An IPMItool package is included in some Linux versions such as, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.

Configuring monitored servers 2–1


2Configuring monitored servers

This chapter describes how to configure and prepare the servers that you want IT Operations Analyzer to monitor.

□ Requirements for the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller

□ Requirements for the IPMI plug-in for Windows and the IPMI Node Association plug-in for Windows

□ Requirements for the IPMI plug-in for Linux and the IPMI Node Association plug-in for Linux

2–2 Configuring monitored servers


Requirements for the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller

Make sure the following requirements are met, before you configure the IPMI Plug-in for Baseboard management Controller:

• User must be logged on with administrator privileges.

• BMC must be enabled to run IPMI over LAN

After the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller requirements are satisfied, you must add a BMC administrator user as described in the following example through a Gateway Smart Console.

Example of configuring the BMC on the monitored server through the Gateway Smart Console

This section provides an example of how to add a new BMC administrator user and how to configure a LAN over IPMI for BMC. You may use either a web-based application or a CLI to configure the BMC. The following example uses the web-based Gateway Smart Console.

Adding a new BMC administrator user

To add a new BMC user using the Gateway Smart Console (as an example):

1. Open the browser and access the Gateway Smart Console by specifying the IP address of the BMC of the monitored server. Figure 2-1 shows the Login panel.

Figure 2-1: Gateway Smart Console Login panel

Note: Refer to your server documentation, as needed, to enable IPMI over LAN and to set up a user account and user privileges.



2. Enter Username and Password (default username is “root” and default password is “superuser”) on the login panel.

Figure 2-2 shows The Gateway Smart Console Summary panel.

Figure 2-2: Gateway Smart Console Summary panel

3. Select the Configuration tab. Figure 2-3 shows the Configuration Options panel.

Figure 2-3: Gateway Smart Console Configuration Options panel

4. Select Users from the Options panel. Figure 2-4 shows the User List.



Figure 2-4: Gateway Smart Console User List panel

5. Select one of the unused User ID slots, then click Add User. Figure 2-5 shows the Add New User panel.

Figure 2-5: Gateway Smart Console Add New User panel



6. Enter User Name, Password and Network Privileges and click Add. Network Privileges must be set to “Administrator”.

Configuring IPMI over a LAN for the BMC

Users may configure the BMC for IPMI over a LAN operation using either a web browser application or the CLI. The following example shows how to configure IPMI over a LAN using the Gateway Smart Console web application.

To configure the BMC for IPMI over a LAN:

1. Open the browser and access the Gateway Smart Console.

2. Select the Configuration tab on the top of the display.

3. Select Network from the Configuration options. Figure 2-6 shows the Network Settings panel.

Figure 2-6: Gateway Smart Console Network Settings panel

4. Enter the applicable IPV4 or IPV6 settings. Click Save when done.



Requirements for the IPMI plug-in for Windows and the IPMI Node Association plug-in for Windows

The following configuration is required for Windows:

• Remote access to WMI is enabled

• WMI IPMI provider and IPMI driver is installed

Refer to the Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Getting Started Guide: Device Configuration Supplement for the required configuration for enabling remote access to WMI, as needed.

IPMI WMI and the IPMI driver are already installed and enabled by default in a Windows Server 2008 system. For Windows Server 2003 R2, these tools must be enabled using the “Hardware Management” Windows component through the Add/Remove System Components option under the Control Panel menu.

Enabling WMI and the IPMI driver for Windows Server 2003 R2The following procedure applies only to a Windows Server 2003 R2. If you are running a Windows Server 2008 or later, this procedure is not required.You may also need to use the Windows installation disk, as required.

To enable Windows Hardware Management:

1. From your desktop’s Start menu, select Control Panel.

2. Select Add or Remove Programs. Figure 2-7 shows the Add or Remove Programs window.



3. Select Add/Remove Windows Components in the left pane of the window.

Figure 2-7: Add or Remove Programs window

Note: The appearance of your window may vary according to your operating system version.



Figure 2-8 shows the Windows Components Wizard panel.

Figure 2-8: Windows Components Wizard panel

4. Select Management and Monitoring Tools and click Details. Figure 2-9 shows the Management and Monitoring Tools panel.

Figure 2-9: Management and Monitoring Tools panel



5. Select Hardware Management and click OK.

6. Click Next and then Finish when done.

Requirements for the IPMI plug-in for Linux and the IPMI Node Association plug-in for Linux

The following configuration is required for Linux:

• Remote access through SSH is enabled

• IPMItool is installed (optional for the IPMI Node Association plug-in for Linux)

Refer to the Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Getting Started Guide: Device Configuration Supplement for information on enabling remote access to Linux through SSH, as needed.

The following example installs the IPMItool for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.2.

To install the IPMItool:

1. Log in as a user with root privilege.

2. Type the following command:

rpm -ivh OpenIPMI-tools-2.0.6-6.el5

Note: IPMItool package is included in some Linux versions such as, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.

Managing IPMI plug-in installations 3–1


3Managing IPMI plug-in installations

This chapter describes the process for installing or removing the IPMI plug-in package.

□ Installing the IPMI plug-in packages

□ Reinstalling the IPMI plug-in packages

□ Removing the IPMI plug-in packages

□ Confirming IPMI plug-in installation and removal

3–2 Managing IPMI plug-in installations


Installing the IPMI plug-in packagesOn the management server, you will run the applicable Setup.exe file for the plug-in to launch the InstallShield Wizard. Then, you will use the InstallShield Wizard, shown in Figure 3-1, to complete the installation.

Figure 3-1: Welcome panel of the InstallShield Wizard for the plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring)

The following instructions apply to the IPMI plug-in for both the Out-of-Band Monitoring and In-Band Monitoring. In a Microsoft Windows environment, you must be logged on with administrator privileges to install the IPMI plug-in.

To install the plug-in for IPMI on the management server:

1. Run the executable (Setup.exe) file of the plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring) or (In-Band Monitoring).

The InstallShield Wizard displays the Welcome panel.

2. Click Next to continue to the Installation panel.

3. Click Finish on the Installation panel to complete installation.

4. To confirm that the plug-in was installed, see Confirming IPMI plug-in installation and removal on page 3-4.



Reinstalling the IPMI plug-in packagesIn a Microsoft Windows environment, you must be logged on with administrator privileges.

To reinstall the plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring) or (In-Band Monitoring) on the management server:


The Setup Maintenance program of the InstallShield Wizard displays.

2. Select Repair then click Next.

3. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Removing the IPMI plug-in packagesIn a Microsoft Windows environment, you must be logged on with administrator privileges.

To remove the plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring) or (In-Band Monitoring) from the management server:


2. Select Remove then click Next.

3. Click Yes to confirm the removal.

4. Click Finish to complete the removal of the plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring) or (In-Band Monitoring).

5. To confirm that the plug-in was removed, see Confirming IPMI plug-in installation and removal on page 3-4.



Confirming IPMI plug-in installation and removalWhenever you install or remove the IPMI plug-in, you can confirm the outcome within the Settings module of IT Operations Analyzer. When you:

• Install the plug-in, it is displayed in the Plug-in Control panel.

• Remove the plug-in, it is no longer listed in the Plug-in Control panel.

Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3 provide examples of the Plug-in Control panel. The IPMI link is displayed. In this case, the plug-in has been installed.

Figure 3-2: Successful installation: IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring)

Figure 3-3: Successful installation: IPMI (In-Band Monitoring)



To confirm the installation or removal of the IPMI plug-in:

1. Log on to IT Operations Analyzer.

2. Click Settings to display the Settings Menu.

3. From the Settings Menu choose Plug-in Control.

4. If you:

• Installed the plug-in, verify that it is listed in the Plug-in Control panel. If it is listed, click the plug-in link to view the plug-in information:

IPMI (Baseboard Management Controller)

IPMI Node Association (Windows)

IPMI Node Association (Linux)

IPMI (Windows)

IPMI (Linux)

• Removed the plug-in, verify that no IPMI plug-in link is listed in the Plug-in Control panel.

Viewing IPMI node, component status, and performance information 4–1


4Viewing IPMI node, component status,

and performance information

This chapter describes how to use IT Operations Analyzer to view and monitor the status and performance information of IPMI server nodes and components.

□ Viewing status info for IPMI server nodes

□ Viewing IPMI component information

□ Viewing IPMI performance information

□ Understanding the limitations of the IPMI plug-in

4–2 Viewing IPMI node, component status, and performance information


Viewing status info for IPMI server nodesYou can view the status of IPMI server nodes from the Monitoring module.

To view status information:

1. Open the Monitoring module.

1. From the Monitoring Menu, select All nodes.

2. From the viewing area that lists the nodes, select a node, then click the Status Info tab.

Figure 4-1 shows the status info for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller.

Figure 4-1: Status information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller



Figure 4-2 shows the status info for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Windows.

Figure 4-2: Status information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Windows



Figure 4-3 shows the status info for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Linux.

Figure 4-3: Status information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Linux

For more information on the Status Info tab, refer to the About the Tabbed Area help topic in the IT Operations Analyzer Help.

Viewing IPMI component informationIPMI component information can be viewed from the Monitoring module.

To view component information:



3. From the viewing area that lists the nodes, select a node, then click the Components tab.



Figure 4-4 shows the components of the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller.

Figure 4-4: Component information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller



Figure 4-5 shows the components of the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Windows.

Figure 4-5: Component information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Windows



Figure 4-6 shows the components of the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Linux.

Figure 4-6: Component information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Linux

Viewing IPMI performance informationIPMI performance information can be viewed from the Monitoring module.

To view component information:



3. From the viewing area that lists the nodes, select a node, then click the Performance tab.



Figure 4-7 shows performance information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller.

Figure 4-7: Performance information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller



Figure 4-8 shows performance information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Windows.

Figure 4-8: Performance information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Windows



Figure 4-9 shows performance information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Linux.

Figure 4-9: Performance information for the node monitored by the IPMI plug-in for Linux

Understanding the limitations of the IPMI plug-inThis section discusses a few limitations of the IPMI plug-in.

BMC node and server node in one monitored serverIT Operations Analyzer views the IPMI monitored server and the BMC inside the server as two separate, but associated nodes. In other words, the two nodes are separately discovered and then monitored by IT Operations Analyzer. Consequently, one monitored server requires two individual licenses. See also Table 1-1 on page 1-2.

The combination of the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller and the IPMI Node Association plug-in for Windows or IPMI Node Association plug-in for Linux enables IT Operations Analyzer to show an association between the BMC node and the server node. Figure 4-10 also shows the server node as an “Associated Server Node” through the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller.



Figure 4-11 shows the BMC as an “Associated BMC Node” in a Components tab for an IPMI Node Association for Windows plug-in. In an IPMI Node Association for Linux plug-in, the BMC is also shown as an “Associated BMC Node.”

Figure 4-11: Associated BMC node shown on the server node

Figure 4-10: Associated server node shown on the BMC node



Plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring) and Plug-in for IPMI (In-Band Monitoring) setup

If both the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller (in the Plug-in for IPMI (Out-of-Band Monitoring) and the IPMI plug-in for Windows or Linux (in the Plug-in for IPMI (In-Band Monitoring) are used to monitor the same server hardware, some components representing sensors or performance metrics may not be updated or may appear to be missing. Using this monitoring setup for the same server may produce inaccurate results. Therefore, it is not recommended that the IPMI plug-in for Baseboard Management Controller and the IPMI plug-in for Windows or Linux be used together to monitor the same server.

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